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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 Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived at the Beijing International Airport on a four day official visit to China. Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Zhang Zhijun received the President at the airport. External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris, Higher Education Minister S.B. Dissanayake, Parliamentarian Sajin De Vas Gunawardane, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga, Sri Lanka’s ambassador in China Ranjith Uyangoda and Chinese ambassador in Sri Lanka Yang Xiu Ping were also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

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Britain reels in riots

Prime Minister David Cameron recalled Parliament Tuesday and ordered thousands of extra police onto the streets after Britain’s worst rioting in decades left parts of London and other cities in flames. As the disorder claimed its first fatality with the death of a man found shot during looting in south London,

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China warmly welcomes President

President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is on a four day official visit to China, arrived at the Beijing international airport yesterday morning to a warm welcome. The President and the Sri Lankan delegation were received by Executive Vice Foreign Minister of China Zhang Zhijun, Deputy Director General of the Asian Affairs Department - Chinese Foreign Ministry, Sun Wei Dong and other Chinese officials.

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Emergency to go soon

Prime Minister D M Jayaratne yesterday told Parliament that the government has already taken measures after consulting the Security Council to repeal the Emergency regulations soon. The Prime Minister was presenting the motion to extend the State of Emergency by another one month.

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