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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 inaugurated Sri Lanka Expo 2012 organised by the Export Development Board at the BMICH yesterday. Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen, Industry and Commerce Deputy Minister Jayaratne Herath and Sri Lanka Export Development Board chairman and chief executive Janaka Ratnayake were also present. Picture courtesy President’s Media Unit

Sri Lanka Expo after 15 years:

Vote of Confidence in Sri Lanka - President

‘Defeat to those working against Sri Lanka’:

*‘We are a new hub of opportunity in a vast field of business’

The presence of investors at the Sri Lanka Expo 2012 event showed the failure of efforts of those who still support the agenda of separatist terror that prevented development in Sri Lanka for more than three decades, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said. He was addressing Sri Lanka Expo 2012, organised by the Export Development Board (EDB) at the BMICH yesterday morning .

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Japan gives Rs 66 b loan package

The Japanese government extended the 42nd Yen Loan Package amounting to Japanese Yen 42,477 million (Rs 66 billion) to Sri Lanka towards three key projects aimed at facilitating the social and economic development initiatives in the country. The loans under this scheme are offered on highly concessionary terms and conditions and are administered by Japan’s International Cooperation Agency.

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NGOs inciting farmers - Wimal

Some NGOs have taken the responsibility to promote wheat flour consumption in Sri Lanka, said Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa. “Farmers in the Polonnaruwa district recently conducted a protest forcing the Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) to purchase their paddy at Rs 40 per a kilo. Slogans for this protest were provided by an NGO.

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Huge funding for N-E

The government spent Rs 425 billion for North and East reconstruction from 2006 to 2011. The government has spent a large sum for resettlement, demining, renovate tanks and reconstruction activities in war affected areas since 2006, Economic Development Ministry Additional Secretary Nihal Somaweera said.

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