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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 convocation of the Sir John Kotalawala Defence University (KDU) was held at Temple Trees yesterday with the participation of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, Three Forces Commanders and Kotalawala Defence University Vice Chancellor General Rohan Daluwattha also participated. Here all attendees stand at attention on the playing of the National Anthem. Picture by Sudath Silva

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Unacceptable conduct during President’s budget speech:

Speaker to probe House mayhem

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa yesterday stated that an investigation will be held in connection with the unacceptable behaviour exhibited by some Members in the House during the budget speech by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday. He made this observation in response to a point of order raised by UNP MP Jayalath Jayawardena before commencement of the Orders of the day.

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Academics hail budget

Members of the academia and senior government officials yesterday said that the 2012 budget proposals have focused on the recovery process and the uplift of people’s living standards. They said this budget could best be described as a futuristic budget with a deep orientation for the country’s development.

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Sri Maha Bodhi Bo sapling taken to Buddhagaya

A sapling of Sri Maha Bodhi was planted in Buddhagaya at the Mahabodhi Temple to mark the 2600th Sambuddhathwa Jayanthi by Asgiriya Chapter Most Ven Udugama Sri Buddhaharakkitha Thera on the invitation of Chief Sanghanayake of India and Secretary of Indian Maha Bodhi Society Ven Dr Dodamgoda Revatha Thera on November 6.

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PARLIAMENT

Budget 2012:

‘UNP has failed to put forward constructive criticism’

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa presided when Parliament met at 9.30 am yesterday. After presentation of papers and oral questions, the House took up the first alloted day of debate of the second reading of the Appropriation Bill 2012.

 

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