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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.

 

 

A stamp exhibition is on at the Postal Services Ministry until today to commemorate the 138th World Postal Day. World Postal Day marks the anniversary of the establishment of the Universal Postal Union and is annually held on October 9. Stamp organisations, including foreign stamp societies from India, are also participating. Picture by Dushmantha Mayadunne. See also

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Refuses to order ban on training Lankan Armed Forces:

The Indian Supreme Court refused to order a ban on training personnel of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha earlier asked Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to halt an ongoing training programme for two Sri Lankan defence personnel at the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington near Ooty.

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Leadership training should be mandatory for youths - Defence Secy

Defence and Urban Development Ministry Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said it should be mandatory for the country’s youths to undergo leadership training to earn laurels both locally and internationally.

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State - FUTA talks end on positive note

A crucial meeting to end the ongoing university teachers strike held yesterday between striking university academics and Treasury Secretary Dr P B Jayasundara ended on a positive note with the striking Dons agreeing to call off their strike once they get a framework for addressing their salary issues. The Secretary of the striking Federation of University Teachers’ Association (FUTA) Terrance Madujith yesterday said their meeting was successful with Dr P B Jayasundara.

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Petition against Private Medical College dismissed

The Fundamental Rights petition filed against the setting up of the Malabe Private Medical College was dismissed by the Supreme Court yesterday. The bench comprised Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake, Justice S.I. Imam and Justice P.A. Ratnayake.

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