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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.

 

 

‘Construct 2011’ exhibition, organized by the National Constructors’ Association of Sri Lanka for the 11th successive year was declared open yesterday by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Sirimavo Bandaranaike Conference Hall. Here the President inspecting one of the stalls at the exhibition. Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa, Deputy Finance Minister Geethanjana Gunawardena, National Construction Association of Sri Lanka chairman Priyantha Perera, Organizing Committee chairman Priyal Wijegunawardena and Maga Engineering (Pvt) Ltd chairman and managing director M G Kularatne were also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

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Measures to stabilize potato, b’onion prices

The import tax on potatoes and big onions was raised due to farmers’ demands as it is the harvesting season for these products. A Finance and Planning Ministry spokesman said the supply of locally grown potatoes and big onions will increase in the coming months as a result of a bumper harvest being reaped in many parts of the country.

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President opens Construct 2011 exhibition

Construct 2011, the largest exhibition in the field of construction in Sri Lanka was declared open by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Conference Hall in Colombo last morning. This exhibition organized by the National Construction Association of Sri Lanka for the 11th time is attended by a number of local and foreign construction company officials.

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Pacific Airlift Rally here from Aug. 22

The Air Forces of 25 nations, including those of the US, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Australia, will test their disaster relief and humanitarian capabilities at the Pacific Airlift Rally 2011 which is to be held at the Ratmalana Air Force base from August 22-26.

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Pakistan - Lanka FTA review concludes

The secretarial level meeting and talks between Pakistan and Sri Lanka on the bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Colombo concluded on August 18. The two sides reviewed several bilateral trade aspects and focused on the possibility of mutual tariff concession entitlements on selected items.

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