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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.

The Deyata Kirula national development exhibition held at Hardy Higher Technical Institute premises concluded on Saturday night. Prime Minister D. M.
Jayaratne who was the Chief Guest, officially announced the conclusion of the exhibition. Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Organising Committee Chairman and Telecommunication and Information Technology Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya were also present. Picture by Sulochana Gamage

The traditional Easter midnight Mass took place at St. Mary’s Cathedral Batticaloa. Right Rev Dr. Joseph Ponnaiah, Parish Priest Rev. Fr. J S Moraes and Assistant Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Ravi Kanthan officiated. Picture by Sivam Packiyanathan, Batticaloa special correspondent

LEGAL PRETENDERS PROSTITUTE LAW FOR EELAM PROJECT

* Top legal eagles, all top ranking judges, PCs boycott proceedings, evening party

* ‘Convocation’-provocation aiming for ‘Eelam without one shot’

An attempt to pass off the impeached disgraced Chief Justice as the ‘43rd Chief Justice of the country’ with one speaker expressly stating that she remains Chief Justice, unraveled badly at the Navarangahala on Saturday.

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No room for racial or religious extremism _ President

All who love the motherland have a responsibility to ensure that Sri Lanka will not be tagged a racist and ‘religious extremist’ country, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said.

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Deyata Kirula creates strong platform for overall development – PM

The closing ceremony was held on a grand scale under the patronage of Prime Minister Jayaratne, and Defence Secretary Gothabaya Rajapaksa. On the advice of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the next Deyata Kirula exhibition will be held in the Kurunegala district which will experience rapid development.

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Maithripala cracks whip

The government will take action against persons or groups trying to create a conflict among the Sinhalese and the Muslims, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) General Secretary and Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said yesterday.

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Korean envoy tells international community :

Support Lanka

The international community should maintain vigilance, and not create opportunities, even inadvertently, for terrorism to resurface in Sri Lanka, Korean ambassador to Colombo Jongmoon Choi said.

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