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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 meets media heads : Tete a tete - President Mahinda Rajapaksa held discussions with Heads and Editors of Private and State Media at Temple Trees yesterday. Here the President in conversation with Express Newspapers Chairman Kumar Nadesan and ANCL Chairman Bandula Padmakumara. Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa, External Affairs Minister Prof G L Peiris, Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, Plantations Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga and Mass Media and Information Ministry Secretary W B Ganegala were also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

Stock market over-heated

Call to make ratings mandatory, regulated framework for unlisted debts:

Ratings must be in the public domain and are significant for the investors and depositors as it is a risk rating. The stock market is over heated and the Government regulatory body should step in when the market is over-heated, Fitch Ratings Lanka Limited Country Head Maninda Wickramasinghe told Daily News Business.

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President tells media :

Help build amity

*Development major challenge before country

*Communal amity essential for development

It is the duty of the media to help build amity among all communities and not contribute to fostering hatred among people, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing the Heads and Editors of the Private and State Media at Temple Trees yesterday.

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LECO targets Rs 796 m profit

Ministry aims to reduce transmission loss :

Lanka Electricity Company (LECO) has targeted to increase its profit to Rs 796 million this year against last year’s profit of Rs 264 million, LECO Chairman Chandana Haputantri said.

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Special leave for flood-hit

Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister W D J Seneviratne has decided to grant special leave with payment to all public sector employees who have been unable to report to work due to persisting inclement weather and flood situation.

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