Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Pandith Amaradeva Passed Away

Image result for amaradevaVeteran  Singer and Musician Pandith W.D Amaradeva  who considered  as a national treasure in Sri Lanka's musical industry has passed away this morning at the age of 88 .

The late Pandith Amaradeva was admitted to ICU of the Kotte Sri Jayawardanapura  Hospital following a cardiac arrest this morning and he passed away while receiving treatment there sources said.

Veteran Singer Pandith Amaradeva Has Been Hospitalized Due To An Illness

Veteran Singer Pandith W.D Amaradeva has been admitted to the intensive care unit of Kotte. Sri Jayawardenapura Teaching Hospital this morning following a sudden illness sources said.


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Unemployed Graduates Had Staged A Protest Campaign In Front Of Colombo Fort Railway Station

A large number of unemployed graduates in the country had staged a protest campaign in front of the Colombo fort Railway Station yesterday (02) by demanding by demanding  solutions for several of their demands including preparing a programme to recruit unemployed graduates to working stations.

According to the unemployed graduates union which organized this protest campaign since April 2012 to upto now nearly 30,000 unemployed graduates are there in the country.

Autism Can Be Defeated If The Parents Identify The Abnormal Behaviour Of A Child At The Early Stage-Dr.Swarna Wijethunge

The neurological  disorder "Autism" is in the increase among new borns in Sri Lanka as in other countries in the world and 1 child with Autism has been found amongst every 93 new borns in the island according to the consultant Psychiatrist attached to the Lady Ridgway Hospital in Colombo Dr.Swarna Wijethunge.

Addressing a media seminar held at the  Health Education Bureau in Colombo today (02)on chidren who need special care, Dr.Wijethunge has stated that Autism can be defeated if the parents can identify the symptoms of the disease at early stages of a child and get the required treatment and support they need.

"Unfortunatly most parents identify the abnormal behaviour of a child who was born with Autism lately and then it's too late to cure the condition "Dr,Wijethunge has stressed.

The main symptoms of Autism are loosing eye to eye contact ,speech delay ,failure to understand the views of others and lack of social contact she has revealed.

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Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe To Leave Hong Kong Tomorrow (03)

Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe is due to leave for Hong Kong in few hours time to attend the Asia -Pacific Conference of German Businesses.

Prime Minister Wikramasinghe is due to deliver the key note address of the conference which will be held from 03rd to 05th of November in Hong Kong .

The Asia-Pacific Conference Of German Businesses is an event held in the Asia Region for every two years and organized for Executives,Business Leaders,and government representatives to discuss and to promote the economic relations between Germany and Asia.

Prime Minister Wikramasinghe Shown His willingness To Appear Before The Bribery Commission Over The Bond Scam Issue

Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe has said today (02)that he is ready to appear before the Bribery Commission to respond the allegations leveled against him over the Central Bank bond scam, if he is asked to appear before the Commission.

A group of 11 Joint Opposition MP's had filed a case at Bribery Commission recently  by accusing Prime Minister of being involved in the Bond scam.

Prime Minister Wikramasinghe has stated while addressing a press briefing in Colombo today  that the Central Bank Bond Scam report is now with the Attorney General and the next step regarding the report will be taken based on the recommendations of him.

He has also stressed that he called a report on Greek Bond Scam as well and will submit the findings of that report too to the Parliament.

A New Director Appointed To The Army Intelligence Unit

Image result for sri lanka armyBrigadier M.D.U.V Gunathialke has been appointed as the new director of Military Intelligence Unit with effective from today(02).

Army Media Spokesman Brigadier Roshan Seneviratne has announced on the new appointment today.

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Government To Increase The Age Limit Of Holding Responsibility Of A Crime From 8 Years To 12 Years

Image result for cabinet sri lankaGovernment has decided to increase the age limit of holding responsibility of a crime from 8 years to 12 years it has been revealed  during the Cabinet Briefing held at Government Information Department in Narahenpita today(02).

Accordingly Cabinet has approved  a proposal submitted by Justice Minister Wijedasa Rajapakshe on to publish a bill which   make amendments to the penal code to enable to increase the age limit of holding responsibility of a crime ,in a gazette notification and afterwards presented the bill to the parliament for approval.

At present the age limit of holding responsibility of a crime in Sri Lanka is 8 years and as experts including Psychiatrists are in the view that the current age limit is too young to hold a responsibility of a crime government has decided to increase the age limit it has been revealed.

A Group Of Joint Opposition MP's Registered A New Political Party As "Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna"

Image result for registrationA group of MP's supporting former President Mahinda Rajapakshe had registered a new political party under the name" Our Sri Lanka Freedom Front"(Ape Sri Lanka Nidahas Peramuna) and later changed it's name as "Sri Lanka Common Peoples Front"(Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna) it has been announced today(02).

"Flower Bud" is the symbol of the new party and Joint Opposition MP Professor G.L Pieris has been appointed as the new chairman of the party and Attorney At Law Sagara Kariyawasam appointed as the Secretary.

Joint Opposition MP's are planning to launch the new party at a ceremony scheduled to be held at Anuradhapura on 18th of November to mark the birthday of former President Mahinda Rajapakshe it has been reported.

Three Persons Including Former MP Tiran Alles Have Been Remanded Over The Charges Of Cheeting Millions Of Public Funds From RADA

Image result for COLOMBO HIGH COURTFormer MP and the owner of "Mawbima/Ceylon Today" newspapers Tiran Alles and two others have been  remanded by the Colombo High Court today(02) until 10th of November over the chargers of misappropriating public funds worth millions of rupees  received by Reconstruction and Development Agency(RADA)  to build houses for the people in North and East who lost their houses due to Tsunami Disaster in 2004.

Accordingly Former MP Alles who was the former Chairman of RADA  along with former Chief Operations Officer  of RADA Saliya Wikramasuriya and former Accountant Jayantha Dias Samarasinghe have been remanded when they appeared before the court this morning.

Earlier the Attorney General had filed indictments against the three suspects who are charged of  cheating millions of rupees  from RADA in 2006.

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Putin Hails Crimea Anexation After Election Win

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