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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.

 

 

Presidential inspection: Crash site
President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday inspected the site in Weeragula where two Kafir aircraft crashed. Air Force Commander Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama and senior officials were present. Picture by Chandana Perera

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Exports to record US $ 10 billion

Lanka shifting to new markets:

Sri Lanka is expected to record US $ 10 billion revenue in total exports in 2011. In 2010 all sections in export industry except one or two sections have also recorded a noteworthy 15 percent growth against 2009. Foreign exchange from total exports was recorded at US $ 8.27 billion in 2010.

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Libyan crisis:

SOS to get down Lankans

The Government has taken measures to ensure the repatriation of over 500 Sri Lankans stranded in Tripoli, Benghazi and Sirt within this week as the situation in Tripoli is reportedly worsening day by day.

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Kfirs crash in rehearsal drill

One of the pilots killed:

Two Kfir Aircraft among a fleet of aircraft which were taking part in a rehearsal for today’s Air Force 60th anniversary events crashed into each other near Udatuttiripitiya in the Gampaha District yesterday morning. The mishap occurred when the two aircraft were flying at a low attitude according to eye witness accounts. Following the crash the two aircraft burst into a huge ball of flame with a massive sound before falling to the ground.

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Mangala owes Rs 18m to SLRC

According to the COPE report Rs 18 million is due to the SLRC from UNP MP Mangala Samaraweera while the same report says. SLFP paid the SLRC Rs 166,175, Youth Affairs Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said. Minister Alahapperuma was addressing the weekly SLFP press briefing at the Mahaweli Centre Auditorium yesterday. He said that while the Government is carrying out its election campaign as usual aiming at winning the LG Polls to be held on March 17 the Opposition is carrying out its ‘campaign’ aimed at the April 12 political ‘operation’. A message from President Mahinda Rajapaksa will reach all homes from today (2nd).

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