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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.

 

 

The first day of the 50th Poson Mihinthale ‘Aloka Pooja’ organized by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd (Lake House) in the sacred city of Mihintale was opened by North Central Province Governor Karunaratne Divulgane yesterday evening. Mihintale Raja Maha Viharadhipathi Ven Walahahengunawewe Dhammaratana Nayake Thera delivered the anushasana. Telecommunication and Information Technology Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, Parliamentarian
Shehan Semasinghe, North Central Rural Development and Co-operatives
Minister H B Semasinghe, Divisional Secretary Anuradhapura Mahinda Seneviratne, Lake House Director Operations and Presidential Coordinating Secretary Upul Dissanayake and Lake House Director Editorial Seelaratne Senarath also participated.
Picture by Kithsiri Wanasinghe

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President tells Thai business leaders :

‘Sri Lanka ideal for investment’

Sri Lanka has a very conducive environment for international investments and is one of the safest countries to invest in, President Mahinda Rajapaksa told a group of Thai business leaders in Bangkok on Saturday. He said there was a pro-business policy environment in the country with a number of measures in line with the laws of the land to guarantee the safety of investments and ensure a conducive environment to carry out business activities without hindrance.

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ANCL illuminates Mihinthale for 50th time

The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd’s (ANCL) 50th Poson Mihinthale Aloka Pooja began on a grand scale yesterday. M/S Abans Ltd is sponsoring the Mihinthale Aloka Pooja for the seventh consecutive year at a cost of Rs 2.5 million. ANCL also opened a well-equipped Children’s Park (Sellam Midula) for Pathiraja Tennakoon Primary School in Mihinthale. The opening ceremony was held yesterday.

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Security strengthened in A’pura, special trains for pilgrims

Police have taken measures to strengthen security in Anuradhapura and Mihinthale during the Poson season. Thousands of devotees are expected to converge on Anuradhapura and Mihinthale this season and the Police have made arrangements to provide security for devotees. Police Media Spokesman SP Ajith Rohana said over 4,000 Police, Army and Civil Defence Force personnel will be deployed.

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Energy bill $ 5 b in 2011

Sri Lanka’s economy is confronted with the continuing large trade deficit underscoring the prevailing structural weaknesses in the national economy. The country still relies heavily on the importation of petroleum products for its energy needs which cost nearly US $ 5 billion in 2011, Treasury Secretary Dr P B Jayasundera told the Daily News. “The petroleum importation is almost one fourth of total imports.

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SL focuses on pivotal role country could play in maritime security domain

As a coastal nation the pivotal role Sri Lanka’s Navy could play in strengthening the security of sea lanes in the Indian ocean was recognised at a discussion External Affairs Minister Prof G L Peiris and Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa had with US chairman and Joint Chief of Staff Martin Dempsey and India’s Defence Minister A K Anthony on the sidelines of the Shangri- La –Dialogue.

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