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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.

Report compiled by the Defense Ministry titled ‘Humanitarian Operations, Factual Analysis’ was handed over to President Mahinda Rajapaksa by Defense Secretary, Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday at Temple Trees. Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne was also present. Picture by Chandana Perera

N’Eliya, Batticaloa affected:

Over 500 hit by rains

Families evacuated to camps:

Over 500 persons in Batticaloa and Nuwara Eliya districts were affected by heavy rains and strong winds. Nearly 189 people from 38 families have been affected by floods in the Nuwara Eliya district, said Disaster Management Centre (DMC) Nuwara Eliya District Coordinator Eranda Hemawardane.

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First Lady meets Bangladesh PM

First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa who is in Bangladesh to attend a special seminar on children suffering from autism, paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheik Hasina at her official residence on Tuesday.

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President to inaugurate 5th FAO confab

President Mahinda Rajapaksa will inaugurate the 5th FAO Ministerial Meeting on Aquaculture for the Asia Pacific Region today at the Colombo Hilton. This ministerial meeting on aquaculture will be held from July 28 to 29 in Colombo and over 250 representatives from 18 countries, including 14 fisheries ministers, will participate in this summit.

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