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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 attended the state ceremony which was held to mark the seven hundredth year anniversary of the Asgiriya Maha Viharaya in Kandy. Here, Asgiriya Mahanayake Thera Most Ven. Udugama Sri Buddhrakkhitha Nayaka Thera presenting a replica of a dagoba to the President. Malwatte Anunayaka Thera Most. Ven. Niyangoda Wijithasiri Thera, Central Province Governer Tikiri Kobbekaduwa, Central Province Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayaka, Defence Ministry Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, Religious Affiars Ministry Secretary Cassian Herath and Diyawadana Nilame Nilanga Dela Bandara were also present. Picture by Nalin Hweapathirana

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Paddy export orders topping 100,000 met. tons

Large tracts of paddy land brought under the plough after the conflict:

Sri Lanka has received orders for over 100,000 metric tons of rice from several countries in the African and Middle Eastern regions, Cooperatives and Internal Trade Ministry Secretary Sunil S Sirisena said. According to the Secretary, the orders are from Kenya, South Africa, Dubhai, Somalia and Ethiopia. Rice production in the country has seen a tremendous increase with large tracts of paddy land being brought under the plough after the end of the 30 year conflict.

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Revised electoral register from this month

All eligible voters are duty bound to enter their details in the electoral register when a revision of the Electoral Registers 2012 is carried out from June 1 to July 15, Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya said. The Commissioner said Sri Lanka is a country, where a revision of electoral registers is carried out annually.

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Public to benefit by world oil price drop

The government has turned its attention to provide a fair chunk of benefits to the public from the downward trend of petroleum prices in the international market. Petroleum Industries Ministry sources yesterday said, the government has focused its attention on giving temporary and immediate benefits to the public,

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Sri Lanka, a growth prone nation in Asia: Hungarian FM

A significant strengthening of economic relations between Sri Lanka and Hungary can be confidently anticipated as Sri Lanka enters a new phase in its development, Hungarian Foreign Minister Dr Janos Martonyi said at bilateral discussions with External Affairs Minister Prof G L Peiris at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Budapest on Monday.

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