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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 at National Farmers’ Convention : A meeting of the National Farmers’ Convention was held at Temple Trees yesterday to make farmers aware of the fertilizer subsidy mentioned in the Mahinda Chintana - Future Vision. Here, President Mahinda Rajapaksa making a token presentation of a bag of fertilizer to a farmer to mark the occasion. Ministers Basil Rajapaksa, Athauda Seneviratne, S M Chandrasena, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, Reginold Cooray and Jagath Pushpakumara, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga and farmers were present on the occasion. Picture by Sudath Silva

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President at Maha Govi Samuluwa:

Certain forces trying to obstruct country’s progress

*Sri Lanka protects human rights of all

*Country on rapid development track

*Rs 52,500m annually for fertilizer subsidy

*Fertilizer subsidy a future investment

Certain forces are trying to obstruct the successful forward march of the country by making baseless allegations, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The President was addressing the National Farmers’ Convention (Maha Govi Samuluwa), organised to mark the launch of the fertilizer subsidy for all agricultural and cash crops, at Temple Trees yesterday.

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Channel 4 video:

Another failed attempt to harm Sri Lanka’s reputation

Another effort to harm the reputation of Sri Lanka using the Channel 4 documentary failed due to the intervention of the two Sri Lankan Ambassadors to the UN, Dr Palitha Kohona and Major General Shavendra Silva, senior politicians and officials said yesterday.

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Govt always ensures media freedom - Minister Yapa

The government as a policy always acts to ensure media freedom in the country, said acting Cabinet spokesman and Environment Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa. Addressing the weekly Cabinet press briefing at the Information Department yesterday, he said that the government will continue to protect media freedom.

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Prof Rohan Gunaratna tells SLBC :

SL needs comprehensive strategy to counter pro-LTTE elements

International terrorism expert and Singapore International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research Head Prof Rohan Gunaratna said that Sri Lanka should have a comprehensive strategy to counter malicious campaigns launched by pro – LTTE elements against the country in the aftermath of its victory over terrorism.

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