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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 made an unannounced inspection of the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport on Monday and inspected the passenger terminal, kitchen and several other areas. The President also had a word with the pasengers and the officials on duty and wished them a happy New Year. Picture by Udesh Gunarathne

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Rule of Law Index 2012-2013 :

Lanka triumphs in justice index

Sri Lanka has received a high ranking in the World Justice Project’s (WJP) annual, Rule of Law Index. The report states that Sri Lanka “outperforms its regional peers in all but two dimensions”.

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President appreciates migrant workers’ contribution

Sri Lanka has sent over two and half lakhs of persons for foreign employment during the last year and they have substantially contributed to the country’s economic well-being. It is the government’s intention to send well-trained persons for employment to any part of the world without limiting them to the Middle East and it is with this intention that a Migrant Resource Centre has been opened, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said.

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Boston bomb attacks: President condoles with Obama

President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a message to US President Barack Obama yesterday, condemned the Boston bomb attacks while conveying his condolences over the loss of life, Presidential Spokesman Mohan Samaranayake said.

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Notable rise in New Year incidents

There was a significant increase in hospitalizations following incidents during the Sinhala and Hindu New Year season. Sources at the Colombo National Hospital said 726 persons were admitted to the Colombo National Hospital with injuries resulting from accidents, violent incidents, New Year brawls etc. They have been admitted between April 13 and 15. Out of them 355 persons remained hospitalized while others were discharged or left after obtaining treatment.

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Three killed, 170 injured in Boston blasts

Three explosions rocked the US city of Boston on Monday afternoon, killing three and injuring over 170, turning the traditional local marathon festivity into a scene of blood and terror. While President Barack Obama remained cautious and avoided calling the blasts a terror attack, some US media and experts already started to use the phrase of “terrorist bombings.”

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