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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 Cheevara Pooja : President Mahinda Rajapaksa offered a Cheevara Pooja at the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura during his visit to Anuradhapura on Sunday night. Atamasthanadhipathi Ven Pallegama Siriniwasa Thera, Ministers S.M. Chandrasena and Tissa Karaliyadda, Deputy Minister Earl Gunasekara, NCP Governor Karunaratne Divulgane and Chief Minister Barty Premalal Dissanayake were also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa who is in Bangladesh on a three-day official visit attending a special seminar on children suffering from Autism with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Indian Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi at the special seminar. Bangladesh Prime Minister’s daughter Saima Wazed Hossain is the chief patron of the Bangladesh National Autism Society. Picture by Udesh Gunaratna.

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President visits Mihintale Raja Maha Viharaya

Officials directed to pave Meda Maluwa road with concrete:

President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited the Mihintale Raja Maha Viharaya and called on Viharadhipati Ven Namalwewa Ratanasara Thera yesterday morning. The President who inspected the development activities taking place in Mihintale, including the Mihintale Meda Maluwa access road and its environs, spoke to Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya and Maga Neguma chairman Jaliya Kulasekara over the phone and directed them to pave the Meda Maluwa road with concrete under the present development programme underway in the area.

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Minister Alahapperuma says:

Govt’s popularity intact

*People endorse President

*Several positive messages

The popularity of the UPFA government led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the immense faith and confidence placed in it by the people has not wavered one bit. This is the foremost message conveyed by the results of the elections held for 65 local council institutions on Saturday, said a press release issued by Minister Dullas Alahapperuma on behalf of the Alliance Polls Campaign Centre yesterday.

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Rains lash central hills

Over 62 families in the Kotmale and Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat divisions have been affected by the heavy downpour experienced in the central parts of the country, specially the Nuwara Eliya district from yesterday morning.

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