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Former Finance Ministry And Treasury Secretary Dr.P.B Jayasundera Has Been Questioned By Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division

Dr.P.B Jayasundera

The Powerful  Financial Ministry and Treasury Secretary of the previous government Dr.P.B Jayasundera has been questioned today(28) by the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division over an alleged Financial Fraud charges leveled against him.

The Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division has been recorded a statement from Dr.Jayasundera regarding the allegations.

President Sirisene As SLFP Chairmen Has Received More Powers To Appoint Posts Including Ministers To The National Government

The Central Committee of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) has today(28) decided to authorize the President Maithripala Sirisene  the powers of appointing SLFP Ministers to the National Government ,The Posts of Opposition Leader,The deputy speaker and chief opposition whip as the  chairman of SLFP.

  Meanwhile a decision has been taken at the SLFP Central Committee Meeting held today at the Party Headquarters in Colombo that all 80 MP'S out of the 95 UPFA MP's elected to the Parliament through the recently concluded parliamentary election should unanimously approved the president's decisions and a stern disciplinary action should be taken against those SLFP MP'S who are opposing his decisions.

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Yala National Park To Be Closed For Dry Weather Season

to visitors during the month of September due to the dry weather prevails in there according to the  Wildlife Resources Conservation Department.As in previous years the Yala National Park is due to be closed for dry season from 06th of September to 07th of October the Wildlife Department has said. During the closing period  the Yala Park Authorities are planning to renovate the visitors bungalows         attached to Yala Park.

Water Board Suspended The Water Supply To Three Municipal Council Areas In Colombo Due To The Oil Contamination In Kelaniya River

The National Water Supplies And Drainage Board has today(28) suspended the water supply to Three Municipal Council Areas namely the Colombo Municipal Council,Sri Jaywardenapura-Kotte Municipal Council and Dehiwala Municipal Council areas (All in Colombo District) with immediate effect due to the oil contamination in Kelaniya River.

The Coca Cola Company in Sri Lanka is believed to be responsible for this oil contamination in Kelaniya  River .The drinking water to Colombo and Suburbs is supplied through the Kelaniya River.

Few days ago the Central Environment Authority has suspended the Environment Protection Licence issued to the Coca Cola Company due to the oil contamination in Kelaniya River.

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HERE IS A COLORFUL OIL PAINTING DONE BY FAMOUS ITALIAN ARTIST LEONARDO
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Asian Development Bank To Be Offer US Dollars One Billion Loan For Sri Lankan Education Sector

The Asian Development Bank(ADB) Has decided to offer a loan worth  US Dollars One Billion to Sri Lanka in view of uplifting the educational facilities of the country within next five years.

This loan is reported as three times higher than the loans that Sri Lanka have been received from ADB during last three years.ADB has decided to offer this loan to show  it's support   towards  the education policy prepared  by  new government according to the government sources.

 

Colombo Public Health Department To File Two Court Cases Against Colombo Law Faculty Admins For Maintaining Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places-Six Students With Dengue Hospitalized

The Colombo Public Health Department is due to be filed two court cases soon against the warden of one of the Students Hostels at Colombo University Law Faculty and the officers of Administrative Building of the same  faculty over maintaining dengue mosquito breeding places in faculty premises  according to Chief Medical Officer Of Colombo Dr.Ruwan Wijemuni.

Six male students reside in one of the hostels of Colombo University Law Faculty have been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital yesterday (27)as they are suffering from  Dengue Fever  and one student is reported as  in critical condition   at Intensive Care Unit(ICU) .

Soon after the students were admitted to Colombo National Hospital ,The Colombo Public Health Department officers lead by it's Chief Medical Officer Dr.Ruwan Wijemuni have inspected the Colombo Law Faculty Premises and found a disposed Tyre with a large number of Dengue Mosquito Larvae near the Hostel that those student were reside in.According to Dr.Wijemuni the dengue mosquito larvae that breeds inside the disposed Tyre was the cause for spreading Dengue among six students at the hostel.

