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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 yesterday opened the multi-purpose building complex comprising the Sangawasaya of Sri Vajirashrama Buddhist Centre in Colombo 10. Here, President Rajapaksa in conversation with the Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith who also participated in the opening ceremony. Chief Incumbent of the temple and Presidential Coordinating Secretary on Religious Affairs Ven. Watinapaha Somananda Thera is also in the picture. Picture by Nalin Hewapathirana.

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New regulations come into force:

Uniforms-a must for VIP Police

Police officers assigned for VIP security should be in their uniforms while on such duty, said Police Spokesperson SSP Maxi Proctor. This regulation which comes into immediate effect, will be strictly enforced. He told the Daily News that all Police officers engaged in VIP security and attached to the Ministerial Security Division (MSD) and Police stations have to be in their uniforms.

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‘Army to assist Police in handling underworld’

Police have been instructed to obtain the support of the Army to arrest underworld figures, said Director General of the Media Centre for National Security Lakshman Hulugalla yesterday.

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Bharatha’s funeral today

The funeral of Presidential Director General on Trade Union Affairs Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra will take place this evening at Umagiliya grounds under state patronage. A committee headed by Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa has been appointed to organize the funeral arrangements.

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Japanese scientist unveils ‘thinking’ robot

Robots that learn from experience and can solve novel problems — just like humans — sound like science fiction. But a Japanese researcher is working on making them science fact, with machines that can teach themselves to perform tasks they have not been programmed to do, using objects they have never seen before.

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Bharatha killing: another five arrested

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) investigating the murder of Presidential Director General on Trade Union Affairs Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra, arrested five more suspects yesterday.

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