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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.

A Bodhi Pooja was held at the Sambuddhaloka Viharaya opposite ANCL to invoke blessings on President Mahinda Rajapaksa on the occasion of his birthday and the first anniversary of his second term in office. Here ANCL Chairman Bandula Padmakumara offers a Pirikara to Ven Vitharandeniye Medhananda Thera of Sambuddhaloka Viharaya. Members of the ANCL Board of Directors and officials of the ANCL Buddhist Association were also present. Picture by Nissanka Wijeratne

Under conditions of Underutilized Assets Act:

No further acquisitions

The government has no intention of acquiring any businesses and enterprises under the provisions of the Revival of Underperforming Enterprises and Underutilized Assets Act, passed by Parliament last week, other than those stated in the schedule to this Act, stated a Presidential Secretariat release. It said, media reports that the government is looking at using the same legislation to acquire more businesses and properties is wholly untrue and without foundation.

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Embilipitiya Paper Factory leased out at highest price

The Embilipitiya Paper Factory was leased out to Perth Engineering and Maintenance (Pvt) Limited at the optimum price under government valuation, the government said. State Resources and Enterprise Development Minister Dayashritha Thissera totally rejected the claims by some that the factory was given out at very low price.

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Instant IDs by January

The National Identity Card will be issued within two hours by next January by the Registration of Persons Department, Commissioner General of Registration of Persons Department Jagath P Wijeweera said yesterday. Addressing a media conference at the Registration of Persons Department, the Commissioner General said ,

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For your eyes only

The National Eye Hospital, Colombo will send a greeting card along with a date to get their eyes checked to every patient who receives treatment from the hospital from next year. “They can get their eyes tested free of charge without any difficulty, if they come to the hospital on the given date,” a Health Ministry spokesman said.

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