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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 called on Prime Minister D M Jayaratne at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA to wish him a speedy recovery. Picture courtesy President’s
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MAKE NO TROUBLE FOR PSC - Parliamentarians

The impeachment motion is moved against the head of the Judiciary and it is hoped that judges, attorneys or other related parties would assist in continuing proceedings of this legal and constitutional action independently, as well as in a dignified manner without causing any hindrance, government parliamentarians including Ministers S B Dissanayake, W D J Seneviratne and Mahindananda Aluthgamage comprising the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) before which Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake appeared, said yesterday at a media briefing.

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PSC proceedings hearing impeachment motion against CJ put off for Dec 4

The proceedings of the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) hearing the impeachment motion against Chief Justice Dr Shirani Bandaranayake was put off for December 4. It is also reported that the Chief Justice has been granted one week to make written submissions.

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Speaker tells Parliamentarians:

Honour Parliamentary traditions

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa yesterday instructed all MPs to stand up in the House when the Mace is carried in and out of the Chamber. Making an announcement, he said MPs should honour and respect the Mace which symbolised the dignity and decorum of the House. Honouring the Mace is a tradition which had been maintained since time immemorial and all MPs are bound to follow that tradition.

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Govt protests Petrie Report leak to media

The External Affairs Ministry formally protested against the leak of the ‘Report of the Secretary General’s Internal Review Review Panel on UN Action in Sri Lanka’ or the ‘Petrie Report’ to the media, the day prior to it being formally handed over to the Secretary General on November 14.

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