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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.

Sailors rehearse for the Presidential Fleet Review to be held this morning to mark the Sri Lanka Navy’s (SLN) 60th anniversary. President Mahinda Rajapaksa will award Presidential colours to SLN’s Eastern Command, Northern Command and Afloat Command today. Picture by Indrajith Perera

Windfall for local contractors

Lankan products and services get boost:

The State Engineering Corporation (SEC) will give priority to local manufacturers and contractors when doing purchases for engineering projects in the future.

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Service investments:

SL among key destinations

Sri Lanka and China are emerging as key destinations for services investments, while the Philippines has overtaken India as the top ranked outsourcing centre, a report by IBM, a global information technology firm has said.

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Naval and Maritime Symposium:

Other countries follow our Navy’s footsteps - Minister

The strategies adopted by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) to defeat LTTE terrorists are being followed by other countries, said External Affairs Minister Prof G L Peiris. He was delivering the keynote address at the Naval and Maritime Symposium organized by the SLN parallel to its 60th Anniversary at the SLN headquarters, Colombo yesterday.

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Discarded politicos attempting to revive terrorism - Media Minister

It is the national responsibility of Sri Lankans to work in unison to defeat the national and international forces which attempt to revive internationally the terrorists who were vanquished from the motherland, Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said yesterday.

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Govt imports chicken, eggs

The Government has decided to import 250,000 tonnes of chicken and 50 million eggs to control the increasing prices during the forthcoming festive season, cooperatives and Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando informed the House yesterday. He said the Cabinet of Ministers have already granted permission in this regard.

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