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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 arrives for the opening of the Lotus Pond Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre yesterday. First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne, National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Vice Chairperson Zang Meiying and Chinese ambassador to Sri Lanka Yang Xiuping also attended. Picture by Sudath Silva

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President opens Lotus Pond Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre:

Fillip for Performing Arts

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said that the Lotus Pond Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre will help improve self-confidence, talents, self-discipline and knowledge of various societies among the younger generation of the country. Calling attention to the physical and spiritual development among the people, the President said that it will help build a generation who can withstand any challenge in the future.

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National Health Policy for migrant workers

The government is set to unveil a National Health Policy for migrants on Monday with the intention of securing quality and equitable health services for Sri Lankan migrant workers and their families. This would be introduced to coincide with the International Migrants Day, which falls on Sunday.

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Only selected veggies in plastic crates

“The government has taken a policy decision to transport selected vegetables in plastic crates and there will be no change in this decision. The implementation has been postponed by one month and will be done with certain changes. President Mahinda Rajapaksa intervened within 24 hours and solved all matters related to the implementation of this policy”,

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MP Namal Rajapaksa takes oaths as Attorney-at-Law

Parliamentarian Lakshman Namal Rajapaksa yesterday took oaths as an Attorney-at-Law before a three judge Supreme Court Bench, comprising Chief Justice Dr. Shirani A. Bandaranayake, Justice Nimal Gamini Amaratunga and Justice Suresh Chandra. Namal’s parents President Mahinda Rajapaksa, First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, his two brothers Yoshitha and Rohitha, Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa,

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