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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 van first collided with a private bus and then rammed into an electric post. Picture by Suranjith Perera.

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Code of ethics for newscasting websites

The Mass Media and Information Ministry has introduced a code of ethics for newscasting websites. A printed handout of the code ethics will be issued to registered websites along with their licence. In terms of the code of ethics - among other conditions - a fair and reasonable opportunity to reply should be given to individuals or organizations in respect of factually incorrect statements tarnishing their reputation,

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Nine students injured as school van rams bus

Van travelling at high speed tried to overtake private bus:

Nine school boys were injured, two critically, when a van transporting schoolchildren collided with a private bus at Mount Lavinia yesterday around 6.50 a.m. The two seriously injured students and six others were admitted to Kalubowila Hospital while one was transferred to the Colombo General Hospital. Two were later discharged after OPD treatment.

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House passes EPF (Amendment) Bill

The Employees’ Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill was passed with a majority of 59 votes in Parliament yesterday. Seventy-one members voted in favour while 12 voted against. The UNP and DNA voted against. TNA members were not present in the House at the time of the vote.

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