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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 giving friendly tap on the head of a boy scout during an inspection round of the Deyata Kirula exhibition in Buttala yesterday. Picture by Susantha Wijegunasekera

Policy rates remain unchanged:

Price pressure to ease

Inflation remains broadly stable:

The Central Bank says any price pressure in 2011, will ease with the recently implemented fiscal measures with the availability of stocked-up paddy and the possibility of the increase in the extent of cultivation during the yala season.

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In developing education:

City-rural gap to end

The Government will bridge the gap in the quality of education in Colombo and the remote areas ensuring a quality education for all, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday in Wellawaya.

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President at Deyata Kirula

President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited the Deyata Kirula exhibition in Buttala on the fifth day yesterday. The exhibition is being held for the fifth consecutive year, in Buttala, Moneragala from February 4 to 10 while providing knowledge and entertainment. Above all the exhibition creates a strong image of the country’s history.

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TNA MP’s expulsion illegal

The Supreme Court yesterday held that the expulsion of Tamil National Alliance (TNA) member P H Piyasena from the party is illegal. TNA member Piyasena voted with the Government recently for the 18th Amendment.

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