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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 accompanied by Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed and MP Namal Rajapaksa on arrival at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, to watch the Sri Lanka, Australia cricket match played yesterday. Picture by Sudath Silva

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Emission tests for govt vehicles

Immediate steps have been taken to conduct vehicle emission tests on all vehicles in government institutions, said Environment Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa. He said that a team of Environment Ministry officials will be deployed to inspect these tests. These tests will be initiated from the ministry's own vehicles.

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Indo-Lanka co-operation helped in ending terrorism - Defence Secretary

Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa giving evidence before the Mount Lavinia District Judge MCBS Moraes yesterday said that the government succeeded in eradicating terrorism in the country due to the close co-operation between Sri Lanka and India.

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CAA mulling gas hike request

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) is currently studying the fluctuation of gas prices in the world market and a final decision whether to allow a gas price increase will be taken only by the end of this month after a careful evaluation of the situation, a CAA spokesman said.

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No mail for 50 years

It has come to the notice of the authorities that there are areas in the country where the postal services has not reached at all for over 50 years. The people at Bloemendhal Railway avenue within the Colombo Municipal limits is one such area where the mailman has not been sighted for 50 years.

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