SINHALA THOUGHT FROM THE WEB

UNAIDS Sri Lankan Office To Commemorate World AIDS Day Today(28) At Galle Face Green

The Sri Lankan Office of the United Nations Aids Programme(UNAIDS)  with the collaboration of National Sexually Transmitted Diseases(STD) /AIDS Campaign is due to commemorate World AIDS Day which falls on 01st Of December by today(28) at Galle Face Green in Colombo .

The main feature of today's commemoration of World AIDS Day is a Volkswagon Beetle Car Possession which is due to travel in the main areas of Colombo by carrying HIV/AIDS Awareness massages.Fifty Beetle Cars are due to participate this possession which travels 10 main areas in Colombo City and reach the Galle Face Green around 4.30 p.m this evening.

The Car possession is due to be started from Independence Square in Colombo at 2.30 p.m.

There will be a free blood checkup for HIV/AIDS and consultation programme on sexually transmitted diseases at Galle Face Green today as a part of the World AIDS Day Commemoration .

Different  Cultural Events are also due to be held under the programme,There's also a Musical Show featuring prominent Sri Lankan Artists and Award Ceremony to pay tribute to those who committed to make awareness among people on HIV/AIDS.

A Group Of Opposition MP'S Handed over A No Confidence Motion Against Finance Minister

A Group of Opposition MP'S have  yesterday(27) handed over a no confidence motion against Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake to the  Parliamentary Speaker Karu Jayasuriya with Signatures of  44 MP'S .

The Opposition Members belonging to United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) have decided to bring a No Confidence Motion against Finance Minister by claiming the Minister has mislead the Parliament by stating around 5.6 % from Gross Domestic Product has been allocated for Education through the 2016-Annual Budget.

Meanwhile Finance Minister Karunanayake has told earlier that he will not afraid to face the No Confidence Motion and those who are behind this move have done so due to lost their perks through the budget presented by him.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Thirty Ninth Auditor General Has Assumed Duties

Mr.Gamini Wijesinghe has today (27) assumed duties as  39th  Auditor General of Sri Lanka.He is the former Director General Of  Sri Lanka Accounting And Auditing Standards Monitoring Board.

Mr.Wijesinghe will be succeeding  the outgoing Auditor General  Mr.S Swarnajothi who was holding the position since 2007.

A FAMOUS LANDSCAPE PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR FRENCH ARTIST OSCAR CLAUDE MONET(1840-1926)

THIS COLORFUL LANDSCAPE PAINTING WAS DONE BY YESTERYEAR FRENCH ARTIST OSCAR CLAUDE MONET WHO WAS THE FOUNDER OF FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST PAINTING.

Heavy Traffic Prevailed In Borella(In Colombo) Area This Evening Due To A Protest March Launched By University Students.

A Heavy Traffic has been reported from Borella(In Colombo) Area this evening due to a protest march launched By a large number of University Students over several demands including the Close Down of Private Medical Collage in Malabe .

The Five Day  Protest March organized by Inter University Students Federation was began from Kandy and has ended this evening at Parliament Roundabout .

Meanwhile a court order was issued by this morning preventing the protesters from traveling towards  the Parliament from Polduwa Bridge.

Six Suspects Including Former DIG Vaas Gunawardene And His Son Have Been Sentenced To Death Over Abducting And Murder Of Businessman Mohomad Shiyam

Six Suspects including the Former Deputy Inspector General (DIG)Of Police Vaas Gunawardene and his Son Ravindu have been sentenced to death today(27) by the Colombo High Court Trial At Bar after being found guilty for abducting and murder of Local Businessman Mohomad Shiyam.  

The verdict of the case was delivered by the Colombo High Court Trial At Bar comprising Judges Lalith Jayasuriye,Amendra Seneviratne and Kusala Sarojani Weerawardena .

Out of the Five of the Six Suspects sentenced to death today over the abduction and murder of Businessman Shiyam are Police Officers.

Businessman Mohomad Shiyam was abducted and murdered at Dompe (In Western Province) Area on 22nd Of May.

YESTERYEAR SINHALA SONG SUNG BY MARIAZELLE GUNATHILAKE

Bribery Commission Had Filed Five Cases Against Former Minister Johnston Fernando For Not Declaring His Assets

The Commission To Investigate Allegations Of Bribery Or Corruption had filed five cases against Former Minister of The United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) Government Johnston Fernando Regarding  failure to declare his assets during the period 2010 to 2014.

The cases have been filed at the Colombo Magistrate Court.

The Former Minister Of Trade And Cooperatives Johnston Fernando has failed to declare his assets during the four year period according to Bribery Commission.

OIC Of Crimes Division In Narahenpita Police Has Been Arrested While Accepting Rs.2.5 Million As A Bribe

The Officer In Charge (OIC) of the Crimes Division in Narahenpita Police(In Colombo) has been arrested by Bribery Commission Officers this evening at Kohuwala Area while accepting Rs.2.5 million as a bribe .

The OIC has been arrested around 3.30 p.m this evening while accepting the bribe from  a Doctor to avoid lodging  a court case against him for an offence committed by the Doctor according to Bribery Commission.