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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.

 

 

WHO Country Representative Dr F R Mehta pins the Road Safety tag on President Mahinda Rajapaksa during the Road Safety Conference and launch of the Decade of Road Safety in Sri Lanka yesterday in Colombo. Picture by Sudath Silva

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Kohona tells UN :

Civilian life in North protected by Lankan state

Zero casualty figure adopted :

The Sri Lankan government took utmost care to draw a clear distinction between civilians and terrorists during almost three decades of combatting terrorism, Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the UN Dr Palitha Kohona said taking part in the UN Security Council debate in New York on Tuesday.

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Road accidents rob country of productive citizens - President

The government will take immediate steps to reduce and crackdown on road accidents which have done much harm to human lives and the economy, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said. The President was addressing the Road Safety Conference and launch of the Decade of Road Safety in Sri Lanka yesterday in Colombo.

 

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Retirement age now 57

The retirement age of employees in state enterprises has been increased to 57 years from 55. Treasury Secretary Dr. P.B.Jayasundera said the directive is effective from May 1, 2011. He said that the circular has been released to ministries’ Secretaries and state institution chairmen.

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Ravi K’s appointment challenged in court

Nugegoda District Judge Champa Janaki Rajaratne issued notice on 75 persons, including UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, to appear before court on May 23. The court issued notice on a petition filed by UNP Western Provincial Council member Maithri Gunaratne.

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