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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.

 

 

Sannasa presented to President: Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela, according to traditional customs, presenting the Sannasa reporting the successful completion of the annual Esala Maha Perahera to President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Janadhipathi Mandiraya in Kandy yesterday. (Right) The Randoli Maha Perahera of the Kandy Esala Pageant. Central Province Governor Tikiri Kobbekaduwa, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga and Presidential Chief of Staff Gamini Senarath were also present. Pictures by Sudath Silva and Chandana Perera

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Police warns public amid reports of attacks in villages:

Don’t take the law into your hands

No leniency for attacks based on mythical tales:

The Police yesterday requested the public not to take the law into their own hands but let the law enforcement personnel handle incidents of criminality. Police Spokesman SP Prishantha Jayakody said several incidents of residents attacking individuals arriving in their villages for sight-seeing and other purposes have been reported from several areas.

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CMC gives ultimatum to food outlets

All hotels and eating houses operating without a valid trade licence within the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) should be licenced on or before August 31, CMC Chief Medical Officer Dr Pradeep Kariyawasam told the Daily News yesterday.

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Sending underage girls abroad:

Another rogue agent arrested

A racket involving sending underage girls for foreign employment by forging their passports and travel documents was busted by Police with the arrest of a rogue foreign employment agent in Maradana.

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Political movement behind monster canard

It is revealed that a political movement which is in a steep decline is behind the rumours of grease monsters to create disorder in the country. The same political group had been the force behind instigating terror during the period of 1988-89 with a message written on a piece of paper.

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