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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.

 

 


Members of the Tamil business community took to the streets condemning the attack on Sri Lankan visitors to Tamil Nadu. They marched holding placards and chanting slogans to the Indian High Commission in Kollupitiya where they handed over petitions to the Indian leaders. Their business places were kept closed in Pettah and Fort. Pictures by Wasitha Patabendige and Geeth de Mel

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Tamil businessmen of Indian origin take to the streets:

Hands off Lankan pilgrims

*Shuts down in protest

*Petitions handed over to Indian HC

*Attacks a disgrace

Members of the Tamil business community of Indian origin yesterday staged a massive protest opposite the Indian High Commission condemning the recent harassment of Sri Lankan pilgrims in Tamil Nadu. The Tamil businessmen in their thousands who thronged Galle Face green, called on the Tamil Nadu state government to stop attacks on Sri Lankan pilgrims visiting India.

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India has guaranteed security to Lankan visitors - Keheliya

The central Indian government has given repeated assurances that it would act seriously to guarantee the security of Sri Lankans visiting India following the recent incident of harassing a group of Sri Lankan pilgrims in Tamil Nadu, Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said. Addressing a press conference at the ministry auditorium yesterday,

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Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference gets off ground

The Sri Lankan branch delegate’s entitlement is increased this year with eight delegates, one executive committee member, one CWP member, one branch secretary and one regional secretary given the opportunity to take part in the 58th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference that will be held at the BMICH,

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