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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 offering flowers after unveiling the Ranveta (gold plated fence) around the Bodhiya of the historic Somawathi Raja Maha Viharaya in Polonnaruwa yesterday. Ministers Maithripala Sirisena, Dinesh Gunewardene, Wimal Weerawansa and Felix Perera were also present. Picture by Nalin Hewapathirana

First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa who was the chief guest at the annual inter-house swimming competition of Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya, Colombo 7, is being presented with a memento by Principal Pushpa Kalubowila. Deputy Principal Geethani Subasinghe was also present. Picture by Saman Sri Wedage

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President in Polonnaruwa:

Home-grown solutions to Lanka’s issues

‘Stand united to achieve equity’ :

‘In finding solutions to whatever issues the country faces, the government would always look for home-grown methods, that meet the aspirations and needs of the people, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday. He said that solutions to country’s problems should come from within based on dialogue and understanding and stressed that he and the government were always prepared to listen and were open for discussion to resolve any issues on behalf of the people.

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President unveils Somawathi Raja Maha Viharaya Ranveta

The Ranveta (gold plated fence) constructed around the Bodhiya of the historic Somawathi Raja Maha Viharaya in Polonnaruwa was unveiled by President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday.

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‘No LLRC report before UNHRC’

Sri Lanka will not be presenting the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) report to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) as it was never the intention of the government to do so, Plantation Industries Minister, Presidential Envoy on Human Rights and leader of the delegation to the UNHRC, Mahinda Samarasinghe told the Daily News.

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