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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.

 
 

Law College honours President : President Mahinda Rajapaksa was honoured with the title Voharapathi by the Law College, Colombo students to mark the Law College’s 137th anniversary at a ceremony held at its premises yesterday. Here, Law College Principal W D Rodrigo presenting the honorary title to President Rajapaksa. Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake, Justice Minister Rauf Hakeem, Attorney General Mohan Peiris and members of the legal fraternity were also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

Sri Lankan gems have immensely helped to spread the name of Sri Lanka all over the world. Many varieties of gems, such as, blue sapphires and cat’s eyes are endemic to Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has been mining and exporting gems for over 2500 years, when Arabians and other traders visited the island to buy gems. Gem miners have to make great efforts to wrest this treasure from the bowels of the earth. Here, gem miners working in a gem mine in Eheliyagoda. Picture by Sumanachandra Ariyawansa

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Minister Peiris tells diplomats:

Post-war development at a pace in North

Despite challenges, the government has been able to achieve impressive and sustained progress in developing the former conflict-torn North, both socially and economically, External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L.Peiris told the diplomatic community.

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President wants reduction in imported pharmaceuticals

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday stressed the importance of providing better and efficient health services to the public. He was of the opinion that more pharmaceuticals needed to be produced locally in order to reduce the number of pharmaceutical items imported from foreign countries.

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Controversial stock of petrol:

Committee recommends financial loss recovery from supplier

The committee which probed the recent import of a controversial stock of 20,000 metric tons of 92 octane petrol by Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has recommended the recovery of the relevant financial loss incurred by the CPC from the supplier company and for the payment of damages to the affected customers.

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GL on extended foreign tour

External Affairs Minister Prof. G L Peiris left for the Republic of Korea on an official visit at the invitation of his Korean counterpart, Kim Sung-Hwan who is also the Trade Minister.

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