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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.

Namaste and Khush Aamdeed: Welcome
Left: Speaker of the Lok Sabha of India Meira Kumar and a delegation paid a courtesy call on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees on Saturday. Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga and Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Ashok K Kantha were also present.
Right: Islamic Republic of Pakistan National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza and a delegation paid a courtesy call on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees Saturday. Pakistan High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Seema Illahi Baloch was also present. Pictures by Chandana Perera

Banks to perform well this year

Should merge for country’s benefit:

The country’s banking industry will progress further during this year, a top banking official said. The banking sector in the country will perform well this year and volumes are coming in.

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LTTE threat for Indian VVIPs

Ministry sends alert messages:

Training at ‘unknown location’ :

Indian Central intelligence agencies have communicated specific inputs to the Tamil Nadu police that suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres had conspired to carry out attacks on VVIPs during forthcoming Assembly elections.

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Torture chambers era no more - Azwer

The country enjoys freedom, democracy and good governance under the present leadership. It draws inspirations from its own history and not from any other foreign country, said UPFA Parliamentarian A H M Azwer.

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Implementing SAARC programs:

Sri Lanka plays leadership role

SAARC, having identified its priorities and put its institutional infrastructure in place, now faces the challenge of rapid and effective implementation for the benefit of all its people, External Affairs Minister Professor G L Peiris said in Thimpu, Bhutan.

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