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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.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa arriving in Parliament yesterday to present the Budget. Pictures by Sudath Silva

Focus on long-term lending

Making Lanka an emerging economy:

The banks in Sri Lanka need to focus on long-term lending in the future while becoming development banks to make Sri Lanka an emerging economy in the world. Addressing the Post Budget Seminar held yesterday Treasury Secretary Dr P B Jayasundara said 2011 budget has paid much attention to hyper incentive activities in the country covering the productive youth workforce to a range of diversified aspects in the society.

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Futuristic budget

President Mahinda Rajapaksa in his capacity as Finance and Planning Minister yesterday presented Budget 2011 in Parliament which could be best described as futuristic. The total revenue and grants envisaged in the Budget amounts to Rs 986.1 billion where as the total expenditure proposed amounts to Rs 1419.9 billion. The Budget deficit which was eight percent of the GDP excluding grants in 2010 will be brought down to 6.8 percent under the current Budget.

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President tells Ministers :

Show more commitment

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said that the Ministers and Deputy Ministers should show more commitment to serve the public and their services are required to take the country into greater heights in terms of development.

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Budget 2011

Budget benefits for all

Budget 2011 speech delivered by President Mahinda Rajapaksa in his capacity as Finance and Planning Minister in Parliament yesterday:

People have placed their confidence in us to lead our beloved motherland to a brighter future. They want a decent living, a clean environment and a better life for their children. I remain firmly committed to give an uncompromising leadership to fulfill their aspirations. It is with that commitment I rise here today to present the 2011 Budget. I am also humbly proud as the Finance and Planning Minister for being able to reduce poverty to 7.6 percent during last five years while taking our country forward as an emerging economy in Asia.

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