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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 arrived at the Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport in Brazil to attend the Rio 20 UN Conference. Ambassador Mahinda Balasooriya and Base Commander and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN Dr Palitha Kohona and embassy staff welcomed the President. Picture by Sudath Silva

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Breastfeeding: SL on top in S Asia

Sri Lanka achieves high EBF rate of 76 percent :

Sri Lanka tops South Asia in exclusive breastfeeding (EBF), UNICEF regional office for South Asia nutrition specialist Julia Krasevec said. Delivering a special lecture on infant and young child feeding practices and programmes in South Asia at the South Asia Regional Knowledge Forum on sharing lessons from community experiences on improving infant and young child nutrition held in Kathmandu, Nepal, she said it is necessary to strengthen infant and young child feeding (IYCF) programmes to reduce stunting and improve development in South Asian countries. The forum was convened by the World Bank.

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Giant tank irrigation system renovated:

Agri development drive gets into top gear in Mannar

The government has taken steps towards a massive agricultural development drive in the Mannar district, Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen said. The minister told the Daily News during a visit to the Mannar district organised by the Government Information Department for media persons, the agriculture sector in the area was hampered for decades owing to terrorist activities.

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Development in SL is homegrown and eco-friendly - President

'Sri Lanka is achieving economic growth with a proper eco-friendly mechanism, President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20, in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil said yesterday.

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Dengue lurks in ‘safe places’

Some govt institutions worst culprits:

A major dengue prevention programme will begin today in all state institutions. It will be carried out under the guidance of Secretary to the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. The programme aims to control mosquito breeding. It will be implemented in all ministries, government departments, corporations and all other state affiliated institutions.

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