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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 yesterday inspected the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium being refurbished. Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Ministry Secretary Udaya Ranjith Senevirathna, Chairman Sri Lanka Cricket D S De Silva, Tournament Director ICC Suraj Dandeniya and SLC Secretary Nishantha Ranatunga were also present. Picture by Chandana Perera

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Central Bank unveils growth projections:

Higher FDI inflows

Recording a high growth momentum in 2010, Sri Lanka is targeting a broad-based economic growth this year. With the investor-friendly economic environment, investments will reach above 30 percent of Gross Domestic Production (GDP) in the medium term,” Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal said.

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Economic forecast for 2011:

GDP to grow 8-9 percent

CB Governor announces 2011 road map:

Sri Lanka expects to achieve an economic growth of around 8-9 percent in 2011 after growing at an estimated eight percent in 2010, Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal said yesterday while announcing the CB’s road map on monetary and financial sector policies for 2011 and beyond.

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Spiriting away foreign exchange in billions:

Customs bare biggest forex fraud

An international racket involving the spiriting away of valuable foreign exchange owned by Sri Lanka to certain countries has been busted by the Sri Lanka Customs Department.

 

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CEB implements energy saving mechanism

Sri Lanka Electricity Board has implemented a mechanism to save Rs 8,450 million during the 2011 financial year, Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said.

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