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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.

 

 

Pakistan Week Colombo ‘Colours of Culture’ was inaugurated by First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa on February 20 at the Galadari Hotel. Pakistan High Commissioner Seema Ilahi Baloch and Pakistan International Airline Managing Director Captain Nadeem Khan Yousufzai were among those present. Picture by Ruwan De Silva

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Ideal Motors to set up assembly plant

Three wheelers, motorcycles for Sri Lankan market:

Ideal Motors will set up a plant to assemble Mahindra three wheelers and motorcycles for the Sri Lankan market.

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Army Chief warns of cyber war

Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya yesterday warned that though there is no room to wage war to physically devastate the nation, there is yet ample room to launch a cyber war through cyberspace against Sri Lanka that could cause the same destruction.

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Waste disposal:

Act together to minimize damage

All institutions should act in a responsible manner to minimize the unfavourable environmental effects caused by waste disposal, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said. The President made this observation at a conference at Temple Trees yesterday to create awareness on the ill effects of waste disposal and measures to overcome them.

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District summits to steer UPFA campaign

The first district summit of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) in connection with the 2011 Local Government Election will be held in Anurdhapura on February 28.

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