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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.

 

 

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CPC petrol fiasco:

Relief for damaged vehicles

The Petroleum Industries Ministry has instructed the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation to take measures to commence payment of compensation to persons whose vehicles were damaged due to the use of substandard petrol, within two weeks, and complete the process within a few days.

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No petty politics or polythene in my campaign - Milinda

Colombo’s UPFA mayoral aspirant Milinda Moragoda said Colombo’s rate payers deserve better returns for the rates they pay, adding that he would ensure this would be done once he becomes mayor.

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To minimize teacher shortage:

President orders school-based teacher recruitment

The Education Ministry will implement a strictly school-based teacher appointment system aiming to minimize teacher shortages in rural and underprivileged schools. Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena has been advised by President Mahinda Rajapaksa to introduce a school-based teacher recruitment system as a solution to the continuous teacher shortage, commonly reported from rural schools.

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Rajiv Gandhi murder:

Court stays hanging of plotters

A court in southern India has stayed the execution of three men in connection with the 1991 assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The men known as Murugan, Santhan and Perarivalan were to be hanged at a jail in the State of Tamil Nadu on September 9.

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