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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.

 

 

World’s most expensive cake : Heritance Ahungalla created a world record by unveling a US $35 million sapphire-studded cake which is said to be the world’s most expensive cake. The world’s most expensive cake to date had been a cake baked to the value of US $ 30 million. The sapphire studded cake,
created by celebrity Chef Dimuthu Kumarasinghe, the 10-layered “Pirate’s Fantasy” comes studded with jewels and different flavours that will symbolise the hotel’s beach front property on the coastal fishing village of Ahungalla.

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US practising double standards

*Cabinet will decide on LLRC report implementation

*Some recommendations need changes in law

Even Israel has decided to quit the UNHRC, but, Sri Lanka has not taken a decision to leave the UNHRC. Sri Lanka only wishes to point out the double standards practised by the US on Israel and Sri Lanka at the UNHRC, Acting Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said. The Cabinet will take a decision on the strategy of implementing the LLRC report recommendations.

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President opens Media Development Centre today

The Media Development Centre at the Government Information Department premises in keeping with the Mahinda Chinthana Forward Vision policy and concept of providing facilities for the media, will be declared open by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at 10 am today on the invitation of Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and acting Mass Media and Information Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena.

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Decisions of UN Human Rights Council determined by political likes and dislikes

HRC has become a rogue gallery - US Congresswoman:

The government, while reiterating that the decisions of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) hinge on political likes and dislikes, yesterday insisted that there is no consistency whatsoever and commitment to principle on the part of the UN Human Rights Council. External Affairs Minister Prof G.L. Peiris exposed the double standards adopted by certain states on HRC decisions.

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Govt spends Rs. 998 m for paddy purchases

The government has purchased 35,528 metric tons of paddy from farmers spending Rs 998 million, acting Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said. Addressing the weekly Cabinet press briefing at the Government Information Department Auditorium yesterday,

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