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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.

 

 

Over 2,000 Diplomates of the National Colleges of Education received their appointment letters as teachers from President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday. Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena, Uva Province Chief Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa, Western Province Chief Minister Prasanna Ranatunga, Deputy Minister Vijith Vijithamuni de Soyza, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga were also present.
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President tells academics:

‘Do your duty by your countrymen’

Proper method should be followed by TUs to win demands:

President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday called on university academics to perform their duty by the young people of the countrymen to the best of their ability, adding that the government would not neglect to do its part for the benefit of university lecturers at any time. The President said so during a discussion with a group of university academics at Temple Trees on Monday.

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President stresses vital role of teachers

‘Teachers have to play a vital role in creating valuable persons who will lead the country forward, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday. The President was addressing the ceremony to award teaching appointments to the diploma holders of National Colleges of Education.

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Private sector pension scheme:

Retirees’ future secured

The private sector pension scheme is a proposal made with good intentions to safeguard the future of retired employees. Workers in the private sector totalling about 13.3 million will not lose their EPF or ETF benefits on account of it the government has emphasised, said a communique issued by the Government Information Department yesterday.

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Lanka has fullest capability to resolve own issues - China’s Foreign Minister

With regard to developing circumstances generally, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi assured Prof Peiris that China has total confidence in the capability of the government and people of Sri Lanka to resolve their own issues.

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