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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 yesterday declared open the Media Development Centre at the Government Information Department premises. This Centre constructed at a cost of Rs 374 million provides facilities for media persons to improve their talents and engage in research. Here, President Rajapaksa inspecting the building complex. Acting Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena, Environment Minister
Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Parliamentarian A H M Azwer, Media and Information Secretary W B Ganegala, Government Information Director General Prof Ariyarathna Athugala and former Government Information Director General Anusha Pelpita are also in the picture.  Picture by Sudath Silva

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Tell the world about Lanka’s achievements -President tells media

* ‘Media play pivotal role in enhancing amity, cooperation’
* ‘Should cultivate positive attitudes among people’
* ‘Lake House publications branded as govt’s trumpet for highlighting development’
* ‘Media which highlighted garbage dumps silent about Colombo beautification’

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said the media are entrusted with the responsibility of guiding people and enabling them to differentiate between truth and untruth and between right and wrong, while performing an exemplary role in society. The President made these remarks after inaugurating the Media Development Centre at the Government Information Department,

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‘Full steam ahead with state programmes; resolution ineffective’

The policy decisions pertaining to Sri Lanka are taken by the Sri Lankan government which is elected on the mandate of the country’s people and not by the UNHRC in Geneva, said External Affairs Minister Prof G L Peiris in Parliament yesterday. He reiterated that the resolution passed in Geneva on Sri Lanka would have no effect upon the government’s ongoing activities and programmes and nothing would change because of it.

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Indian business supports Sri Lanka Expo 2012

According to Export Development Board officials, the Indian contingent which consists of over 200 participants is one of the largest at EXPO 2012. The participation of the Indian business delegation at EXPO 2012 is being supported by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry,

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