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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 presented land deeds to over 2,000 beneficiaries under the one million housing project of the Janasevana Programme at a ceremony held at Temple Trees yesterday. Here the President presents
a deed to a recipient. Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa is also in the picture. Picture by Chandana Perera

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Sri Lanka has the courage to take on challenges - President

*‘We are capable of solving our issues’

*‘Join hands to meet challenges’

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday stressed that Sri Lanka has the courage to face challenges posed by external forces. He reiterated that Sri Lanka does not require an imported solution to solve the country’s internal issues. He stressed that Sri Lanka is capable of solving its issues through peaceful dialogue with all parties concerned.

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We are stakeholders in country’s future

Sri Lanka is one of the most peaceful and stable nations in the Asian region. All of us are stakeholders in this country’s future, and we have an opportunity to build on the foundation of peace to take Sri Lanka to the next level, Defence and Urban Development Ministry Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said.

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Second Channel 4 video:

Another mud smearing effort- govt

The government while denying outright the wild allegations contained in the second video footage released by Channel 4 yesterday stressed that it is another attempt aimed at tarnishing the country’s reputation. Media Centre for National Security Director General Lakshman Hulugalle said that this programme is another example of the Western media’s arrogance in dealing with or claiming to report on the emergent and developing world.

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