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A Buddhist Monk Has Committed Suicide By Self Immolation

A 69 year old Buddhist Monk has committed suicide today(13) by self immolation at a meditation center in  Madunagala situated in Forest Area(Southern Province) Police have said.The Deceased Monk has reside in a Meditation Center at  Millawa Area and committed suicide for an unidentified reason at Madunagala Meditation Center according to the Police.

The reason behind the suicide is not yet known and the post mortam of the deceased monk is scheduled to be conducted at Hambanthota Hospital.

Ambalanthota Police is conducting an investigations on the incident.

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Sri Lanka Customs Have Arrested A Sri Lankan National Who Attempted To Smuggle Rs.3.8 Million Worth Gold To Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Custom Officers have arrested a Sri Lankan National who attempted to smuggle Rs.3.8 million worth stock of gold to the country at Katunayake Bandaranaike International Air Port this morning.

According to the Custom Officers the suspect who is a  33 year old Resident of Colombo had arrived here from Dubai this morning with Three Expensive unfinished Gold Chains  weighing around 700 Grammes and worth around Rs.3.8 million  concealed inside his luggage.

Sri Lanka Customs is conducting an investigation on the incident.

Cabinet Approved The 20th Amendment To The Constitution

The Cabinet has today(12) approved the 20th Amendment to the Constitution on electoral reforms.According to the draft bill on 20th Amendment which was approved by  Cabinet the  number of Parliament MP'S has increased to 237 from 225 MP'S.

Under the proposed electoral reforms of the Amendment 145 MP'S out of 237 MP's will be elected to the Parliament by First Past Post system and the rest of the MP'S will be elected through Proportional Representation System and National List.

Meanwhile the Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Of Health Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has said yesterday(11) during the Cabinet Briefing that the Parliament will be dissolved after
Parliament pass the 20th Amendment.

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Twelve Out Of Every One Hundred Thousand Sri Lankan Children Under 16 Years Of Age Dying Due To Accidents-Dr.Jayaratne

In Sri Lanka 12 out of  every 100,000 Children under 16 years of age  are dying due to  accidents according to the Consultant Community Physician Dr.Kapila Jayaratne  .Around 90% of these deaths have  occurred due to blocking of respiratory system he has said.

The deaths among st  Sri Lankan Children of under 16 years due to the blocking of Respiratory System are on the increase Dr.Jayaratne has stressed.The majority of those died due to the accidents are boys it has been revealed.

Addressing a Media Seminar on "Preventing Accidents Among Children" held at  Health Education Bureau today(11) Dr.Jayaratne has said that Accidents are identified as the fourth major cause  for the deaths amongs t children under 5 years of age.

Two Former Prime Ministers Have Been Appointed As Senior Presidential Advisers

Two former prime ministers Ratnasiri Wikramanayake and D.M Jayaratne have been appointed as the Senior Advisers to  President Maithripala Sirisene on Political Affairs with immediate effect.

The two veteran politicians have  received  letters of appointment of their posts from the President yesterday(10) evening.

Air Marshal Kolitha Gunathilake Has Been Appointed As New Chief Of Defense Satff

Air Marshal Kolitha Gunathilake has been appointed as the new chief of Defense Staff with effect from 16th of June according to the Air Force .

Air Marshal Gunathilake who is also the current commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force will replace the current Chief Of Defense Staff General Jagath Jaysuriya.

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Consumer Affairs Authority Has Detained 27,000 Kilo Grammes of spoiled Red Rice From Colombo

The Consumer Affairs Authority Officers have found 27,000 Kilo Grammes of Red Rice spoiled by Worms and Weevils from a  store in Paliyagoda Area today(10).This stock of spoiled rice was imported by a Colombo Businessman to feed animals  and it was prepared to issue to the local market   for human consumption at  the time Consumer Affairs Authority Officers have raided the store it has been reported.  

  The stock of spoiled red rice was packed in 25 gramme bags and prepared to issue to the local market according to the officers of the Consumer Affairs Authority.The authority had recorded a  statement from the store keeper of the store where the spoiled rice stock was stored and planning to take legal action against the businessman who imported this rice stock.

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Former Minister MP Basil Rajapakshe Was Remanded Further Until 18th Of June

The imprisoned former Economic Development Minister MP Basil Rajapakshe was again remanded further until 18th of June t by the Kaduwela Magistrate after he was produced before the Kaduwela Magistrate Court today(10).The other three former officers of his ministry who were also in remand for the same allegation leveled against former Minister Rajapakshe were also remanded until 18th of June by the Magistrate.

The Former Minister and three of his former officers were arrested by the police financial crimes investigations division on 22nd of April over misusing state funds belonging to the Divi Naguma Programme.

Around 80 Estate Workers Have Hospitalized After Consuming Agrochemical Contained Tea

Around 80 Estate Workers in Piranmalai Area at Haputale(Hill Country)were hospitalized this morning due to poisoning of Tea they have consumed according to the Police.The Tea the ill workers have consumed had prepared by heating the water flowing from the hills Police have said.

It has been suspected that Agrochemicals spraying for cultivations in the hills that might  contained in the water which used to prepare the Tea.The Estate Workers who fell sick after consuming Tea have been admitted to the Diaythalawa and Haputale Hopsitals.

Four Opposition MP'S Appointed As Deputy Ministers

Four Parliamentarians representing main opposition Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) have taken oaths today (10) as deputy ministers before President Maithripala Sirisena .MP'S Sanath Jayasuriya,Eric Weerawardene,Thilanga Sumathipala and Wijaya Dahanayake were sworn in as new deputy ministers.

