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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 Jaya Pirith Chanting ceremony with the participation of 3,000 members of the Maha Sangha was held at the BMICH yesterday. The ceremony was organized by the Defence Ministry. Here President Mahinda Rajapaksa greeting members of the Maha Sangha. Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa is also in the picture. Picture by Sudath Silva

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Lanka will reveal the truth and expose Report’s falsity - President Mahinda Rajapaksa

‘We will present the world with our achievements on bringing normalcy and peace to Sri Lanka, bring to light the factual position about this country and thereby expose the falsity of the controversial Darusman Report, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday.

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Blessings invoked on President and country

The Jaya Pirith Chanting with the participation of 3,000 Buddhist monks representing all districts in the country was held at the BMICH to invoke blessings on the President and the country for the fourth time in succession. This pirith chanting ceremony is organized by the Defence Ministry.

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Mahanayaka Theras, President, PM to participate in State Vesak Festival

The State Vesak Festival and Sambuddhathva Jayanthi celebrations will be held on May 14 at Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Premises in Anuradhapura to mark the 2600th year of the Enlightenment of The Buddha. The Mahanayaka Theras of Asgiri, Malwatte and Amarapura Chapters will officiate at the Sambuddhathva Jayanthi celebrations.

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People of Jaffna will be given all facilities - Minister Basil

Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa promised all facilities to the people of Jaffna to lead their lives peacefully in their original plots of land and homes. He said this at the Mavadipuram Kandaswami Temple at a ceremony where nine Gramaniladhari Divisions in Valikamam North which were under the High Security Zone were handed over to the people by the Army on Monday,

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