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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.

 

 

Sri Kalyani Dhamma School of the historic Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, has been playing a pivotal role in creating a child with high moral and ethical values. Picture shows Dhamma students participating in religious observances on a Sunday morning.

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President appoints commission to look into situation in higher education:

Wheels move for higher education development

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday decided to appoint a commission to look into the present situation in the higher education sector and submit a report on remedial measurers to him. A press release issued by the President’s Media Division said the government intends to look into the present situation in the higher education sector,

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‘Rapid forward movement in lanka’s normalization’

The allegations against Sri Lanka are based on what allegedly happened three years ago and no complaints have been made against anything that took place since then. Progress in the field of resettlement in Sri Lanka is commendable, Janatha Party leader and Indian Parliamentarian Dr Sri Subramanian Swamy said.

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State agencies address Z-score fallout

Around 800 complaints received from students:

The Higher Education Ministry yesterday said they will take action to address the social impact to students affected by the Z-score issue. Meanwhile, the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission (SLHRC) is to summon officials of the Higher Education Ministry,

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Lankans among 200 rescued from asylum boat

Australia rescued more than 200 asylum-seekers from a boat off Indonesia, officials said Friday, amid reports navy ships are literally cracking under the strain of responding to a flood of boatpeople. Authorities raced to help a vessel in Indonesian waters north of Christmas Island late Wednesday, transferring the 211 people on board to naval boats.

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