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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.

Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa and Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Minister Douglas Devananda at the ceremony to hand over the Kilinochchi - Kanagambikaikulam tank to the public.

Pillay offensive, overeaching– EXTERNAL AFF’S acting SEC.

Sustained bias against Sri Lanka:

External Affairs Ministry Acting Secretary Kshenuka Seneviratne yesterday accused UN Commissioner for Human Rights Navaneetham Pillay of overeaching her mandate and transgressing basic norms which should be observed by a discerning international civil servant, by bringing into question the constitutional governance of a sovereign state. Seneviratne was alluding to the statement delivered by Pillay at the OHCHR press briefing on January 18.

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UNP rebels to thwart disciplinary moves against them

‘Oppn leader said Parliamentarians can act as jury’:

UNP Parliamentarians who voted for the impeachment motion against former Chief Justice Dr Shirani Bandaranayke at the division in Parliament, yesterday vowed to take legal action to prevent the party from holding a disciplinary inquiry against them.

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DSG prays for fuller Bench on FR on PSC

A three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court yesterday allowed an application by the Deputy Solicitor General Shavindra Fernando directing to Chief Justice Mohan Peiris the four petitions filed against the Parliamentary Standing Order 78 (A) alleging that the afore- said Standing Order is Ultra Vires and infringing upon the Article 12 of the Fundamental Rights in the Constitution.

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Economic giants also victims of economic crisis – Dr Amunugama

The world is facing an economic crisis. Countries deemed economic giants have also become victims of this crisis including India and China, International Monetary Co-operation Senior Minister and Finance and Planning Deputy Minister Dr Sarath Amunugama said.

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