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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.

 

 

Appreciating a Nightingale’s services: A ceremony was held under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa to mark International Family Health Day at Temple Trees yesterday. Here President Rajapaksa presents a token to Lalitha Padmini, who was selected the best family health service officer in the Asia Pacific Region and one of four excellent health workers in the world. Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena, Western Province Governor Alavi Mowlana, Health Ministry Secretary Dr C R C Ruberu and Public Service Trade Union leader W H Piyadasa also participated. Picture by Chandana Perera

The container truck which plunged into the river. Picture by Mahanama Vithanage

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Define terror, Lanka tells UN

Lacuna caused contradictory positions:

Darusman report due to absence of such definition:

The government yesterday called on the UN to include the definition for ‘terrorist’ or ‘terrorism’ in its Charter since the absence of such a definition has led to contradictory positions adopted by the UN system. This has affected countries such as Sri Lanka who had suffered under terrorism.

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Govt saved thousands of lives - President

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said that certain elements with vested interests were trying to find fault with the country’s accomplishment of ending terrorism, which caused unprecedented destruction in the country for over 30 long years. He noted that there were elements within who send reports detrimental to the country to earn dollars and petty political mileage.

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Fresh developments on Report:

Govt will respond appropriately - Minister

The government will make all appropriate clarifications and comments to any fresh developments concerning the controversial Darusman Report, Cabinet spokesman and Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said.

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Obama refuses to release bin Laden photos

President Barack Obama decided Wednesday not to release photos of Osama bin Laden’s corpse, citing national security risks and saying the United States should not brandish “trophies” of its victory.

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