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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.

 

 

Patha Yathra to bless President: President receives devotees
A large number of devotees from all over Sri Lanka who are on a pilgrimage to the Holy Iyappan Temple in Sabarimalai in Kerala State went in a Patha Yatra from Kochchikade Silvan Temple to Mayurapath Amman Temple to invoke blessings on President Mahinda Rajapaksa for bringing Peace and Harmony to the country. Here President Mahinda Rajapaksa greeting the Patha Yatra procession at Temple Trees and the priests from Kerala, Vishnu Namboodri and Bala Shankara Ravi Sharma who handed over the blessed prasadam to the President. Trustees of the Sri Mayurapathy Amman Temple and Anand Iyappan Temple and all Guru Swamy of Iyappan Yatra Group were also present. Picture by Chandana Perera

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Richard Pieris mulls tourism

Sets target to achieve Rs 2.5 b net profit:

To venture overseas with strategic investments:

Richard Pieris Group has set targets to achieve a net profit of Rs 2.5 billion by the end of this year, while expecting to exceed the net profit Rs three billion in 2011, Richard Pieris Group Chairman Dr Sena Yaddehige told Daily News Business.

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Sub-standard drugs and devices:

Ministry recovers Rs 160m

Health authorities have recovered Rs 160 million from pharmaceutical and medical devices supplying firms as a rebate for 138 items that failed quality requirements during the last four years.

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Felling of coconut trees banned

The Government has banned the felling of coconut trees with immediate effect. The relevant gazette has been sent to the Government Press and the ban will be effective after the gazette has been issued, said Coconut Development and Janatha Estate Development Minister Jagath Pushpakumara.

 

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D aide probed for LTTE links in India

Mumbai’s Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) is questioning a key member of Dawood Ibrahim gang for alleged links with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to supply arms for terror activities in India.

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