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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.

 

 

A look at coordinates: Perusing
Extending solidarity to President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s concept of restoring the former glory of Sri Lanka on the Silk Route, 21 foreign Navies participated in the Sri Lanka Navy’s 60th Anniversary Celebrations. Eight warships from China, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Iran, Thailand and Russia also arrived in the island to take part in this event. The foreign warships with their Sri Lankan counterparts accorded their salute to President Rajapaksa at the Colombo Port on December 9. Here President Rajapaksa in the presence of Navy Commander Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe perusing the map where, the countries that participated in the Navy’s 60th Anniversary Celebrations are marked.

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Taj Airport Garden in Rs 1.5 b expansion

To add 100 more rooms:

Rebrand as Gateway Hotel in January:

The owners of Taj Airport Garden, Seeduwa confirmed an investment of over Rs 1.5 billion for expansion and renovation with the tourism boom in the country. The expansion project will see the addition of a new 100 room wing to the hotel, doubling its current capacity. The hotel will be designed by world class architects with the expansion expected to set the benchmark for hotel standards in the country.

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To betray Motherland:

TU heads on foreign payroll

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said that those who forgot their duties and responsibilities to their fellow beings and the country have resorted to a ploy to earn a fast buck by betraying their Motherland.

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Over 95 percent of IDPs resettled - Defence Secretary

Seventy percent demining done by Army:

Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa yesterday said over 95 percent of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have been resettled. He said the Security Forces have been instrumental in the process of reconciliation and resettlement process after the war. He also said most of the land mines have been removed in areas in the North.

 

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Tharunyata Hetak to help preserve Sri Pada

A unified and concentrated effort to give prominence to Sri Pada is under way. This is part of Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa’s vision and concept. Sri Pada is part of our valuable cultural heritage. Preserving Sri Pada is a project of Tharunyata Hetak. “Sri Pada may be the most important cultural centre in Sri Lanka and we must preserve it for future generations. Giving it environmental protection is crucial,” said Environment Director Uditha Thenuwara at a press briefing held yesterday with the idea being to showcase Sri Pada as an attractive, clean and orderly destination.

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