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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.

 

 

Army personnel rushing to the Anuradhapura prison.

One of the injured prisoners being brought to the hospital. Pictures by Kithsiri Wanasinghe and Asoka Senaratne.

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Shoot-out at A’pura prison

Three inmates died and 21 were injured in a shoot-out at Anuradhapura prison yesterday evening. The shooting took place when a group of prison inmates who were on a fast against the conduct of the Prisons Superintendent started pelting stones at jailors yesterday evening. This group of prisoners launched a fast from yesterday against the conduct of the Prisons Superintendent with the removal of various prohibited materials including mobile phones from their possession.

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Provincial Ministry top official in ICU

A top official of the Southern Provincial Ministry was admitted to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital ICU after he was knocked down by a three-wheeler yesterday around 5.00 am.

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Canada forfeits WTM assets

Official end of World Tamil Movement:

The Canadian Federal Court ordered to forfeit all assets belonging to World Tamil Movement of Ontario and the World Tamil Movement of Quebec to the Federal Government.

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Sabotage suspected in A’pura Court fire

Police yesterday suspected the fire at the Archives of the Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate’s Court to be the work of some interested party. Anuradhapura DIG Kithsiri Dayananda said he suspected foul play.

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