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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.

 

 

Cricket diplomacy : Meeting ; Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani waves as he and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh walk back after meeting the two teams before the start of the Cricket World Cup semi-final match between India and Pakistan at The Punjab Cricket Associaton Stadium in Mohali yesterday. AFP

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Lancashire University in Rs 5 billion project

Focused on entrepreneurial needs:

The construction of the first research based UK university in Sri Lanka is expected to commence this year on a 200 acre land. The project will have Rs 35 billion transaction value and create more than 3,000 employment opportunities other than academic jobs.

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More poor die on roads

*Light vehicles cause most frequent injuries

* Injuries, disabilities a significant drain on economy

Around one in 50 deaths in Sri Lanka is due to road accidents, said College of Medical Administrators of Sri Lanka President Dr Anil Jasinghe. Delivering the Presidential address of the 18th annual scientific sessions of the College of Medical Administrators of Sri Lanka at Waters Edge,

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Six more netted in Lanka team attack

Another six members of the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, including the mastermind of the deadly attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team on March 3, 2009, were arrested, the Lahore city police chief said Tuesday.

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More flights to India for WC

SriLankan Airlines will add more flights to India for cricket fans planning to fly to India for the Cricket World Cup final match on Saturday, Civil Aviation Minister Priyankara Jayaratne said.

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