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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.

 

 

Warm welcome : President Mahinda Rajapaksa welcomed by traditional dancers at the opening ceremony of the 37th National Sports Festival at Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Diyagama, Homagama yesterday. Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Labour Minister Gamini Lokuge and other guests were present. Picture by Thilak Perera

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UN Human Rights Council meeting:

China backs Sri Lanka

*Respect for SL’s development path

*Support for SL’s domestic and foreign policies

China on Wednesday assured its support to Sri Lanka to safeguard its sovereignty as the country prepares to attend the forthcoming UN Human Rights Council meeting. The assurance was given by top Chinese leader Wu Bangguo during his meeting with Prime Minister D M Jayaratne,

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President meets Tamil MPs to allay fears in N-E

President Mahinda Rajapaksa met with a delegation of six Tamil Members of Parliament from the North and East to discuss arrangements for the resolution of matters resulting from recent alleged incidents in the two provinces. The Tamil representatives at the meeting held at Temple Trees were from the TNA, TULF and PLOTE.

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Cabinet nod for human rights action plan

The Cabinet of Minister approved the National Action Plan for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights in Sri Lanka. This action plan has been tabled to the Cabinet by Plantation Industries Minister and President’s Special Envoy on Human Rights Mahinda Samarasinghe.

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Child abuse:

NCPA urges capital punishment

The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) is planning to make a proposal to the government to enact laws to impose capital punishment for those found guilty of child abuse. Authority chairperson Anoma Dissanayake said that the Authority’s objective is to minimise instances of child abuse and enable the court to make it an accusation which never permits bail for the accused.

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