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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.

 

 

The leaders and deputy leaders of United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) run Local Government institutions took oaths before President Mahinda Rajapkasa at Temple Trees yesterday. Ministers Dullas Alahapperuma, Dinesh Gunawardena, Susil Premajayantha, Wimal Weerawansa, Chandrasiri Gajadheera, Prof Tissa Vitharana, Rauf Hakeem and Western Province Governor Alavi Mowlana were present on the occasion. Picture by Sudath Silva

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President tells newly elected LG heads:

Fulfil people’s aspirations

President Mahinda Rajapaksa while attributing the comprehensive victory of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) at the concluded local authority election to team work and unity urged newly appointed LG heads to work in the same spirit to fulfill people’s aspirations and needs.

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Sports as vital as academic activities - President

“Children should not only concentrate on academic achievements but sports, extra-curricular activities, cultural, spiritual activities etc. This would provide them with necessary impetus to thrive in this competitive society and confront future challenges successfully” he said. The President noted the above addressing the prize giving of Anuradhapura Central College, Saturday where outstanding student achievers during years 2009 and 2010 were felicitated.

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Urban development added to Defence Ministry

The Defence Ministry has been re designated as the Defence and Urban Development Ministry, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga told the Daily News yesterday. He said that the gazette notification in this regard was issued last week.

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Dengue alert from Health Ministry

The Health Ministry Epidemiology Unit requested the public to take necessary precautions to curb dengue with the arrival of inter monsoonal rains in the country. The statistics of the Unit revealed that 299 dengue patients had been reported in the first week of October.

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