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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.

 

 

Former Attorney General Mohan Peiris PC, being sworn in as the new Chief Justice before President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday. Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga was also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

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Mohan Peiris is the successor to impeached CJ:

NEW CJ TAKES OATHS; ALL CASES AGAINST PSC WITHDRAWN
*Parliamentary Council approves President’s nominee
*Country’s 44th Chief Justice

Mohan Peiris, former Attorney General took oaths as the country’s 44th Chief Justice before President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday. The Parliamentary Council appointed as per the 18th Amendment to the Constitution met last morning and approved the President’s nominee, Mohan Peiris, to the top post of the country’s judiciary.

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New CJ pledges to uphold dignity of judiciary

New Chief Justice President’s Counsel Mohan Peiris yesterday pledged to uphold the dignity and the independence of the judiciary and maintain the highest standards of judicial integrity for the benefit of the people. He appreciated the welcome accorded to him by members of the official and unofficial Bar, and judicial officers,

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Moves to secure rights of Lankan migrant workers

Discussions are underway between the External Affairs Ministry and Foreign Employment Ministry to strengthen and promote the human rights of Sri Lankan migrant workers through comprehensive bilateral action plans and improved immigration procedures, External Affairs Ministry Secretary Karunathilaka Amunugama said. He said measures are being taken to streamline the recruitment process of migrant workers,

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SPEAKER CAN SUMMON CPA HEAD FOR CONTEMPT

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa can summon Center for Policy Alternatives (CPA)Executive Director Dr Pakiasothi Sarawanamuttu before the House for contempt of Parliament on account of his conduct challenging the Speaker over the impeached Chief Justice Dr Shirani Bandaranayaka, who was removed from that position through a Constitutional process,

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