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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 large number of devotees participated in religious ceremonies at the Kataragama sacred city on Navam Poya day, yesterday, to pay homage to the Kirivehera and the Katargama Maha Devalaya. Special Sil campaigns and Bodhi Poojas were held at Kirivehera. Deva Poojas were held at the Kataragama Maha Devalaya. Here, devotees participate in a Buddha Pooja at the Kirivehera temple. Picture by M Nelson Piyaratne, Kataragama group cor

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The Ports and Highways Ministry has completed construction and reconstruction of 90 percent of highways and roads in the North and Eastern provinces since the end of the war, Ports and Highways Deputy Minister Nirmala Kothalawala said yesterday.

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President stresses need to foster religious and ethnic harmony

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday stressed the importance of people of different communities and religions forging closer bonds between them. He said all citizens should take the responsibility to promote ethnic and religious harmony.

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India’s Janatha Party leader tells media :

Sri Lanka will come up trumps in Geneva

A large number of member nations will back SL :

India’s Janatha Party leader Dr Subramanian Swamy expressed his conviction of a positive outcome for Sri Lanka in Geneva on the basis of its outstanding feat of ending three decades of terrorism and safeguarding the lives of its people.

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Formulated in State Council by British rulers:

Lands Act should be amended to suit present needs – minister

The Lands Act which was formulated and passed by the British rulers in the State Council long years ago, still exists in our country and is responsible for several problems encountered by the people. Therefore this Act must be amended as soon as possible so as to suit the present needs of all citizens alike, Land and Land Development Minister Janaka Bandara Tennakoon said.

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Drug addicts, peddlers highest in correctional centres

A sizable number of offenders in correctional centres are there for substance related offenses. They constitute 65 percent of all offenders in correctional facilities throughout the country, said Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies Executive Director Jeevan Thiyagarajah who is also associated with the Institute for Human Rights.

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Information Ministry Website up and running

The official Website of the Mass Media and Information Ministry hacked two days ago by an organized anti Sri Lankan global movement has been fully restored and will function again with a high security system to prevent any future cyber attacks, Media and Information Ministry Secretary Dr. Charitha Herath said.

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