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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.

The Sri Lankan community in Milan, Italy welcomed His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith on Sunday. A special Eucharistic celebration of thanksgiving to welcome His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith was organized under the guidance of Rev Fr Malcolm Perera. His Eminence presided at the Festive Eucharistic celebration together with Diocesan Director for Migrants Don Giancarlo Quadri, Italian Bishops’ Conference for the Sri Lankan Migrants in Italy National Coordinator Rev Fr Neville Joe Perera and several other priests.

Record revenue for SLT

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), notched exemplary milestones for 2010 including the status of being the First Listed Company in Sri Lanka to post a record Rs 50.25 billion in revenue in a Financial Year.

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EU re-lists LTTE

Comprehensive review of listed terrorist groups:

The European Union (EU) has re-listed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) following a comprehensive review of listed terrorist groups. The announcement was made through Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 83/2011 of January 31, 2011, published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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Strengthen community based correction system - President

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday stressed the importance of integrating the prison inmates and Government officials into the country’s economic development. He said the community based correction system needs to be further strengthened to make the misguided people in prisons more productive to the society and the country at large.

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India frees fishermen, trawlers

The Indian Coast Guard yesterday handed over 16 fishermen and a fleet oftrawlers to the Sri Lanka Navy at the International Maritime Boundary. These fishermen who strayed into Indian waters were taken into custody by the Indian authorities.

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