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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.

 

 

Time to unburden : Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa entertained all ministers and MPs to dinner at his official residence on Wednesday following the conclusion of the budget debate. Here, President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister D M Jayaratne and Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe who attended the dinner, engaged in a friendly conversation. Irrigation and Water Resources Management Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva was also present. Picture by Nalin Hewapathirane

Christmas Carols presented by War Heroes was held under the patronage of Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya at St. Joseph’s College, Maradana on Wednesday. Major General Daya Ratnayaka and a large number of officers were also present. Picture by Nissanka Wijeratne

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‘LLRC report stumped pessimists’

*independent actors accept report

*TNA should take part in the PSC

The government presented the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission report to Parliament earlier than expected to the surprise of many pessimists, Cabinet Spokesman and Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said. Minister Rambukwella addressing the weekly Cabinet briefing at the Information Department yesterday,

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BoC achieves asset base of over Rs 800b

Easily first among local banks in terms of assets

“Bank of Ceylon (BoC) is the bank with the best ratings in Sri Lanka with an over Rs 800 billion asset base,” BoC chairman dr Gamini Wickramasinghe told the Daily News. He made these comments after briefing the media on the first ‘premier local centre’ which opened last Wednesday to cater to the needs of high end customers.

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Budget projects country’s forward march - President

This year’s budget is a budget which explained the government’s successful march forward as indicated by the people’s response shown to it said President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Parliament on Wednesday. President made this observation joining the committee stage debate of the Appropriation Bill in relation to the finance heads of the Finance and Planning Ministry in his capacity as the Finance and Planning Minister.

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