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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 signature collecting campaign was organised against a case filed by a tobacco company against Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena opposite Fort Railway Station yesterday. The first signatory was MP Sudharshani Fernandopulle. Health Ministry Additional Secretary Dr P G Mahipala also participated. A large number also signed the petition demanding cigarette manufacturing companies to abide by the Health Ministry decision to make it compulsory to include pictorial warnings covering 80 percent of the front and back of cigarette packets. Picture by Sumanchandra Ariyawansa

Sophisticated Wealth Concealment By Cj

Finance and banking assessors see fraudulent, corrupt pattern:

With the Parliamentary Select Committee hearings on the impeachment of the Chief Justice due today, independent observers have expressed shock and dismay over the manner in which some of her financial dealings have been manipulated, with a view to hiding her true financial worth from assessors.

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Chasing out govt, a far cry - President

People’s fate intact:

Certain people are hatching various conspiracies with the objective of setting up a government of their own to earn a fast buck from the sale of massive development projects launched by the present administration.

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Rajapaksa Govt, strongest ever Govt in Lanka’s history - Former Hindu Editor N Ram

There was no government so strong as the one led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa and no government with such strength as the present one, said the former Editor of The Hindu newspaper N Ram.

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Bring attackers to book, trishaw drivers say

Threaten countrywide protest rally:

The National Federation of United Three Wheel Drivers’ Association yesterday said they will stage a countrywide protest rally no other trade union or professional organisation has ever staged, if the Police and Judiciary will not take steps to bring to book lawyers who attacked their member Rohana Perera opposite the Superior Courts complex in Hulftsdorp.

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Raise Select Committee matters at party leaders’ meeting - Dy Speaker

Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkody yesterday said in Parliament that matters pertaining to Select Committees appointed by Parliament should be raised at the party leaders’ meeting. He said such matters cannot be raised in Parliament under Standing Orders 78 (A).

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