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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 meeting India’s National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon at President’s House yesterday.

President to Menon: PSC should be path to consensus on 13 A :

PRESIDENT AND MENON URGE: TNA SHOULD BE IN PSC

* ‘Structure that is implemented should apply and be acceptable to all parts of country’

* Practical problems that exist with devolving land, police powers to provinces explained

President Mahinda Rajapaksa during a discussion with India’s National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon, said the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) is the best forum to reach a consensus on the implementation of the 13th Amendment.

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CID tells Magistrate:

Ex-DIG’s son wanted for Shayam killing

The CID yesterday informed Additional Magistrate A.M. Sahabdeen that the son of former DIG Vas Gunawardena is wanted in connection with further investigations in connection with the killing of businessman Mohomed Shayam.

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Bodhgaya incident has no connection with Lanka – GL

External Affairs Minister Professor G.L. Peiris yesterday told Parliament the Indian government has informed Sri Lanka that according to revelations so far into the bomb attack in Bodhgaya, the incident had no connection with Sri Lanka.

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CID to probe particles in Dextran 40 bottle

The Health Ministry will request the CID to probe into a case in which foreign particles were found inside a Dextran 40 bottle which was to be used at the Homagama State hospital.

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