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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 signing the book of condolence opened at the Cuban Embassy in Colombo for President Hugo Chavez. External Affairs Minister Prof GL Peiris was also present.Picture by Nalin Hewapathirana

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WHERE DO RAPISTS, CHILD ABUSERS GALORE?

Greatest HR violators are those making baseless allegations against us:

Those who level baseless allegations against Sri Lanka are the greatest violators of Human Rights, and perpetrators of child abuse and harassment of women, Child Development and Women’s Affairs Minister Tissa Karalliyadda said. “Sri Lanka is targeted by some quarters with vested interests that make false accusations against us.

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President salutes late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez

President Mahinda Rajapaksa paid his respects to the late President Hugo Chavez last morning by signing the book of condolence opened at the Cuban Embassy in Colombo. “The fact that Venezuelans openly weep and mourn his death shows his visceral links with his people,” President Rajapaksa wrote.

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Commonwealth Business Forum 2013 :

Around US $ 2 b in investment expected

The Commonwealth Business Forum 2013 to be held here in November will benefit Sri Lanka and provide a networking opportunity. Sri Lanka will receive about US $ 2 billion in investment by hosting this event, said Commonwealth Business Forum Chairman Mohan Kaul. The Commonwealth Business Forum will be held in Sri Lanka from November 12 to 14 at the Cinnamon Grand Colombo.

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SL’s inflation rate remains unchanged

Sri Lanka’s year-on-year inflation remained unchanged at 9.8 percent in February 2013 ‘reflecting the remaining impact of the substantial changes to administratively determined prices and disruptions to domestic food supplies.’ The Central Bank in its Monetary Policy statement issued for March says Sri Lanka ,

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