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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.

 

 

Passing out parade : Colourful
The passing out of the 27th intake of the Advanced Infantry Platoon Training School in Kokeliya, Vavuniya was held at the school premises recently. Here a colourful parade at the ceremony. Picture by Bandula Seneviratne, Vavuniya group correspondent

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Tourism Fund to cash in on sector boom

The tourism and banking sectors will outperform the rest in the Colombo stock market this year. The first ever Ceylon Tourism Fund of Ceylon Asset Management (CAM) will enable Sri Lankans to cash in on the tourism boom to explore emerging opportunities, (CAM) Managing Director Dulindra Fernando told Daily News Business.

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Power misuse:

CEB loses Rs 15 b

The CEB incurs a loss of around Rs 15,000 million annually as a result of waste due to power misuse by consumers. During electricity transmission, a 15 percent loss is reported due to outdated electrical appliances which causes a significant loss. In addition, improper use of electrical appliances also results in waste of electricity.

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Nominations begin on dull note

Acceptance of nominations from recognized political parties and independent groups for 301 Local Government bodies began yesterday at District Secretariats islandwide. According to Elections Department sources, not a single nomination paper was received by the district returning officers except in Colombo and a few other districts. Janasetha Peramuna General Secretary Ven Battaramulle Seelarathana Thera handed over nominations of candidates in respect of the Kesbewa and Homagama Pradeshiya Sabhas under his party.

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UGC accepts late appeals

Higher Education Minister S B Dissanayake had given orders to the University Grants Commission (UGC) to accept all appeals sent by students who were unable to apply for University admission for the Academic Year 2010/2011.

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