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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.

 

 

Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela Bandara hands over the Sannaspatra to President Mahinda Rajapaksa declaring the successful conclusion of the Kandy Esala Perahera at President’s House in Kandy yesterday. First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, Central Province Governor Tikiri Kobbekaduwa, Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake and Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga were also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

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‘Unflagging support for the farmer’

Fertiliser at subsidised rate for farmers:

The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) will record a landslide victory at the forthcoming Provincial Council elections since the government has ushered unprecedented development in agriculture. The vast development in agriculture related activities will help the farmer community which in turn will develop the country, SLFP General Secretary and Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said.

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Stop shedding crocodile tears, Maithripala tells Ranil

Questions what UNP has done for agriculture sector :

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party yesterday challenged Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe to point out any positive changes, if there were any, made to develop agriculture during his regime as the Prime Minister or during the period of the UNP government,

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Those with vested interests blowing things out of proportion - President

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said the government was able to stop killings that were the order of the day in the past, with the eradication of terrorism. President Rajapaksa said certain elements by taking undue advantage of certain incidents were trying to create an opinion that a crime wave was prevalent in the country.

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Kerawalapitiya at full capacity

The Kerawalapitiya Yugadanavi power station is functioning at full capacity of 300MW from yesterday morning, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said. The power added to the National Grid from the Kerawalapitiya dual power plant dropped following a technical error and 200 MW was restored last Friday. The remaining 100 MW has been added to the National Grid from yesterday.

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