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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.

 

 

Museum of World Buddhism: President Mahinda Rajapaksa opened the newly built International Buddhist Museum yesterday. The Museum contains 18 chambers. The Museum is situated in the premises of the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy. It is established with contributions from 17 Buddhist countries. Asgiriya Chapter Mahanayaka Most Ven Udugama Buddharakkitha Thera, Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela Bandara, ministers and envoys were also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

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Australia-Malaysia transfer arrangement :

Illegal entrants to Aust. face transfer to Malaysia

The Sri Lanka Navy yesterday reiterated its advice to Sri Lankans not to fall prey to human smugglers trying to traffic people into Australia by sea as new regulations are in force to take the number of illegal asylum seekers to zero level.

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President opens Museum of World Buddhism

The Sri Dalada International Museum of World Buddhism in Kandy was opened by President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday. The Sri Dalada International Museum of World Buddhism established at the former High Court Complex is adjoining a building of the Sri Dalada Maligawa aiming to showcase the historical value of Buddhism.

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University entrants course not cancelled

The leadership training and positive thinking development training courses for new university students will commence on May 23 as scheduled under President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s patronage at the Temple Tress without any change, said Higher Education Minister S.B. Dissanayake.

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CID probes Batticaloa killings

CID teams have begun probing recent shooting incidents in Batticaloa. Inspector General of Police Mahinda Balasuriya yesterday sent two CID teams for this purpose to the Eastern Province, Colombo Police Headquarters sources told the Daily News yesterday.

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