Three New Cabinet Ministers Have Sworn In

Presidential Secretariat

Three new Cabinet Ministers have sworn in this noon before President Maithripala Sirisene at the Presidential Secretariat.The new Ministers sworn in today are Faizar Mustapha (UPFA) as Minister Of Local Government and Provincial Councils,Malik Samarawickrama(UNP) as Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade and Vijith Wijemuni Soyza(UPFA) as Minister of Irrigation.

With these new ministers the total number of Cabinet Ministers now arisen to 46.Last Friday 43 Cabinet Ministers have been sworn in before President.

Meanwhile a total of 45 state and deputy ministers are due to be sworn in before president this evening.

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A National Week Of Mosquito Control Has Been Announced.

The Ministry Of Health has been announced A National Week for Mosquito Control from 10th  to 16th of September The aim of this week is to inspect the dengue breeding places at premises and destroying them .

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Paddy Marketing Board Has Been Purchased 102,797 Metric Tonnes Of Paddy From Farmers This Yala Season

The Paddy Marketing Board has been so far purchased 102,797 Metric Tonnes of Paddy  from the farmers during this Yala Harvest Season according to the government sources.

Out of this purchased stock of Paddy 97,458 Metric Tonnes are Nadu Variety , 5069 Metric Tonnes are of Samba Variety and 270 Metric Tonnes are Keeri Samba Variety.

The government has allocated Rs.6000 Million for this year to purchasing paddy from farmers and so far Rs.4652 Million has been spent for that purpose according to sources.

"ARTIST INSIDE AN ART WORK" A PAINTING OF POLISH PALETTE KNIFE PAINTER BARBARA JASKIEWICZ

THIS COLORFUL PAINTING WAS DONE BY POLAND'S IMPRESSIONIST PALETTE KNIFE PAINTER BARBARA JASKIEWICZ.SHE IS ALSO SPECIALIZES ON PAINTING LANDSCAPES AND CITYSCAPES

A palette knife is a blunt tool used for mixing or applying paint, with a flexible steel blade. It is primarily used for mixing paint colors, paste, etc., or for marbling, decorative endpapers, etc. The "palette" in the name is a reference to an artist's palette which is used for mixing oil paint and acrylic paints.(source wikipedia)

Imprisoned Former UPFA MP Sajin Vaas Has Been Further Remanded

The imprisoned former Parliamentarian attach to the United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) Sajin Vaas Gunawardene who is in remand for allegedly misusing the vehicles belonging to Presidential Secretariat has been further remanded until 22nd of September by Colombo Fort Magistrate today(08).

The Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division has  summoned the former UPFA Parliamentarian  to record a statement on 11th of May and later arrested him.

Earlier The Colombo High Court had dismissed a bail application filed behalf of Sajin Vaas Gunawardene by his counsel,.

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Two Persons Who Attempted To Offer Rs.1.5 Million Bribe To Sapugaskande Police OIC Detained

The Officials of the Bribery Commission have  today (08)arrested the brother in law of  former chairman of the Wattala Pradeshiya Sabha and his associate  who attempted to offer the OIC of Sapugaskande Police Rs.1.5 Million bribe .

The two suspects who were arrested at the Car Park of Mahara Prison this morning have attempted to bribe the OIC in a bid to request him to amend the charges leveled against former chairman of Wattala Pradeshiya Shaba who is in police custody regarding the death of a businessman.

The two suspects were arrested by Bribery Commission Officials on a tip off by the Sapugaskande Police OIC.

Forty Four New Ministry Secretaries Have Been Appointed

Presidential Secretariat

Forty Four new Ministry Secretaries have been appointed this evening at a function held at the Presidential Secretary in Colombo under the patronage of Presidential Secretary P.B Abeykoon.

All the secretaries appointed to the ministries during 100 day programme of the Government prior to the Parliamentary Election have been changed including the most important Secretary Post of the Defense Ministry.

The Newly appointed  Secretaries to the Ministries are as follows.

