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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 inaugurated construction work on the Colombo Southern Container Terminal yesterday. Here the President waves the flag of the Colombo International Container Company to mark the inauguration of construction work while members of the Maha Sangha chant Seth Pirith. Deputy Minister of Ports and Highways Rohitha Abeygunawardena, Chinese envoy to Sri Lanka Yang Xiuping and Sri Lanka Ports Authority Chairman Dr. Priyath Bandu Wickrema were also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

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LLRC report presented in Parliament:

‘National reconciliation, govt’s principal aim’

The report of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) was presented to Parliament yesterday by Leader of the House and Irrigation and Water Resources Management Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva. Following is the full text of the speech delivered by Minister de Silva presenting the LLRC report in Parliament.

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Results still being finalized - Examinations Dept

The Examinations Department yesterday said that the results of the G.C.E. Advanced Level examinations are still being finalized by the officials. According to a senior official of the Department, the department will need a few more days to finalize the results and it won’t be able to release the results by next Monday.

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Construction of first Colombo Southern Port container terminal:

Giant step to progress

Sri Lanka took another giant leap forward in its march towards progress with the launching of construction work on the first container terminal of the Colombo Southern Port under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday morning. President Rajapaksa arrived at the venue at 10.10 am and unveiled the ceremonial plaque in association with Chinese ambassador Yang Xiuping.

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Court dismisses Fonseka’s appeal

The Court of Appeal yesterday dismissed Sarath Fonseka’s appeal against the judgement of 30 months’ Rigorous Imprisonment by a Second Court Martial when it was taken up before a Bench of three judges. The Bench of judges unanimously decided to dismiss the appeal filed by Fonseka without charging costs as he is already serving a sentence.

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