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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.

Devotees helping in the conservation work by contributing voluntary labour. Picture by Amila Prabtah Wanasinghe

LANKA’S DEBT LEVELS EXCELLENT -UN-ESCAP SURVEY

Remarkable in context of global economic meltdown :

Sri Lanka has qualified under the “less indebted” category in five out of six external debt indicators in accordance with the parameters defined in the manual on Effective Debt Management of the UN-ESCAP, to assess the external debt vulnerability of a country, states the Central Bank.

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Abhayagiriya conservation project to be completed soon

Conservation work on the Abhayagiri Viharaya in Anuradhapura is in progress at an accelerated pace. The work is due to be completed within a few months. Conservation work on the Abhayagiri Viharaya which was in a dilapidated state began in 2004 on a directive issued by President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the then Prime Minister.

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Seychelles FM stresses importance of blue economy in littoral states

The importance attached by the Republic of the Seychelles to its relationship with Sri Lanka is demonstrated by the fact that President James Alix Michel of the Seychelles has appointed a Special Task Force to develop modalities to enhance co-operation with Sri Lanka - the only country in respect of which this step has been taken, Seychelles Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Paul Adam said on Monday.

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President lauds Lake House

President Mahinda Rajapaksa appreciated measures taken by Lake House to educate visitors through its Deyata Kirula stall. The President touring the Deyata Kirula exhibition site on Monday, also visited the Media Zone.

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Over 200,000 visitors at Deyata Kirula so far

More than 200,000 people visited the seventh Deyata Kirula national exhibition at Hardy College of Technology, Ampara yesterday. Deyata Kirula Exhibition Committee Secretariat sources said more people are expected to visit the exhibition today.

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