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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 meeting His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI in Rome yesterday. First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa was also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

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President in useful meetings with Pope, British leaders

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday met His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican in Rome. Earlier, during his visit to Britain in connection with the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II, President Rajapaksa had a series of useful meetings with a wide range of British political leaders.

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President attends Vesak celebrations in Rome

President Mahinda Rajapaksa attended Vesak celebrations held at the FAO Headquarters in Rome on Thursday as the Special Guest. The event was attended by chief Buddhist monks in Italy, Director General of FAO José Graziano da Silva, members of the diplomatic community and Buddhists living in Rome.

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Bishop Gino Reali hosts President to dinner

President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is currently on a visit to Rome attended a banquet hosted in his honour by Bishop Gino Reali on Thursday night. His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith who was also present on the occasion addressing the gathering after the Banquet briefed them on the current political and economic situation in Sri Lanka,

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Some UNPers still boot-licking LTTE rump - Keheliya

The residues of LTTE terrorists in the UNP have not stopped boot-licking the LTTE rump after the outfit was completely wiped out from the country, Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said yesterday. He said UNP Parliamentarian Lakshman Kiriella should demand a debate from the British Parliament,

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