The Public Health Department Officers have also found that sis tans of two of the Toilets in side the main building of Colombo University Law Faculty have broken and due to leakage of water from those toilets a mosquito breading environment has been created.

The officers have instructed the administrators of Colombo Law Faculty to clean the premises with immediate effect.

Galle Magistrate Lifted The Foreign Travel Ban Imposed On Former Defense Secretary

The Galle Magistrate has today (27) lifted the foreign travel ban imposed on former Defense Secretary Gotabya Rajapakshe over the allegation leveled against him on that he has used a commercial  floating armory.

Earlier Galle Magistrate has imposed travel ban for three persons namely former defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapakshe,former navy commander and  advise of Avant Guarde floating armory Satilaka Dissanayake and another director of Avant Guarde by avoiding them traveling overseas during the case.

FAMOUS OIL PAINTING OF SPANISH ARTIST PABLO PICASSO OF HIS LOVER DORA MARR (1937)

SPANISH ARTIST PABLO PICASSO HAS DONE THIS PAINTING FOR HIS LOVER DORA MARR . AS SHE DIDN'T SMILE PICASSO CALL HER AS BEAUTIFUL AND SAD,THE COLOR COMBINATION PICASSO HAS USED TO PAINT THIS SEEMS TO BE PERFECT AND ALSO TRIED TO SHOW SOME GRIEVING EMOTIONS.ART LOVERS REPORTED AS LOVE THIS OIL PAINTING OF PICASSO.

US Government To Submit A Proposal To UN Human Rights Council By Encouraging Sri Lanka To Conduct A Domestic Inquiry Over Alleged War Crimes

Nisha Biswal

US Government has decided to produced a proposal to the forthcoming Summit of United Nations Human Rights Council  to be held in Geneva ,Switzerland in September by encouraging Sri Lanka to conduct a domestic  inquiry instead of the  proposed  international inquiry on alleged war crimes.

The visiting Assistant Secretary of  US State Department on South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Bishwal is due to be produced the said proposal to the UN Human Rights Council Summit with Sri Lankan Delegation due to attend the summit.

In an earlier occasions USA leads the team of countries that produced three proposals to the UN Human Rights Council Summit regarding Sri Lanka to encourage the authorities on conducting an international inquiry over the alleged war crimes  said to be occurred in Sri Lanka during the final phase of war against LTTE.

A Fundamental Rights Petition Has Filed At Supreme Court Challenging The UPFA National List

Supreme Court

A member of Mahajana Eksath Peramuna(MEP) Party attach to the United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) has today(26) filed a fundamental rights petition at the  Supreme Court by challenging the   National List  MP'S selected by UPFA including six candidates who were defeated at the election.

The Fundamental Rights Petition has been  filed by member of the MEP ,Somaweera Chandrasiri.The UPFA which defeated at the recently concluded election has received 12 Bonus Seats from the National List and under the instructions of UPFA Chairman President Maithripala Sirisene the general secretary of UPFA has been nominated 12 candidates including 6 defeated candidates as National List MP'S.

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Professor Vishwa Warnapala Has Assumed Duties As New General Secretary Of UPFA

Professor Vishwa Warnapala 

Professor Vishwa Waranapala has today(26) assumed duties as the new General Secretary Of United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) .

The former General Secretary of UPFA who was sacked by President Sirisene through a court order has resigned from the post officially yesterday(26).President Sirisene has appointed Professor Warnapala as the new secretary to the UPFA after sacking Susil Premjayantha.

The new General Secretary of UPFA Professor Warnapala has been an active member of the main party belonging to UPFA ,Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) since his university days.He was appointed to the SLFP Central Committee by Former Sri Lankan Prime Minister late Mrs.Sirimawo Bandaranaike.

New Cabinet Is Scheduled To Be Sworn In Next Wednesday(02)-UNP Chairman

The Cabinet of the newly elected government will be sworn in next Wednesday (02nd  Of September) before the President Maithripala Sirisene and Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe according to the Chairman of governing United National Party(UNP) Malik Samarawikrame.

