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Nucleus Awards ceremony
Nucleus Awards ceremony held recently at the Dharmaraja College Auditorium. Full Story >>

Corrupt practices in KMC continue unabated who is trying to protect the guilty?
KMC Officials Steal Charity Money from Poorest of Poor

Investigations that The Kandy News conducted in the past few weeks reveal a most pathetic and distressing corrupt practice indulged in by some KMC officials. They have been stealing money earmarked as poor relief for the poorest of the poor. The KMC provides a monthly grant of Rs 140 to Rs 200 to people who are considered “destitute.” Read More>>

Central Province Chamber Wins Top Award

The Chairman of the Central Province Chamber of Commerce and Industry Anuruddha Warnakula (right) receives the top national award on behalf of the Chamber for the best performance in Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Nucleus Business Development Program for 2006 from the Secretary General of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry Samantha Abeywickrama at the Nucleus Awards ceremony held recently at the Dharmaraja College Auditorium. Read More>>

 
Suntel Launched First Call Centre In Kandy
Editorial

From KMC Corruption to Media Freedom and Good Governance

This newspaper, now in its 13th year of existence, tries to be politically non-partisan and treat everybody equitably. This is not easy in a relatively small community such as Kandy where everybody knows everybody else. The Kandy News is also very political in the sense that we are uncompromisingly committed to promote good governance. We report both the good deeds as well as the bad deeds of public officials in the public interest.

In the lead story of this issue we highlight several cases of possible corruption in the Kandy Municipal Council (KMC). Some of these cases are apparently still under investigation.

One case involves import of sub-standard equipment worth Rs 19 million for the Kandy water purification plant.
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