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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 Mahinda Rajapaksa congratulated Viyama Oshadi at Temple Trees yesterday for setting a record by swimming across the Kelani river. Oshadi swam across the Kelani river at a point where the width is 100 metres. Her outstanding feat in swimming across the river was witnessed by the Sports Medical Institute officials. Oshadi is a five year old student of Carlton Pre-school, Maligawatte. Picture by Nalin Hewapathirana

Listed corporate bond market:

Unutilized capacity still

A remarkable progress could be seen in the equity market and the trading of Government securities. “As the Colombo Stock Exchange continues to be a high performing market the investors could benefit from trading.

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Undergrads to get laptops

Islandwide tele-workshops on e-media:

The Higher Education Ministry has planned to offer laptops to all university students and students in Higher Education Institutes, Higher Education Minster S B Dissanayake said yesterday.

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Lanka-e-News attack Suspect arrested

Mirihana Police yesterday arrested a suspect in connection with the attack on Lanka-e-News office in Malabe. The office was set on fire Monday around 1.30 am destroying equipment and documents. Nugegoda Division SSP Deshabandu Tennakoon said that Police has deployed a special team to arrest another suspect.

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Independence celebrations in Kataragama

All arrangements are in place to celebrate the country’s 63rd Independence Day in Kataragama under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. This is the first time a national ceremony to celebrate the country’s independence is held in the Uva Province. A 21 gun salute in honour of President Mahinda Rajapaksa is to be conducted by the Sri Lanka Army on this occasion.

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