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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.

 

 

President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Sri Lanka Freedom Party’s 60th anniversary celebrations at Temple Trees yesterday. Among others in the picture are Prime Minister D M Jayaratne and SLFP General Secretary Minister Maithripala Sirisena. Picture by Sudath Silva

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SLFP’s 60th anniversary commemoration:

SLFP’s strength, country’s strength -President

President Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday that as long as the people flock around the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) no force can defeat the country. He made this observation at the 60th anniversary of the SLFP at Temple Trees held under the theme Minisun Samaga 60 Wasarak (60 years with the people).

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Development gets into top gear

The Economic Development Ministry has allocated Rs.65,889.8 million for development projects in 20 districts in 2011. This is the biggest allocation made for development in a single year in the country’s history, said Economic Development Deputy Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena.

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Korea increases economic assistance to Sri Lanka

The Korean government has agreed to enhance assistance to Sri Lanka to be made available through the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank under a New Framework Agreement which will be signed next year for four years. This was agreed at a meeting when External Affairs Minister Prof G L Peiris met Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Kim Sung-hwan during a two-day visit to Seoul.

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Japan committed to ODA-based aid

The Japanese government yesterday reiterated that it will remain committed to provide humanitarian aid based on Official Development Assistance (ODA) despite the earthquake that hit eastern parts of the country.

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