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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 team of consultant surgeons and pediatricians separated the conjoined twins after a five and half hour surgery at the Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital in Colombo. These conjoined twins were born at the Hospital nine months ago. The Hospital sources said that they were in good health. Here the parents with the separated twins. Picture by Saman Sri Wedage

Monetary Policy Review January 2011:

Inflation remains at single digit

Inflation has continued to hover around mid-single digit levels, although weather related factors and supply disruptions have led to increases in prices of some selected food items time to time, the Central Bank said.

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President to outline priority for electricity distribution :

Make electricity affordable - President

The Power and Energy Ministry is bound to provide electricity to the people at affordable rates and it should strive to give more prominence to what people actually need than think about profits, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday.

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Flood havoc:

President orders quick relief

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday instructed Essential Services Commissioner General S B Divaratna to muster all his resources to help the flood affected in all the districts stating that helping them is to be regarded as an essential service from now onwards.

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Disaster Management Unit to work 24 hrs

The Health Ministry will keep its Disaster Management Unit (DMU) open 24 hours a day until the flood victims go back to their homes and settle down. All pregnant mothers above 36 and children below five will be admitted to the nearest State hospital in flood affected areas immediately as a precautionary measure, a Health Ministry spokesman said.

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Displaced now 127,528

The Disaster Management Centre yesterday said more than 127,528 persons belonging to 33,330 families were displaced due to floods. The Security Forces are coordinating with the administrative officers in the district to provide relief.

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