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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 planting a Na sapling at Urban Green Park near Parliament to launch the National Tree Planting Programme ‘Deyata Sevana – 2011’ yesterday. Picture by Sudath Silva

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President at Deyata Sevana tree planting programme:

Nature, development go hand-in-hand

‘This government is never prepared to subjugate nature in the name of development and it fully realizes that both should go hand in hand. ‘The nations which had not adhered to this reality were facing dire consequences due to their imprudent actions, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said launching the national tree planting programme -Deyata Sevana 2011 yesterday.

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President directs milk production increase

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday instructed officials of the Food Security and Cost of Living Committee to focus on developing a programme to increase local milk production, besides increasing vegetable and fruit production.He told food and security officials, who had gathered at Temple Trees that they should pay attention to increase local milk production with the same enthusiasm they show in increasing fruit and vegetable production under the Divi Neguma Programme.

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Public celebrations to mark Southern Expressway launch

The government will provide a rare opportunity for the people to visit and enjoy the marvels of modern road construction on the Southern Expressway on November 19 and 20. The public can walk freely on the Southern highway and participate in several sports competitions which will be conducted at all interchanges of Kottawa, Kahathuduwa, Galanigama, Dodangoda, Welipenna, Kurudugahahethakama, Baddegama and Pinnaduwa during two days from 2pm to 8pm.

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