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PS chairman held in bribery case

[July 05 2013]

Walallawita Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Udeni Atukorala was arrested by Bribery Commission officials for allegedly soliciting a Rs 1.5 million bribe from the Bentara Paradeshiya Sabha chairman. It is reported that he had accepted the bribe to provide a permit to transport soil.

 

Anti-Dengue programmes in Kelaniya schools

[July 01 2013]

Public Health Inspectors attached to the Kelaniya MOH Office have taken steps to launch anti-Dengue programmes in 20 schools under the purview of the Kelaniya MOH Office. The programme will be conducted on the instructions of Kelaniya MOH Dr Wasantha Rajapaksa.

 

Principal dies during training

[June 30 2013]

Raddolugama Pagnananda Madya Maha Vidyalaya Principal W.A.S. Wickramasinghe died following a stroke while exercising in the morning at the Rantambe Cadet Camp. Wickremesinghe, 52, was among the 97 participants in the month long military leadership training programme for school Principals.

 

Senior Minister leaves for Geneva

[June 28 2013]

Senior Minister for International Monetary Co-operation and Deputy Minister of Finance & Planning Dr. Sarath Amunugama will leave for Geneva tomorrow to represent the Sri Lankan Government at the Annual Ministerial Review of the Economic & Social Council of the United Nations

 

President unveils Buddha statue

[June 25 2013]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa unveiled a six feet Samadhi Buddha statue erected at the entrance to the Mihintale sacred area concurrent to the 2320 Mihindu Jayanthi commemoration. The President performed the first flower and oil lamp offering to the statue constructed by the Civil Defence Force (CSD).

 

Train crashes into parked lorry, one dead

[June 24 2013]

One died and four passengers were seriously injured when a train bound for Galle crashed into a lorry at Angulana . According to Police sources, the train was packed with rush hour passengers knocked the train when it was parked close to the railway track.

 

Man nabbed with ganja in bag

[June 21 2013]

A 31-year-old male, resident in Paththinigama, Galnewa was arrested by Galnewa Police on afternoon while carrying 1.508 kgs of ganja hidden in a travelling bag after alighting from a Colombo-Anuradhapura bus at Paththinigama junction.

 

 

Proud son of Mother Lanka
President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the oath taking ceremony yesterday. Chief of Defence Staff and Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetilake, Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya and Navy Commander Vice Admiral Tissara Samarasinghe are also in the picture.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa taking oaths before Chief Justice Asoka de Silva yesterday. Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga Chief of Defence Staff and Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetilake, Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Navy Commander Vice Admiral Tissara Samarasinghe, First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, Namal Rajapaksa, MP, Yoshitha Rajapaksa and Rohitha Rajapaksa are also present. Pictures by Sudath Silva, Kamal Jayamanne, Chaminda Hittetiya and Sudath Malaweera

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Recession an opportunity

To attract investors, upgrade infrastructure:

Sri Lanka has a high growth potential and a good opportunity to attract investors with strong infrastructure development and the challenge is to maintain a higher growth level, RAM Holdings Malaysia Group Chief Economist Dr.Yeah Kim Leng said.

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President tells Nation:

National unity first task

Eradication of poverty requires true bravery:

Our first task is to ensure lasting national unity and sustainable, permanent peace in our motherland, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing the Nation after being sworn in as President for the second term yesterday morning.

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Simple, solemn ceremony marks President’s swearing-in

President Mahinda Rajapaksa took oaths yesterday for a second term as President before Chief Justice Asoka de Silva at the auspicious time of 10.16 am opposite the Presidential Secretariat at a simple but a solemn and dignified ceremony.

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