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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.

 

 

Thousands of people led by members of the clergy representing all religious communities yesterday participated in an Adhistana Pooja to defeat the conspiracies against the country. The procession led by members of the Maha Sangha and religious leaders representing the other faiths began from the Mahinda Rajapaksa Performing Arts Theatre. . Here, some sections of the religious dignitaries at the Adhistana Pooja. Picture by Ranjith Asanka

Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Pakistan General Khalid Shameem Wynne who is in Sri Lanka on a four day goodwill visit paid a courtesy call on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday. Chief of Defence Staff Air Chief Marshall Roshan Gunatilake was also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

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Tigers donning sheepskin in Geneva

The LTTE which deprived the people of the East of their rights and lives are now going to Geneva under the guise of the same rights, Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa said. The minister was speaking as chief guest at the first delegates convention of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) at the Batticaloa Sivananda College grounds on Sunday. The minister said that over 2,000 members of the TMVP and people of the East who came forward to speak for the rights of the Eastern people, were annihilated by the LTTE when the region was plagued by LTTE terror.

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Thousands at Adhistana Pooja

Thousands of people led by members of the clergy representing all religious communities yesterday participated in an Adhistana Pooja to defeat the conspiracies against the country. The procession led by members of the Maha Sangha and religious leaders representing the other faiths began from the Mahinda Rajapaksa Performing Arts Theatre with members of all communities participating with traditional drummers and flag bearers in attendance, The Adhisthana Pooja began with religious observances conducted by lecturer of the Sri Jayawardenapura University Ven. Medegoda Abhayathissa Thera.

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Local election in North stayed

The Court of Appeal yesterday issued an interim order restraining the election to be held in the Pradeshiya Sabha areas of Puthukudiyiruppu, Maritimepattu and Thunukkai until the final determination of the petition before court. Court of Appeal President Justice Sri Skandharajah yesterday directed to issue notice on the respondents to appear before court on April 27.

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