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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.

 

 

Obeisance - Sri Maha Bodhi sapling handing over: A sapling of the Sri Maha Bodhi was brought to Temple Trees to be sent to India. Here President Mahinda Rajapaksa hands over a sapling of the Sri Maha Bodhi to Ven Akuratiye Nanda Thera and Mahanayake of India Ven Dr Rewata Thera. Members of the Maha Sangha, Prime Minister D M Jayaratne, Ministers, Parliamentarians, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga and President’s Chief of Staff Gamini Senarath were also present. Picture by Sudath Silva.

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Hemas Group earnings up

The Hemas Group has recorded a turnover of Rs 4.7 billion, a year-on-year increase of 18.6 percent and earnings of Rs 311.4 million, a growth of 25.9 percent for the quarter ended December 31, 2010.

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India frees SL fishermen, vessels:

Home sweet home for 94 fishermen

Six others, one boat still in custody:

Sri Lankan fishermen and vessels held in Indian custody were released four days ago. The Fisheries Ministry held discussions with Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh officials to obtain the release of 94 fishermen and 20 fishing vessels, said Fisheries Ministry Media Secretary Narendra Rajapakse.

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Relief for flood-hit public servants

Extended period to repay distress loans:

Public servants affected by floods and landslides receiving distress loans as a measure of relief from the state will be given an extended period of 24 months to repay the loans’ instead of the usual 10 months.

 

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One M domestic units:

Govt aims economically strong families

The setting up of one million domestic economic units, a key component of the Divi Neguma program aims to create economically strong and independent individuals and families among other objectives, Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa said yesterday.

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