01	Ministry of Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs	C. Sivagnanasothi
02	Ministry of Finance	Dr. R. H. S. Samarathunga
03	Ministry of Labour and Trade Union Relations	S. M. Gotabhaya Jayaratne
04	Minister of Parliamentary Reform and Mass Media	W. M. V. Narampanawa
05	Ministry Education	W. M. Bandusena
06	Ministry of Primary Industries	J. K. D. Amarawardana
07	Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment	Udaya R. Seneviratne
08	Ministry of Transport	Nihal Somaweera
09	Ministry of Mineral Oil and Petrolium Gas	Mrs. W. S. Karunaratne
10	Ministry Buddha Sasana	Wasantha Ekanayake
11	Ministry of Postal Service & Muslim Affairs	P. H. L. Wimalasiri Perera
12	Ministry of Tourism Development and Christian Affairs	P. H. J. B. Sugathadasa
13	Ministry of Foreign Employment	G. S. Vithanage
14	Ministry of Disaster Management	S. S. Miyanawala
15	Ministry of Justice	Padmasiri Jayamanna
16	Ministry of Sustainable Development and Wild Life	R. M. D. B. Meegasmulla
17	Ministry of National Dialogue	Mrs. V. B. P. K. Weerasinghe
18	Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine	Upali Marasinghe
19	Ministry of Southern Development	Gamini Rajakaruna
20	Ministry of Plantations	A. M. Jayawickrama
21	Ministry of Sports	Dr. D. M. R. B. Dissanayake
22	Ministry of Agriculture	B. Wijayaratne
23	Ministry of Home Affairs	J. J. Rathnasiri
24	Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy	Dr. B. B. S. Batagoda
25	Ministry of Ports and Shipping	L. P. Jayampathi
26	Ministry of Policy Planning and Economic Affairs	M. I. F. Rafeek
27	Ministry of Lands	Dr. I. H. K. Mahanama
28	Ministry of Public Administration and Management	J. Dadallage
29	Ministry of Rural Economy	Mrs. D. K. R. Ekanayake
30	Ministry of Upcountry New Villages, Infrastructure Facilities and Community Development	Mrs. R. Nadarasapille
31	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	T. M. K. B. Thennakoon
32	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Mrs. C. Vageeshwara
33	Ministry of Megapolice and Western Development	N. Rupasinghe
34	Ministry of Defence	Karunasena Hettiarachchi
35	Ministry of Skill Development and Vocational Training	P. Ranepura
36	Ministry of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs	D. Swarnapala
37	Ministry of Social Empowerment and Welfare	M. Senevirathne
38	Ministry of Technology, Technical Education and Employment	Mrs. R. Vijayalakshmi
39	Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources	Mrs. W. M. M. R. Adhikari
40	Ministry of University Education and Highways	D. C. Dissanayake
41	Ministry of Housing and Construction	Mrs. W. K. K. Athukorala
42	Ministry of Law and Order and Prisons Reform	Jagath Wijeweera
43	Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs	Mrs. Chandrani Senarathne
44	Ministry of Public Enterprise Development	Ravindra Hewawitharana

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Magisterial Inquiry Regarding Floating Armory Case Has Been Terminated

The Magisterial Inquiry regarding the floating armory case  of Avant Guarde Maritime Services Private Limited has been terminated after the Criminal Investigations Department(CID) has informed the court that it will not proceed the case under the advise of Attorney General.

Last Week the Galle Magistrate Court has lifted the foreign travel ban imposed on former defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapakshe over the floating armory case.

Early this year the police have seized more than 3000 weapons in 20 containers through the armory run by Avant Guarde Maritime Services Private Limited and docked in Galle Harbor.

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National Sports Policy To Be Implemented Within Next Two Years-Sports Minister Jayasekere

The new Minister Of Sports Dayasiri Jayasekere has said today (07) the National Sports Policy of Sri Lanka will be implemented within next two years in view of  developing local sports industry.

After assumed his duties as the Sports Minister at the  Ministry of Sports  today,Minister Jayasekere has stressed  that he will take steps to conduct the delayed elections of all Sports Bodies.

"RIVER LANDSCAPE"(1931) A PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR AFRICAN-AMERICAN PAINTER GWENDOLYN BENETT

THIS ATTRACTIVE OIL PAINTING WAS DONE BY AFRICAN-AMERICAN FEMALE ARTIST GWENDOLYN BENETT.SHE IS ALSO A POET ,AUTHOR AND A JOURNALIST .GWENDOLYN HAS BEGAN HER ARTISTIC CAREER AS A GRAPHIC ARTIST AND THIS PAINTING WAS RATED AS ONE OF HER BEST ART WORKS.

Bribery Commission Will Not Be Dissolved-President's Media Unit

No decision has been taken up to now to dissolve the Bribery Commission as reported by some media institutions according to the President's Media Unit.

The President's Media Unit has denied the reports published in some newspapers stating the Bribery Commission will be dissolved within this week.

