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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.

 

 

Uplifting impact of devotion: Hindu kovils around the country have launched their annual festivals with the conclusion of Esala Perahera in Kandy. Our staff photographer Saman Sri Wedage captured devotees at a Hindu temple proceeding to Borella from Narahenpita recently.

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Thumbs-up for lifting Emergency

Turning point towards development:

Unwavering commitment to democracy:

The lifting of the state of Emergency on Thursday by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was warmly welcomed by a wide cross-section of Sri Lankan society, including the clergy, important public figures in the Tamil and Muslim communities, Ministers of state, the intelligentsia and public officials.

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Economic uplift on cards, post-Emergency

The lifting of the Emergency would have a major positive impact for the economy, stimulating growth and taking the country even closer to being a wonder of Asia. An official of the Board of Investment (BoI) said that this would definitely help to increase foreign direct investments to the country.

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Penalized judges call on President

A group of judges who were penalized during the time of former Chief Justice Sarath N Silva who was in office between 1999-2009, called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees and explained the injustices meted out to them. They said that 42 senior judges who rendered a remarkable service to the judiciary of the country were subject to victimization and many judges committed suicide.

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