Last week President has appointed five SLFP MP's as new Ministers.

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Community Physicians Are Advising The Public To Use Natural Flavoring Spices To Taste Food Without Using Salt

As the High Blood Pressure is on the increase among st both youth and elderly  people in Sri Lanka the Community Physicians are advising the public that without using salt which is key to increase blood pressure  to taste food add  natural flavoring spices like Cinnamon,Curry Leaves and Cardomom to taste the food.

By using these natural flavoring spices not only the taste the goodness of the food to will improve they have said.

Due to Higher Salt Intake in the Sri Lankan Society high blood pressure among st Sri Lankans are on increase and as a result  non communicable diseases like Heart Diseases,Diabetes and Stroke too are on the
increase it has been reported.

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Non Of The Body Massage Centers Using The Name Ayurveda Have Registered At Ayurveda Medical Council-Ayurveda Commissioner

The Sri Lanka Ayurvedic Medical Council has not registered any of the thousands of  Body Massage Centers situated throughout the country  which are  using the name "Ayurveda"  according to the Medical Council.Using the  "Ayrveda" Name for body massage centers is illegal as non of the recognized Ayurvedic Practitioners in the country have given advice to such centers  the Ayurvedic Medical Council has said.

Even These body massage centers with the name Ayurveda are misguiding both locals and foreigners by stating that the Body Massage is linked with Ayurveda which is not the Council has stressed.

Only 146 normal body massage centers without the name Ayurveda which  are functioning in hotels were registered at the Medical Council it has been revealed.

According to the Ayurveda Commissioner P.S.K.R Weerakoon  Ayurvedic Medical Council with the help of  Police are raiding those body massage centers using the name Ayurveda illegally .

Many of these body massage centers which are not registered at the Ayurveda Medical Council are functioning as brothels  according to sources.

Sri Lankan Couple Arrested At The Air Port With Over Rs.1 Million Worth Gemstones And Gold Jewelry

A Sri Lankan Couple who tried to smuggle over Rs. 1 million worth Gems and Gold Jewelry out of the country has been arrested by Sri Lankan Customs at the Katinayake Bandaranaike International Air Port this morning.

The Couple, Businessman and his wife reside in Ratnapura District has been arrested after the custom officers were detected the stock of gemstones and gold jewelry concealed inside a wallet within i one of their luggage's it has been revealed. The suspects were arrived Katunayake Air Port to board  a flight to Beijing.,China in order to participate a Trade Fair there.

The Sri Lankan Custom Officers have been confiscated the stock of gemstones and gold jewelry.

Cabinet Approved The New Proposal On 20th Amendment

The Cabinet has today(08) approved the 20th Amendment to the Constitution which was forward by the Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinha .The Amendment has proposed to elect 125 MP'S to the Parliament from first past the post system ,75 MP'S from Proportional Representation System and 25 MP'S from the National List.

After discussed on  content of the 20th Amendment Cabinet has approved the Amendment.The government is due to prepare the draft bill of  new proposal and submit to the Cabinet again in four days time according to sources.

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Former President's Son MP Namal Asked To Appear Before CID

The eldest son of the former president Mahinda Rajapakshe ,MP Namal Rajapakshe has been asked to appear before the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to record a statement  on 12th of June for an allegation leveled against him according to reports.However according to the MP Rajapakshe he is not aware the allegation leveled against him.

Colombo High Court Postponed The Hearing Of Fomer Minister Rajapakshe's Bail Application

The Colombo High Court has today(08) postponed the hearing of Bail Application filed by the imprisoned former economic development minister Basil Rajapakshe until 15th of June.The Colombo High Court Judge Sarojani Kusala had ordered to postpone the hearing when the bail application of former minister has taken up today for hearing.

The former minister Rajapakshe who is also the younger brother of former president Mahinda Rajapakshe was remanded by the Kaduwela Magistrate Court over the allegation leveled against him on misusing millions of state funds belonging to the Divi Naguma Programme launched by his ministry.He is now warded in Merchant Ward at Colombo National Hospital for Cardiac Treatment.

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Sri Lankan Sprinter Nimali Bags Bronze Medal In 800 Meters Women s Final At Asian Championships

Sri Lankan Sprinter K.L.A Nimali has won the Bronze Medal in 800 Meters Women's Final  worked out this evening in the 21 st Asian Athletic Championships currently underway in Wuhan City of  China.It's the first medal Sri Lanka has won in the championships so far.

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Nine Police OIC'S Including OIC Of Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division Were Transferred

Nine Police OIC'S (Officers In Charge) including the OIC of Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division(FCID) have been transferred with effect from today(07) according to the Police Spokesman ASP Ruwan Gunasekere.The transferring of the OIC in Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division drew attention to many as the the Division carried out large scale financial corruptions occurred during the previous government.

The Division it self arrested several politicians in the previous government including the former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapakshe for alleged financial crimes.

The main opposition United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) has criticized the division heavily during last couple of weeks and charged the FCID was established under the recommendation of Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinha to hunting  down politicians of the previous government.The special Police Unit was established by a sub committee appointed by the Prime Minister Ranil Wikaramasinha,

Four Killed And Thirteen Injured Due To A Van They Were Traveled In Fell Down A Precipice

Four Persons were killed and 13 others were injured as the Van they were traveled in veered off the Road and fell down a Precipice at Semuwatte Area In Matale District(Hill Country)this afternoon according to the Police.Two Women and Two men were killed due to this accident.

The injured were admitted to the Kandy Teaching  Hospital for the treatment.