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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.

 

 

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Chief of Defence Staff and Sri Lanka Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke inspects the guard of honour. Picture by Sudath Malaweera

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ADB lends US $ 120 m

To improve power network:

Sri Lanka will receive a $ 120 million Asian Development Bank (ADB) loan to help expand and improve its power network to deal with rising customer demand and gaps in coverage which are hindering growth. ADB’s Director Board has approved the loan, along with a technical assistance grant for the Sustainable Power Sector Support Project which will be used to build hundreds of kilometres of new transmission lines, to strengthen distribution systems in rural areas, and to electrify about 12,000 households in remote villages.

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Discrepancies in papers:

LG poll: 450 nominations rejected

The Elections Department rejected 450 out of 2,047 nominations submitted by recognized political parties and independent groups on Thursday due to a number of discrepancies in the nomination papers. This is the first time that the Elections Department rejected such a large number of nomination lists from recognized political parties including the ruling UPFA.

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Air Force assures help in development drive

Chief of Defence Staff and Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Commander Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke yesterday said that the SLAF will contribute its maximum to fulfil the country’s development wish preserving the SLAF’s prestige of 60 years service.

 

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CEA urges candidates:

Say no to polythene

Central Environment Authority (CEA) Chairman Charitha Herath requested all candidates contesting the Local Government Elections to limit the use of polythene as much as possible in their election campaigns.

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