Although the Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe and three other Ministers have sworn in on their Posts already  the swearing ceremony of rest of the Ministers getting delayed due to the confusion arisen between UNP and opposition UPFA over allocating key ministerial portfolios among their parties.

However according to the UNP Chairman both parties have reached a final consequences over forming a national government and also  have partially agreed on the ministries they are going to share by today(26).According to reports the governing UNP has agreed to give the key ministerial portfolios of Ministry of Highways,Agriculture,Irrigation,Higher Education and Samurdhi Affairs to government partner UPFA.However the governing party has refused to give the Ministry Of Public Administration to UPFA as it  requested.

Meanwhile the inaugural session of the newly elected parliament will be held on next Tuesday(01) the government has announced.

 

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Imprisoned Former UPFA MP Sajin Vaas Has Been Further Remanded

The imprisoned former MP of United National Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) Sajin Vaas Gunawardene  has been further remanded today(25) until 08th of September by the Colombo Fort Magistrate.

The former UPFA Mp was arrested by the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division on 11th of May for allegedly misusing  vehicles belonging to  Presidential Secretariat during the former government.

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A Batticloe Resident Was Arrested At The Air Port With Rs.4.5 million Worth Foreign Currency

Air Port Custom Officers have today(25) arrested a 40 year old Batticloe(In Eastern Province) resident at the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Air Port when he allegedly attempted to leave the country with Foreign Currency worth Rs.4.5 million .

The Custom Officers have found 16,930 British Pounds,1350 Euros and 8050 Qatar Riyals inside the Suspect's luggage.The suspect was arrested when he was trying to board a flight  to Singapore according to the Custom Officers.

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Susil Premjayantha Has Tendered His Resignation As The General Secretary Of UPFA

Elected MP Susil Premjayantha who has been removed from the Secretary Post Of United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) before election has today(25) tendered his resignation letter from the Post to the President Maithripala Sirisene.

In the letter of resignation sent to the President Elected MP Susil Premjayantha has said that he is disappointed the way some of UPFA coalition party leaders behaved during past few days by criticizing him for not allocated  National List MP Posts for coalition parties of UPFA.

President Sirisene as the chairman of the UPFA has  removed both Susil Premjayantha and Anura Priyadarshana Yapa as the general secretaries of UPFA and SLFP respectively through a court order just before the election.
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Swearing In Ceremony Of The Cabinet Has Been Postponed

The swearing in ceremony of the new Cabinet which is scheduled to be held today(25) has been postponed to another date during this week government sources have said.The swearing ceremony was postponed due to confusion arisen when allocating some ministerial portfolios among MP's of governing United National Party(UNP) and United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) sources have added.

It is believed that the new Cabinet will comprise around 50 Members  and they are due to be sworn in before the President Maithripala Sirisene and Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe in two phases .

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International Community Cannot Conduct an International Inquiry On Sri Lankan War Crimes- Prime Minister

Prime Minster Ranil Wikramasinghe

The International Community has no legitimate right to conduct an international inquiry on alleged War Crimes said to be occurred in  Sri Lanka  during last phase of the war in 2009 according to Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe.

International Community has made this international inquiry  request due to the Lack of judiciary independence prevailed in the country  during  former government prime minister has stressed.

Such an inquiry can be conducted Only through the local mechanism prime  minister has said during an interview conducted with "The Hindu " paper published in India.

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Former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksha Has Given A Statement To Presidential Commission

The former Defense Secretary and brother of former President Mahinda Rajapakasha, Gotabaya Rajapaksha has arrived this morning at Bandaranaike International Memorial Conference Hall(BMICH) and gave a statement before the Special Presidential Commission of inquire on alleged misuse of properties belonging to Rakna Securities Lanka Limited.

The Presidential Commission has requested the former defense secretary  to appear before commission before the parliamentary election  to record a statement regarding the case.However he avoided appearing before the commission citing his involvement in the election campaign of UPFA.