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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.

 

 

Going the extra mile to battle cancer: The walk from Dondra to Jaffna to raise funds to build a children’s cancer ward in Jaffna, evoked spontaneous support along the way. TRAIL, “A journey by the living, for life”, commenced on July 1 from the southernmost point of Dondra and reached Point Pedro on July 27, covering a distance of 670km in the span of 27 days. Here the participants arriving in Point Pedro. Picture by Saman Sri Wedage

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Workers’ Council concept planned

The Workers’ Council concept is to be introduced by the Ministry of National Languages and Social Integration to promote productivity and efficiency in public institutions.

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Local Government bodies:

UPFA LG Head appointments on basis of preferential votes

Heads of Local Government bodies won by the UPFA will be appointed on the basis of preferential votes, said UPFA General Secretary and Petroleum Industries Minister Susil Premajayantha.

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Minister ensures smooth functioning of A-L exam process

The Education Ministry has taken all possible measures to ensure the smooth functioning of the A-L examination process and all teachers who would be assigned for examination duties have confirmed participation, said Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena.

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Welikada Prison computerized

The Welikada Prison has computerized all details of prison inmates for easy access, SP Lakshman Abeygunawardena told the Daily News yesterday. He said that this system has been implemented in all wards of the prison, including the female ward and prison hospital.

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