Tuesday, December 13, 2016

"GOLDEN TEARS" A POPULAR ARTWORK OF YESTERYEAR AUSTRIAN ARTIST GUSTAV KLIMT(1862-1918)


Waga Balaganimu Me De Kireemata

Waga balaganimu-
Demawpiyanta adaraya,karunawa pamata ha
rakawaranaya ,nisi gaurawaya laba demata.

Ape adaraneyayanta adaraya ,senehasa pamata ha owunge sith noridawana ayurin katayutu kireemata

Ekama atapasuweem nawata nawata nokireemata

Sri lankikayin washayen tama ananyatawaya raganeemata

Ratakata ho nagarayakata giya wita tama samepathamayin maga noharemata

Atmarthakamitwaya paseka la pararthakami weemata

Yahapath puravasiyan lesa katayutu kireemara ha neethi garuka weemata

Tanhawa,ershyawa ha krodaya wenuwata adaraya ,karunawa samajaya thula pathiraweemata


Visiting President Of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon Held Talks With President Sirisena

The visiting President of Tajikistan  Emomali Rahmon
today (13) held bi lateral talks with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena at President's office in Colombo.

After the discussions several agreements have been  signed between Sri Lanka and Tajikistan.

President Of Tajikistan had also met with Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe and  held talks with him. 

Around 3.4 Million Worth Damage Done To The Sri Lanka Transport Board Buses During the Private Bus/Three Wheeler Strike

Around 3.4 million worth damage had  done to Sri
Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) buses during the island wide one day Private Bus/Three Wheeler strike launched on 02nd of December according to the Sri Lanka Transport Board.

The Ministry of Transport has agreed to bear the cost of damages on behalf of SLTB the Board has stated.


CHECK YOUR GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

What does NEWS stand for - North,East,West,South

What does ITF stand for-International Tennis Federation

What does HTTP stand for- Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

HTTPS- Secure Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

ICC - International Cricket Council

IOC - International Olympic Committee

Who invented the Radio- Guglielmo Marconi (Italy)

The word "Hug' first used in 1560's.Hug related to the word "Hugga" means comfort and German word "Hegen"means to foster or cherish.

POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALA SONG SUNG BY NEELA WIKRAMASINGHE


Police Have Arrested Four Suspects With Nine kilo Grammes Of Heroin

Police have arrested four persons with nine grammes
of Heroin in their possession yesterday(12) at Madampe in Chilaw area .

The four suspects were arrested while they were transporting the Heroin according to reports.Police have also taken in to custody the Van the suspects were traveling in.

It has been revealed that the suspects had been responsible for several crime activities.

SLEEPING LIKE A HUMAN


Express Highway Toll Fee To Be Reduced By Rs.50 From 01st Of January

The budget proposal to reduce the express highway
toll fee by Rs.50 for travel during 9 p.m to 5 a.m will be implemented with effect from 01st of January next year (2017) according to the Road Development Authority.

The gazette notification in this regard will be issued next week the chairman of the Road Development Authority Nihal Suriyaarachchi has stated.

Air Force Rescue Team Located The Five Missing Persons At Sri Pada

The Sri Lanka Air Force rescue team engaging in
search operation to find out the five persons  who have gone missing since yesterday (12) evening after entering Hamilton forest reserve in historic Sri Pada religious site have been  located the missing persons this evening according to reports.

The five missing persons including two females are being located by rescue team carried by  Sri Lanka Air Force bell-412 Helicopter .

Earlier one of the missing persons made a call to 119 emergency line and informed that they entered  the forest reserve to see a dwarf elephant lives in Seven Virgin hills and will set up a fire so the rescue teams can find  the place they are in.

Earlier it has been reported five pilgrims have gone missing after entering the Hamilton forest reserve.

The five missing persons  including the son of the Laxapana Tea Estate Manager,his friends and a domestic guide entered the forest reserve through the upper division of Lakxapana Estate according to the Nallathanniya Police.

Four out of the five missing persons are residents of Nugegoda (Colombo) it has been stated.



Sri Lanka's Internal War Which Ended In May 2009 Had Cost The Country Rs.200 Billion - Former Indian Foreign Secretary Menon

Sri Lanka's internal war between Sri Lanka Army and
LTTE which ended in May 2009 had cost the country Rs.200 billion according to the former Indian Foreign Secretary and National Security Advisor Shivhankar Menon.

This estimate does not include the opportunity cost which was once  the fastest growing and the most open economy in South Asia according to the former Indian Foreign Secretary Menon's book "Choices inside the making of India's Foreign Policy" the Indian media has stated.

The book has stated that  during  1983-2009 around 80,000 -100,000  lost their livesvdue to the war.Among them were 30,000-50,000 civilians ,23,790 Sri Lanka Army personal , 27,693 LTTE Rebels and 1155 members of Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF).

The final stages of war created a little over 300,000 refugees or internally displaced persons(IDP'S)  and had also left around 1.6 million land mines in the north and eastern provinces.

The former Indian National Security Advisor Menon has stated from his book that LTTE Leader prabhakaren had left his Sri Lankan Tamil community gutted and brutalized by his war.

QUOTES FOR LIFE




Five Pilgrims Have Gone Missing At Hamilton Forest Reserve In Sri Pada

Five pilgrims including two females have gone missing
after entering the Hamilton forest reserve based in Sri pada premises yesterday (12) evening according to the Nallathanniya Police.

Out of the five persons who have gone missing, four are residents of Nugegoda (Colombo) and other is an estate worker attached to Lakshapana Estate the Police have stated.

The five missing pilgrims were entered the Hamilton forest reserve through upper division of the Lakshapana estate in Nallathanniya area it has been revealed.

Nallathanniya Police officers had launched a joint search operation with Laxapana army camp officers  to find the five missing pilgrims.




Navy Lieutenant Had Drowned In Kala Oya While Bathing

A Navy Lieutenant attached to Mulkulam Naval Base
in Puttalam (North Western Province)  had drowned in Kala Oya  (River) yesterday (12)while bathing there with few other Navy Officers.

The body of the deceased Naval Officer Sunimal Deepthi Kumara (42)of Kandana had sent to Puttalam Base Hospital for post mortem.

The deceased officer  had arrived at a site near Kala Oya in Eluwankulama  at Puttalam yesterday (12) evening to attend a party and during the party the deceased and few other fellow officers went to Kala oya for bathing it has been revealed.


First Sri Lankan Flight Left For Chennai This Morning After Yesterday's Flight Cancellation

The first Sri Lankan Airlines flight to Chennai ,India had left this morning from Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport after yesterday's flight suspension due to cyclone "Vardha' .

The Sri Lankan Airlines flight UL-129 had left Chennai this morning at 11.26 a.m although it earlier  scheduled to leave at 7.20 a.m from the Katunayake Airport .The flight left  after received clearance from Chennai International Airport it has been announced.

Sri Lankan Airlines yesterday announced a temporary cancellation of it's flights to Chennai following the cyclone "Vardha' hit Tamil Nadu.

HEALTH TIP



Putin Hails Crimea Anexation After Election Win

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