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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.

A special stamp to commemorate the 50th anniversary of man’s maiden journey to space was issued at a ceremony held under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees on Tuesday. Postal Services Minister Jeevan Kumaratunga handed over the first day cover bearing the new stamp to President Rajapaksa after the cancellation ceremony. Sri Lanka-Russia Parliamentary Friendship Association President Minister Susil Premajayantha, Association members Ministers Prof G L Peiris, Basil Rajapaksa, D E W Gunasekara, Wimal Weerawansa and Tissa Karaliyadda, Sri Lanka - Russia Friendship Association President Vladimir Lyakhov, Russian Ambassador Vladimir Michaylov, Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkody and Parliamentarian Duminda Silva were also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

Corporate earnings to increase

The CSE has been able to capture more attention and interest in foreign investments compared to the regional markets. There will be a 40 percent growth in the earnings of listed companies in the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) whereas the listed companies in the regional countries will record a growth of around 18 to 22 percent for this year.

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Findings flawed and biased:

Govt reiterates stand on Report

Serving political agendas of interested parties:

The government reiterates its position that the ‘Darusman Report’ is fundamentally flawed in many respects and that among other deficiencies, the Report is based on biased material, which is presented without any verification, the External Affairs Ministry said in a media release.

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Govt ensured stable prices during festive season

Although increasing prices of food and other essential commodities is a normal phenomenon observed during festive seasons, prices remained at a stable level this Sinhala and Tamil New Year season due to the salutary steps taken by the government to keep prices at affordable levels.

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Jaffna GA refutes JVP allegations

Jaffna GA Imelda Sukumar refutes an allegation by JVP MP Vijitha Herath that Jaffna district is under Army rule. Sukumar said that this is a false, unwanted allegation and that there is no truth in the MP’s remarks.

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