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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 House of Flags art installation commemorating the countries participating in the Olympic Games Square at Parliament Square in central London yesterday. The 30th Olympics
began yesterday. AFP

A number of programmes were held yesterday to mark the first anniversary of Anuradhapura Abimansala where dependant War Heroes are given lifetime care. This project was launched by
the Army on the directive of President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Defence and Urban Development Ministry Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. Here, a resident of the wellness resort planting a tree
in its premises. Picture by Sarath Peiris

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Special communique issued by minister:

Striking Dons asked to resume duties on July 30

Higher Education Minister S B Dissanayake in a special communique requested striking academics of universities to return to their duties from July 30 for the sake of students and their future. Minister Dissanayake in the communique said:

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President directs to evacuate encroachers

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday instructed the authorities to take measures to evacuate unauthorised settlers in forest reserves, dried up areas of tanks and catchment areas irrespective of their positions. He made this observation at the special Kurunegala District Development Committee meeting at the Wayamba Cooperative Rural Bank auditorium, Kurunegala yesterday.

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Army deserters to be delisted

The Sri Lanka Army has taken measures to delist and delete the names of Army deserters, Army Commander Lt Gen Jagath Jayasuriya said yesterday.The Army Commander was participating in the first anniversary of Abimansala, the wellness resort for Army disabled personnel at Anuradhapura.

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World’s eyes on London for Olympics opening ceremony

The opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games took place yesterday with around 120 world leaders arriving in the British capital for the spectacle. Organisers expect over a billion people worldwide to watch the event on television, while tens of thousands will see the show live at the Olympic Stadium in east London.

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