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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.

 

 

Sri Lankan expats call on President: A group of Sri Lankan expatriates living in Australia and Europe called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday at Temple Trees and discussed ways of countering the anti Sri Lanka campaign being carried out in certain foreign countries. Ports and Highways Deputy Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardene, Minister Counsellor of the Sri Lanka embassy in Italy Chandrapala Liyanage were also present. Picture by Chandana Perera

The milk of children’s kindness: A milch-cow bought with the personal funds of the chief nurse of the National Hospital Somalatha was released under the guidance of Ven Arama Dhammatilake Nayake Thera at a ceremony held at the Paramita Bodhimalu Vihara premises Gothatuwa where children sitting for the Year 5 scholarship examination this year also participated. Picture by Saman Sri Wedage

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Rs 1000m for housing renovation

The Ministry of Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities yesterday announced Rs 1000 million in funding to renovate national housing schemes in the country. The Ministry’s Condominium Management Authority chairman Kapila Gamage said they have stepped up action to start renovation of projects in Maligawatta, Soyzapura and Serpentine flats on the directions of Construction, Engineering Services Housing and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa.

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Magampura Port, a viable venture

Chief Engineer, Hambantota Port, Agil Hewageegana said that he would issue a statement regarding an allegation in a Sunday newspaper that US$ 85 million is sought from China to blast a rock at the newly constructed Magampura harbour.

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National flower threatened by hybrid species

A recent research has revealed that the national flower of Sri Lanka ‘Blue Water Lily or Nil Manel’ (Nymphaea Nouchali) is facing the threat of extinction due to its hybridization with the violet flowered Nymphaea which is often misidentified as the national flower.

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Countering terrorist financing and money laundering:

US report lauds Lanka’s commitment

Sri Lanka has shown a high level of commitment to counter terrorist financing and money laundering, a US state department report on terrorism said. The ‘Country Reports on Terrorism’, released last Thursday, said that while there were no terrorist incidents within Sri Lanka in 2010, there were continuing concerns that the LTTE’s international network of financial support might still be functioning and therefore, most counter-terrorism activities undertaken by the Sri Lankan government were targeted at countering terrorist finance.

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