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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.

 

 

Indian Bharatha Janatha Party leader Subramanian Swamy called on President
Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday. Picture by Sudath Silva

Once upon a time they were robbed of their childhood by the LTTE who forced them to take up arms and expose themselves to danger. But today they are slowly picking up the pieces of their shattered lives and catching up on the lost pleasures and joys of childhood as seen here where a group of rehabilitated
LTTE child soldiers are performing a dance sequence during a pause at the Defence Seminar 2012 attended by the top military brass and delegates from 47 countries. Picture by Nissanka Wijeratne

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SL’s progress on Human Rights now accessible

Resettlement and rehabilitation process outlined:

Sri Lanka’s Universal Periodic Review report that outlines the country’s latest progress on the Human Rights front becomes a UN document from today, External Affairs Ministry Secretary Karunathilaka Amunugama yesterday said. The report was officially handed over to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva yesterday.

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Prices of essentials slashed

Lanka Sathosa yesterday reduced the prices of a range of essential commodities to provide maximum relief to consumers on a special directive from President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

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UPFA committed to democratic campaign - Keheliya

The UPFA, as the ruling party, is fully committed to an independent and democratic election campaign in keeping with the newly gained freedom of the country, Mass Media and Information Minister and Cabinet Spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said.

 

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UNP Lawyers’ Association restrained

Colombo District Judge Dhammika Ganepola yesterday issued an enjoining order precluding the new office- bearers of the UNP Lawyers’ Association elected at the recent party Working Committee meeting from functioning in their new posts .

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