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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 was accorded a Guard of Honour by the Korean Army on arrival in Seoul yesterday. Picture by Sudath Silva

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Polls chief to cancel multiple registrations

The Elections Department will take legal action against persons who have multiple registrations in the electoral list. Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya said some persons seem to have taken multiple registrations and deliberately avoided single registration. He said as an initial move, the Elections Department has decided to take legal action against 500 such persons for having multiple registrations in the electoral list.

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Red carpet welcome for President in Seoul

President Mahinda Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, on a four day official visit to South Korea on the invitation of South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak, arrived in Seoul at 11.40 am Korean time yesterday. The President and the delegation were received by South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Sung Hung. President Rajapaksa was accorded a 21 gun salute following his arrival.

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Wet weather to continue

The Meteorology Department yesterday forecast heavy rain and lightning throughout the island during the next few days. Sources said atmospheric disturbances in the vicinity of Sri Lanka will affect weather patterns across the island. Showers or thundershowers will develop over most parts of the island particularly during the afternoon and nights, a department spokesperson said.

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Dengue breeding grounds:

Survey in Colombo schools

Twelve special teams of entomologists will conduct surveys in schools in Colombo this week to ensure that the schools are free of dengue mosquito breeding sites, a Health Ministry spokesman said. The entomologists were appointed by the Health Ministry on the direction of Minister Maithripala Sirisena, the spokesman said. He said the survey by the entomologists has revealed that Colombo schools are full of dengue mosquito breeding sites after the New Year vacation. “The ministry has informed school authorities to clean the school premises. School Principals should coordinate cleaning activities.

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