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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 greeting German ambassador to Sri Lanka Jens Ploetner at the commencement of the 9th International Conference on Language and Development being held at Galadari Meridian Hotel, Colombo, from October 17 to 19th. Looking on is Minister of National Languages and Social Integration Vasudeva Nanayakkara. Picture by Sumanachandra Ariyawansa

Warm caring arms for tiny tots : Vietnam First Lady Mai Thi Hanh participated in a special function at the Carlton Pre-school during the state visit of Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang to Sri Lanka. Here, visiting First Lady being received by First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa and the students of the Carlton Pre-school. Picture by Lalith Welivitigoda

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Language plays pivotal role in social integration:

SL speaking language of peace - President

Sri Lanka is speaking the language of peace after decades of conflict that affected thousands of Sri Lankans of all communities, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing the 9th International Language and Development Conference in Colombo yesterday.

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USDA to uplift livelihoods of youths

The Construction Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Ministry is taking steps to uplift livelihoods of those living in underserved settlements in Colombo before they would be given houses by the Defence and Urban Development Ministry under the Relocation of Underserved Settlement Project.

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Over 3.8 tons of polythene used as book covers

 In Sri Lanka, approximately 3.8 million tons of polythene is used and discarded annually to cover exercise books and text books, Post Graduate Institute of Archaeology Natural Scientist Dr Wasantha Sena Welianga said.

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Third day of London protests

 More than 200 protesters awoke in the heart of London’s financial district on Monday for a third day of demonstrations against corporate greed and state spending cutbacks. After a second night camped on the pavement near St Paul’s Cathedral, they huddled with cups of tea in the cold autumn sunshine as bankers, lawyers and business people flooded into the area for the start of the working week.

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