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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.

Diri Uda program in Kalutara: School bag from President: President Mahinda Rajapaksa inaugurated the Diri Uda program in the Kalutara district to provide free school bags and stationery to grade one schoolchildren . Here the President presenting a school bag to a student. Transport Minister Kumara Welgama and Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena were also present. Picture by Sudath Malaweera

Power costs see decline

Licencees to see profits by 2015:

New tariff reforms progressive:

Production costs of electricity will decline from 2011 to 2015 and the electricity sector profitability is not too far away, an energy sector expert said. “By 2015 ,all licencees should report real profits and customers should be paying lower prices than today in real terms.

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Government development drive:

Students to be drawn in

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday stressed the importance of integrating the student community who fail to enter State Universities into the country’s development drive. The President was speaking at the inauguration of the Diri Uda program at Kalutara yesterday.

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Flood ravaged areas will be rebuilt - President

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said that the Government is fully committed to rebuild the lives and infrastructure devastated by the floods. President Rajapaksa said the officials have been instructed to commence reconstruction works and provide relief to the people in affected districts.

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Deyata Kirula concludes

A large number of development projects worth several million rupees were carried out in the Moneragala District due to the Deyata Kirula exhibition, Telecommunication and Information Technology Minister and Deyata Kirula Steering Committee Chairman Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.

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Pinnawala Elephant orphanage will not be shifted

Sabaragamuwa Chief Minister Mahipala Herath said yesterday that there was no truth whatsoever in the rumours that the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage was to be removed to a different venue.

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