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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.

 

 

President says ‘well done’ : Sri Lankan cricket team felicitated : The Sri Lanka cricket team which became runners-up at the cricket World Cup was felicitated by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday.  President Mahinda Rajapaksa congratulating captain Kumar Sangakkara on the team’s performance.

President Rajapaksa presents a special momento to Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan as Muralitharan’s wife Madhimalar looks on. First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, Ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Keheliya Rambukwella, Secretary to President Lalith Weeratunga and Sri Lanka Cricket officials were also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

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Mindset change is the key to develop the country and it is time for Sri Lanka to change its way of thinking on the big picture, Higher Education Ministry Secretary Dr Sunil J Nawaratne said. The inaugural session of Sri Lanka Association of the Software and Service Companies (SLASSCOM) directlink: industry academia network was held yesterday.

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Puffers smoked out

Authorities are set to introduce new legislation to ensure 100 percent smoke free public and work places shortly. They are also planning to enforce regulations relating to publishing pictorial warnings on tobacco product packagings to discourage smoking, especially among youth.

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Sabaragamuwa Uni student brought to Colombo on President’s instructions

The Sabaragamuwa University undergraduate who suffered shock and developed speech difficulties after being subjected to ragging by senior students, was brought to Colombo for treatment on the instructions of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Ruwan Prasanna Nammunige is a fourth year student of the university and his parents sought Higher Education Minister S B Dissanayake’s help when the Minister met the parents of 4th year students of the university.

 

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New ‘packaging’ laws by July

New laws will be introduced shortly to ensure the safety of all packaged food items. Food Act No 26 of 1980 is to be amended to ban the sale of packaged food with items such as toys, coins etc in them (packages), a Health Ministry spokesman said.

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More countries to learn from Lanka’s military

Sri Lanka is willing to share the experiences gained by its Armed Forces in defeating terrorism with other countries. Fifty five countries have applied to attend an international conference to be held in Colombo in this connection, said Prime Minister D M Jayaratne.

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