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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 visited several schools in Colombo which had organised Sil campaigns to mark Vesak Week yesterday and interacted with the students who participated. The President is seen arriving at St. Paul’s Balika Vidyalaya for the Sil programme. Picture by Sudath Silva

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PEACE-TIME VESAK – A NATIONAL CELEBRATION

*More than eight Vesak zones in Colombo city

*National Vesak festival on May 25

Buddhists throughout the country observe yet another Vesak Full Moon day today, marking the Birth, Enlightenment and the Passing Away of the Buddha. Religious activities including meditation will take pride of place at the Vesak celebrations. Thousands of white clad devotees will throng Buddhist temples and monasteries to engage in religious observances this morning.

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President hands over Myanmar crest gem to Mihintale Viharadhipathi today

The crest gem donated by a Myanmar Buddhist delegation to adorn the pinnacle of the Mihintale (Sela) Cetiya will be handed over to Mihintale Raja Maha Viharadhipati Ven Walawahengunawewe Dhammaratana Nayake Thera by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at a ceremony at Temple Trees today.

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Potatoes, B’ onions cannot be imported with impunity – Minister

Importers cannot import potatoes and big onions without restriction, said Agriculture Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane. Addressing the media at the Agriculture Ministry yesterday, Agriculture Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane said that it is compulsory for all importers of potatoes and big onion to purchase local produce and they only can import these items only during the off season and when there is a lack of local production.

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Commonwealth Business Council Head calls on Minister GL

Commonwealth Business Council Director General Peter Callaghan called on External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris for discussions relating to the arrangements underway for the Business Forum which will be held in Colombo in November on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

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