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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.

High Commissioner of the Republic of India Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha and High Commissioner of Canada Ms. Shelley Whiting presented their credentials to President Mahinda Rajapaksa at a ceremony held at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday. The two new High Commissioners are seen in conversation with the President. External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga and the Secretary to the Ministry of External Affairs Karunatilaka Amunugama were also present. Picture by Sudath Silva

Incident at Cricket Ground in England:

COLOMBO’S INTERPOL WARRANT FOR CARDIFF KILLJOY ...

*Suspect involved in major money scams

Colombo Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya yesterday, issued a warrant through the Interpol to arrest the LTTE cadre who intruded into the Cardiff Cricket Ground in England on July 20 when the India, Sri Lanka cricket match was in progress. The CID filing an application requested that with a view to obtaining a red notice against the suspect,

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President’s African visit reaps a harvest of benefits to SL

Bilateral talks with the President of Tanzania Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete focused very much on trade and economic issues and the entire visit indicates the magnitude of the benefits for Sri Lanka from focusing on relations with African countries, External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L.Peiris said. “A grouping of East African countries Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, Rwanda is in a regional union for economic enhancement,”

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Govt has guaranteed economic security of foreign investors - PM

Prime Minister and Buddhasasana and Religious Affairs Minister Dr. D.M. Jayaratne said that the government had developed infrastructure facilities so that the economic security of investors will be safeguarded to expand the country’s investment opportunities. Sri Lanka is an economic hub in the Asian region and it is the thread that links continents such as, South America, Africa and Australia together.

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Keheliya to Media Secretaries:

“Be effective conduits to the public on national development

Media Secretaries should play a decisive role to support national development activities by conveying development related messages effectively to the people, Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said. Addressing a professional development workshop for Media Secretaries,

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