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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 commissioned the Chunnakam power plant - Uthuru Jananee - during his tour of the Jaffna peninsula yesterday. Ministers Douglas Devananda, Pavithra Wanniarachchi and Dr. Rajitha Senaratne, Northern Province Governor Maj. Gen. G. A. Chandrasiri, Deputy Minister Premalal Jayasekera, Secretary
to the President Lalith Weeratunga and Presidential Chief of Staff Gamini Senarath were also present. Inset: The new power plant. Picture by Chandana Perera

Peace towards Reconciliation

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RELEASE JAFFNA UNDERGRADS - President

*Responds to appeals by the mothers

*Wants them to focus on studies

Following an appeal from the mothers of two Jaffna University students who were arrested during a protest in December 2012, President Mahinda Rajapaksa instructed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to make arrangements for the release of the students. “Help your children focus on their studies,” President Rajapaksa told the two mothers after asking the IGP to release the students as early as today if possible.

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TNA DIDN’T USE FUNDS, WHICH REVERTED BACK TO TREASURY – Officials in Jaffna

Local government funding allocations given to the local government (LG) bodies in Jaffna were returned because the Tamil National Alliance LG members had not made use of these budgetary allocations, and not due to any other reason, stated Govt. officials, when a TNA LG member asked President about budgetary allocations given to TNA local bodies, being allegedly taken back by the Treasury.

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President tells people of Jaffna:

Leave no room for re-emergence of terrorism

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said all countrymen have a responsibility to ensure no room is left for the re-emergence of terrorism which brought suffering to the people of all communities for over three decades. He said that he was well aware of the misery faced by the people due to terrorism and insisted that they all should keep in mind that the country has only one government.

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NTC says no bus fare hikes

The National Transport Commission (NTC) has decided not to increase bus fares as the transport costs from February 14, 2012 when the last bus fare revision was made had not changed significantly. The NTC usually updates its 12 categorizes of bus fares monthly as per its policy on bus fares.

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