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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.

 

 

President Mahinda Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa in conversation with King Mswati iii and Madam Inkhosikati Make Mahlangu of the Kingdom of Swaziland at the Presidential Secretariat. Picture by Sudath Silva

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President, champion of peace in S Asia - Swazi King

 The efforts by the Sri Lankan government led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa in uniting the nation towards sustainable development and reconciliation were applauded by Swaziland King Mswati iii. Speaking at the bilateral meeting at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday, the King honoured President Rajapaksa as a champion of peace in the South Asian region.

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Kapilavastu Buddha relics exposition in NCP

People in the NCP will get an opportunity to pay homage to the sacred Kapilavastu Buddha relics at the Sambuddha Jayanthi Viharaya in Anuradhapura from August 24 to 26, said, Viharadhipati Ven. Nugetenne Pannananda Nayake Thera.

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SL launches its first Space Academy

State-of-the-art satellite ground station:

The Supreme Group, a fully owned subsidiary of SupremeSAT (Pvt) Ltd., which has become the first and only satellite operator in Sri Lanka yesterday signed the joint investment agreement with China Greatwall Industry Corporation and Sino Satellite Communications Company Ltd for the setting up of Sri Lanka’s first Space Academy that will be located within the Pallekele BOI Zone in Kandy.

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Govt, UNICEF launch ‘Violence Free Society for Children’

‘Violence Free Society for Children’ seeks to break the culture of silence and prevent child abuse. Several activities will be conducted across the most vulnerable and high risk districts to build awareness on violence against children and child abuse in communities, schools, homes and among politicians;

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