EMANTHI-NEWSBLOG: May 19, 2018

Saturday, May 19, 2018

Coincided with the National War heroes Commemoration ,Fifty senior Armed Forces personal have been awarded with "Wishista Seva Wibushana"(Service par Excellence) awards by the President Maithripala Sirisena at a Cermony held in Presidential Secretariat ,Colombo last morning(19).

Accordingly 25 Senior Army personal ,23 senior Navy Personal and 2 senior Air Force personal including three commanders of the tri forces and retired Armed forces personal were awarded these Awards for their contribution to the victory against LTTE Terrorists.

Official Website Of The Ministry Of Tourism Hit By A Cyber Attack

The official Website of the Ministey of Tourism and Christian Affairs had been hit by a Cyber attack ,But the Website back to normalcy within few hours after the incident it has been reported.

A group known as Tamil Ealam Cyber Force was behind this Cyber attack it has been revealed.

According to the Computer Urgent response Group many Cyber attacks had been launched against Official websites during the last few days.

Two Persons Have Died Due To Lightning

Two persons have died due to strucked

by lightning at Welikanda area in Polonnaruwa last evening(19)it has been reported.

The deceased had faced the incident while in a paddy field at f-5 Ela area in Welikanda due to heavy showers.

The bodies of the deceased who were residents of magulpokuna area in Welikanda of the ages 17 and 33 years had been sent to the Welikanda Base Hospital for the post mortem

A Motorcyclist Was Killed Due To A Motorcycle- Train Collision

A Motorcyclist was killed after

colliding with a Tran running from Colombo to Kandy at the Alawwa train station this morning(19).

The Motorcyclist had collided with the train while attempting to cross the Railway line through a railway crossing without considering the signal lights it has been revealed.

The identity of the deceased not yet been revealed.

Indian National.Was Arrested With 40 Gold Biscuits At The Katunayake Airport

A 54 year old Indian National was

arrested by the Airport Customs officers this morning(19) while attempting to smuggle 40 Gold Biscuits illegally to Sri Lanka at the Katunayake Airport.

The suspect who had arrived in from Chennai,India had concealed the Gold Biscuits weighing around 4 Kilo Grammes in his wallet and trouser pockets it has been revealed.

The estimated value of the Gold Biscuits taken in to custody in possession of the Indian National is nearly Rs.30 Million according to Customs.

A WEB POEM

A TRIBUTE SONG FOR OUR ARMED FORCES WHO BROUGHT PEACE TO SRI LANKA NINE YEARS AGO

SINGER -SUNIL EDIRISINGHE

WE SHOULD ALWAYS RESPECT OUR ARMED FORCES WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES TO BRING PEACE TO OUR MOTHERLAND THAN ROYALS AND POLITICIANS WHO ARE A BURDEN TO ANY COUNTRY

Call For Action After The Deadly Texas Shooting

QUOTES FOR LIFE

Tourists Are Being Advised To Refrain From Visiting Closer To All Water Falls In Uva Province

Police have advised the tourists to refrain from visiting closer to all the water falls especially the famous diyaluma,dunhinda and ravana falls in Uva province these days ,due to the waves of these water falls have become stronger as a result of the heavy showers prevailing in the Province.

Earlier Police have warned the both local and foreign tourists to refrain from bathing in water falls and rivers throughout the island where heavy showers are being experienced..

The water level of the Kirindi Oya which is feed from Ravana falls too is on the rise these days due to heavy showers it has been reported.

IS CHEESE HEALTHY ?

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A Person Was Killed Due To A Wild Elephant Attack

A 50 year old person was killed on the

spot due to a wild elephant attack at Muththwala area in Ethimale ,Monaragala this morning(19).

The deceased who was a resident of Siyambalanduwa area was attacked by the Wild Elephant while riding a bicycle to participate an alms giving it has been revealed.

Two Females Were Arrested With A Haul Of Heroin In Marttakkuliya Area

Two females have been arrested with

122.820 grammes of Heroin in their possession at Samithpura ,Mattakkuliya area today(19) by the Anti Fraud Police Squad in Western province during a raid carriedout in the area.

The suspected females who are 42 and 25 year old residents of Colombo are due to be produced before the Maligakande Magistrate court.

Nine Persons Were Injured Due To A Road Accident In Hatton

Nine persons including five children

have been injured and hospitalized after a Private Bus they were travelling slipped over the road fallen in to a precipice this evening(19) at the Road in Legent estate in Hatton area.

The injured were admitted to the Dikoya Base Hospital for treatment.

The injured are Estate workers and their children who were travelling in a Bus which transported a group of Estate workers to the function held in a Hindu Kovil it has been reported.

Roads in Central hill areas are slippery due to the heavy showers prevailing in .

HEALTH TIP

"JAYE TO JAYE KAHA" SONG FROM.THE FILM "TAXI DRIVER" SCREENED IN 1954

SINGER- LATE THALATH MEHMOOD

ACTOR-LATE DEV ANAND

Three Persons Were Critically Injured Due To A Road Accident In Hali-Ela

Three persons have been critically
injured and hospitalized after the Van they were travelling in veering off the road and toppled over to a 80 feet deep precipice at Ambawaka in Hali ela area of Badulla-Welimada road this morning(19).

The Injured who are residents of the Colombo and faced the incident while on the way to a funeral house at passara area , were admitted to the Badulla General Hospital for treatment.

The accident was occurred near a bend and the high speed Van was toppled over to the precipice as the driver of the Van unable to control the vehicle according to Hali-Ela police.