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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.

 

 

Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre

President Mahinda Rajapaksa launches the website of the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre at Temple Trees yesterday. Minister Dullas Alahapperuma and Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga were also present. Picture by Sudath Silva.

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Former LTTE official recounts last stages of war:

LTTE did not consider age for combat

Children forced to front with just one day’s training:

The LTTE holed up in the ever-diminishing territory in northern Sri Lanka forcibly recruited children to take part in final defences against government troops, according to a former senior LTTE official, the British newspaper, The Independent reported

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Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre:

President launches website

President Mahinda Rajapaksa launched the website of the Nelum Pokuna (Lotus Pond) Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre (www.lotuspond.lk), at an event at Temple Trees yesterday. The Performing Arts Theatre in Colombo, equipped with the state-of-the-art facilities for performers, will be ceremonially opened by President Rajapaksa on Thursday.

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Vendors must comply - Minister

The government yesterday insisted that the decision to use plastic crates for the transport of vegetables was taken by the government in agreement with the vendors with the aim of avoiding wastage.

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Medical team to Pakistan: envoy thanks Lanka

 Pakistan High Commissioner Seema Baloch thanked President Mahinda Rajapaksa for making arrangements to send a special medical team to Pakistan at short notice to control the dengue outbreak reported from Punjab. Sri Lanka sent two medical teams to Pakistan on two occasions to control dengue.

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PARLIAMENT

‘Plans must be formulated to conserve archaeological sites’

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa presided, when Parliament met at 9.30 am yesterday. After the presentation of papers and oral questions, the House took up the Finance Heads of the National Heritage and Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development, during the committee stage debate on the Appropriation Bill 2012.

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