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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 who is in Australia to participate in the 22nd Summit of the Commonwealth Heads of State met Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd at the Hyaat Regency Hotel yesterday. External Affairs Minister Prof G L Peiris, Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga, Parliamentarian Sajin Vass Gunawardane and High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Australia Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe were also present on the occasion. Picture by Sudath Silva

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LLRC Report will reveal the truth - President

President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that the truth behind Sri Lanka’s humanitarian operation would be revealed once the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission Report is out. “Very soon, the LLRC Report will be out.

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President to meet Aust. Premier today

President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is on an eight-day official visit to Australia to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is due to meet Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard in Perth yesterday. The two leaders will discuss bilateral issues to further strengthen ties between Australia, the current host of the CHOGM, and Sri Lanka, the next host nation of the CHOGM in 2013.

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‘Forces opposing development tarnishing govt’ - Def Secy

“The government yesterday said that certain elements are trying to turn public opinion against it over the killing of Presidential Advisor on Trade Union Affairs Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra.

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