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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.

 

 

Traffic Police should take strict action against motorists inconveniencing pedestrians at zebra crossings. Here, vehicles halted in a manner that hinders the movements of pedestrians and places them in danger, in Colombo. Picture by Nissanka Wijeratne

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Anti-dengue drive in full swing:

Legal action against nearly 800 violators

Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) filed court cases against nearly 800 persons who failed to maintain clean surroundings paving the way for dengue mosquito breeding, during raids throughout the country in the past week. Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena announced June 25 to July 25 as the National Dengue Control Month after meeting the Presidential Task Force on Dengue. According to a special circular issued by Health Ministry Secretary Dr Ravindra Ruberu, PHIs were tasked to monitor dengue eradication programmes implemented islandwide.

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Old irrigation systems to be revived to fight drought

The Committee on Emergency Drought Relief appointed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa to help farmer communities affected by the prevailing drought, is to revive the old and dilapidated irrigation systems, feeder canals and tanks in the drought-affected districts, apart from providing necessary compensation to farmers

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Another stock of banned substance found at BIA

The Customs Narcotics Control Unit seized 123 kilogrammes of banned tobacco based intoxicants worth over Rs 1.2 million at the Bandaranaike International Airport yesterday. This is the second time in a week sleuths seized such banned substances at the airport. Sleuths seized 75 kgs of tobacco based intoxicant Babul Hans at the BIA last Sunday.

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President opens Sri Gauthama Sambuddha Raja Maligawa today

The inaugural ceremony of the Sri Gauthama Sambuddha Raja Maligawa will be held under President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s patronage in Polgahawela, Waduwawa Mahamewna Monastery today at 4pm. The Sri Gauthama Sambuddha Raja Maligawa was constructed to mark the 2600th Sambuddhathwa Jayanthi, Ven Siyambalangamuwe Mahinda Thera said.

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