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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.

 

 

Strengthening ties : Warm welcome
Brazil’s External Relations Minister Antonio Patriota paid a courtesy call on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Janadhipathi Mandiraya yesterday. External Affairs Minister Prof GL Peiris is also in the picture. Picture by Chandana Perera

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December 2010 marks highest ever monthly values

Boom in exports, imports

Exports and imports have recorded the highest ever monthly values in December 2010. Earnings from exports increased by 34 percent, year-on-year, to US dollars 968 million and expenditure on imports rose by 30.8 percent to US dollars 1,429 million.

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International Women's Day eve assault on pregnant UPFA candidate :

President shocked

Will not allow this culture to continue:

While condemning the attack on a pregnant UPFA candidate vying for the Mahara Pradeshiya Sabha by UNP activists, President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday stressed that this type of political culture cannot be allowed in the country under any circumstances.

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Brazil welcomes SL's post-conflict progress

Brazil acknowledged the significant post-conflict progress made by Sri Lanka on many fronts and admired President Mahinda Rajapaksa's success in combining economic progress with equity and human and social development.

 

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Equal opportunities for women - President

Sri Lanka has launched a giant program to ensure the country’s development through which it hopes to make the living of women and all others easy, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said in a message to mark International Women’s Day which falls today.

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President increased public sector strength to 1.2 m

Since postal voting commences today, the Opposition has started to shed crocodile tears on behalf of the public servants. It was the UNP which killed and abused public servants since the 1952 Hartal. It is the UPFA led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa which increased the public service up to 1.2 million. This means there is a public servant for every 20 Sri Lankans, Youth Affairs Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said.

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