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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 efforts of the Traffic Police in educating motorists on the latest highway rules appears to be of no avail as amply demonstrated here with motorcyclists plying in the opposite direction in the lane meant for motor vehicles - a scene at Kelaniya on the Colombo-Kandy road as captured by the camera lens of our staff photographer Saman Sri Wedage.

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British firms expand scope

Credit guarantee increased to £ 200 m:

British companies have made more inquiries to do business in Sri Lanka particularly in infrastructure development projects. Addressing a media briefing yesterday UK’s Exports Credit Guarantee Department (ECGD) UK Country Risk Analyst Olwen Renowden said ,

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School hours:

Extension not mandatory

The Government has not taken any mandatory decision to extend school hours till 3 pm, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga said yesterday. There is also no unanimity in this matter on the part of the Government to extend school hours till 3 pm.

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Opposition made country dependent - President

The Government considers uplifting the local economy and village development as key components in its future development thrust, President Mahinda Rajapaksa asserted yesterday. On the same note he said that the Opposition when in power had caused immense damage to the local economy because of their short-sighted policies.

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Moves to prevent impersonation

Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake has advised District Returning Officers to take all precautionary measures to prevent the votes of dead persons or those living abroad being cast at the upcoming election. The Elections Department has placed a special mark on the ballot papers of those who are dead and those living abroad to identify them clearly.

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