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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.

Million signatures against panel report : The Inter Provincial Private Bus Operators together with the Private Transport Services Ministry and National Transport Board yesterday launched a campaign to obtain one million signatures against the United Nations’ Expert panel report on alleged accountability issues. The agitation which commenced at Bastian road in Colombo is to be extended islandwide. Artistes, Sportsmen and a large number from the public signed the petition. Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella was also present. Here members of the public and artistes signing the petition. Picture by Rukmal Gamage

External Affairs Minister Prof G L Peiris briefed Heads of Missions on current issues at the Ministry on Thursday. Attorney General Mohan Peiris PC also addressed the diplomatic community. External Affairs Deputy Minister Neomal Perera, External Affairs Ministry Secretary Thilak Amunugama and Justice and Legal Reforms Ministry Secretary Suhada Gamlath also participated.

Secondary market doubles

Transactions top Rs 41.2 trillion in 2010:

The issue of government securities in the primary market and trading in the secondary market has increased in 2010. Although the total of Treasury Bills and Treasury Bonds issued through primary dealers remained almost unchanged at Rs 1.5 trillion in 2010, the composition issues of Treasury Bills increased as a percent of the total issues.

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Govt rejects UN panel report

Says fundamentally flawed:

*Whole affair outside UN system

*No authority to conduct investigations

*Report stumbling block to reconciliation process

The government strongly objects to the publication of the report of the UN Secretary General’s Panel of Experts on accountability in Sri Lanka and to the taking of measures based on the recommendations made by the said panel since the panel is not appointed by the UN system, External Affairs Minister Professor G L Peiris said yesterday.

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2,600th Sambuddhatva Jayanthi:

Defence Ministry Jaya Piritha on May 10

A Jaya Piritha to invoke blessings on the country and the people organised by the Defence Ministry will be held at the BMICH Colombo on May 10 with the participation of 2,600 bhikkhus representing the Tri Nikaya from all parts of the country.

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Stand united to defeat int’l machinations

Malwatte, Asgiriya Prelates:

People of this country should stand united behind the government to defeat the machinations of international forces arraigned against the motherland as they did during the humanitarian operations to defeat terrorism, asserted the Malwatte and Asgiriya Prelates when Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa called on them at their temples in Kandy and received their blessings.

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