The establishing  of the Bribery Commission  and appointing and removing  of  it's  members should be done under  the 19th Amendment the media unit has said,

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Police Department Has Transferred 11 OIC'S With Immediate Effect

The Department Of Police has transferred 11 Police OIC'S(Officers In Charge) with immediate effect per the service requirements according to  Police Media Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekere.

These Transfers were given per the instructions of Inspector General Of Police (IGP) N.K. Ilangakoon Police Media Spokesman has said.Police OIC'S of Samanthurai,Anamaduwa,Illupukadawai,Kotahena,Pothuwil and Kuttigala Police Stations are among st the transferred OIC'S.

Jerome Jayaratne Has Been Appointed As Sri Lankan Cricket Team's New Head Coach

Jerome Jayaratne

Sri Lanka Cricket has today(07) appointed it's director of the  coaching department  Jerome Jayaratne as the new interim head coach of  Sri Lankan National Cricket Team with immediate effect.He will be   the head coach of  Sri Lankan Cricket Team for the forthcoming Cricket Match series against  West Indies scheduled  in  October.

Sri Lankan Cricket Team's former Head Coach Marvan Atapattu has resigned from his post last week after back to back Test Match Defeats suffered by Sri Lankan Team on the hands of India and Pakistan.

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FAMOUS OIL PAINTING OF SPANISH ARTIST PABLO PICASSO

ANOTHER FAMOUS OIL PAINTING OF PICASSO.HE TRIED TO PORTRAYS  DIFFERENT EVENTS OF HUMAN LIFE THROUGH HIS PAINTINGS,

Health Minister Left For Eastern Timore To Attend South East Asian Health Summit

The Minister Of Health And Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne had left for Eastern Timore to attend South East Asian Health Summit of the World Health Organization(WHO).

This summit is scheduled to be held from today(07) up to This Friday(11).Health Minister Dr.Senaratne is scheduled to be delivered a special speech at the Summit which will discuss the Health Priorities of the Regional Countries.Health Ministers of 11 South East Asian Countries are to be Participated this summit .

The next South East Asian Health Summit is due to be held in Sri Lanka.

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No Need For An International Inquiry Regarding Alleged War Crimes Against Sri Lanka-Former Eastern Province Chief Minister. Pillayan

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There's no need to conduct an international inquiry regarding the alleged war crimes against Sri Lanka according to former chief minister of Eastern Province and former LTTE Militant Sivanasathurai Chandrakanthan allias Pillayan.

Addressing to the Media today at his Batticloe (In Eastern Province)he has  stressed that his party TMVP is on the view that there's no need for an international inquiry into the alleged war crimes. "LTTE  has involved in  so many war crimes during the war with Sri Lankan Army and it's not fair to put the finger only towards Sri Lankan Army regarding war crimes " Pillayan has said.

Pillayan is currently functioning as a Provincial Councilor in the Eastern Provincial Council.

Fuel Prices In The Local Market May Be Reduced Shortly-Minister Of Petroleum And Petroleum Gas

The Minister Of Petroleum And Petroleum Gas Chandima Weerakkody has said today(06) the Prices Of Fuel in the local market may be reduced shortly .

According to the Minister the price of a Barrel of Crude Oil in the World Market now stands at less than US Dollars 50 and it's the lowest price of a Crude Oil Barrel reported after 11 years.]

The Minister has revealed these facts when he visited the Dalada Maligawa in Kandy today(06).

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UNP Party Convention To Be Held Tomorrow Under The Patronage Of President Sirisene

The 69th Annual Convention of governing United National Party(UNP) is scheduled to be held tomorrow(06) at the UNP Headquarters in "Sirikotha".President Maithripala Sirisene who is the leader of the United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) will be attended as the chief guest of the Convention.

This will be the first time that A Party Convention will be held in Sri Lanka under the patronage of a leader of another Party.

"SHADES OF LOVE-CHERRY PAINTING" BY GERMAN ARTIST ALFRED GOCKEL

LOVE IS AN ESSENTIAL THING IN ANY RELATIONSHIP.SO  LIKE POETS  ARTISTS TOO LOVES  TO EXPRESS  FEELINGS OF   LOVE THROUGH THEIR ART WORK.THIS IS ONE INSTANCE OF IT .THE ARTIST USED DARK AND LIGHT COLORS  TO SHOW THE SHADES OF LOVE AND THIS PIECE OF WORK  SHOULD BE LOVED BY ART LOVERS.