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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 opens new Galle bus stand : President Mahinda Rajapaksa opened the new Galle bus stand yesterday. Here President Rajapaksa being conducted to the venue. Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa, Galle District Parliamentarians Manusha Nanayakkara and Nishantha Muthuhettigama are also in the picture. Picture by Nalin Hewapathirana

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HRW tells US President:

Probe Bush administration human rights violations

US has legal obligations to probe crimes. If US doesn’t act, other countries should:

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called upon US President Barrack Obama to investigate allegations of detainee abuse authorized by former US President George W. Bush while stating that there should be no double standards on issues of human rights abuses.

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President welcomes constructive criticism

President Mahinda Rajapaksa said he would happily welcome all criticism aimed at exposing any lapses of the government in its objective to fulfil the people’s aspirations. Stressing the harm that could be caused to the country’s development effort if there are conflicts among each other, the President said although pointing out the government’s shortcomings was welcome, this should be done with a genuine intent and not with a spiteful motive.

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Better care for dengue patients

Countrywide dengue cases 11,110, deaths 82:

The Health Ministry is in the process of upgrading High Dependancy Units (HDUs) to offer better care for dengue patients. The construction of an HDU with 17 beds at Lady Ridgeway Hospital, Colombo is in progress, a ministry spokesman said. According to the spokesman, the ministry provided another 17 bed HDU to Kalmunai Hospital recently.

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H’tota records highest life expectancy

Hambantota district records the highest life expectancy figure in Sri Lanka with Colombo recording the lowest. Sri Lanka’s life expectancy has gone to around 79 years for women and around 72 years for men. ‘Sri Lanka records a higher life expectancy than Malaysia, Health Ministry additional secretary Dr. Palitha Mahipala said.

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