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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.

President offers Buddha statues : Arrangements have been made by the Foreign Employment Bureau to offer Samadhi Buddha statues to 26 foreign embassies to mark the 2600th Sri Sambuddathva Jayanthi. Here the statues being offered by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at a ceremony held at temple Trees yesterday. The Maha Sangha led by Ven Ellawala Medhananda Thera, a large gathering, including the External Affairs Minister Professor G L Peiris, Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare Minister Dilan Perera and Foreign Employment Bureau chairman Kingsley Ranawaka also participated. Picture by Sudath Silva

The Police Department yesterday released a number of pictures which show how JVP goons mingled with the Katunayake Free Trade Zone employees and attacked the Police.

SL for dealing with only Indian Centre on bilateral issues

*Ties between two neighbours strong as ever

*Govt prepared to go beyond 13th A

Cabinet Spokesman cum Media and Information Minister, Keheliya Rambukwella told the media yesterday that Sri Lanka always dealt with India on a government to government basis on all matters concerning the two countries. The minister noted that Sri Lanka as a sovereign nation would respond only to the central governmrnt of India.

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Emergency to be lifted within certain time frame

Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella yesterday noted, it was the view of President Mahinda Rajapaksa that the prevailing state of emergency regulations should be lifted within a certain time frame and at the earliest possible time. He said that the government accordingly would look to prune down emergency regulation clauses gradually over a period of time pending discussions.

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Samadhi Buddha statues for SL missions abroad

Twenty six Samadhi Buddha statues were handed over to external Affairs Minister prof G.L. Peiris by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday. These statues will be delivered to 26 Sri Lankan missions in 22 countries to mark the 2600th Sambuddhathva Jayanthi.

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LG polls:

Postal voting on July 12

The Elections Department yesterday said that postal voting for the remaining 67 Local Government bodies will be held on July 12. Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya recently declared that the election for 67 Local Government bodies will be held on July 23 after the Court of Appeal declared the rejection of nomination papers for a number local government bodies null and avoid.

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