Police have arrested a Thai Woman at Colpetty(In Colombo City) Bus Stand who is staying in the country by violating immigration and emigration laws.
The arrested woman is due to be produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate.
Saturday, October 10, 2015
Friday, October 9, 2015
Kokmaduwa-Imaduwa Section Of Southern Expressway Reopened For Motorists
The Kokmaduwa-Imaduwa Section of the Southern Expressway which was closed down several times during this week due to the earth slip risk has been reopened today(10) for motorists according to Authorities.
The said section had closed down several times earlier due to the heavy showers prevailed in the area and earth slip risk .
"FACE"(1967) A FAMOUS PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR SRI LANKAN ARTIST LATE IVAN PERIES(1921-1988)
THIS FAMOUS ABSTRACT STYLE PAINTING WAS DONE BY SRI LANKAN ARTIST LATE IVEN PERIES.HE WAS A FOUNDER MEMBER OF "COLOMBO "43 GROUP" AND ONE OF IT'S FOUR LEADING PAINTERS.THE MAIN TOPICS SUBJECTED TO HIS PAINTINGS WERE RURAL LIFE AND THE OCEAN SHORE LINE.LATE IVAN PERIES WAS BORN NEAR COLOMBO AND HE HAS SPENT HALF OF HIS LIFE IN SELF IMPOSED EXILE IN LONDON AND SOUTHEND ON SEA.
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Constitutional Council Has Forwarded A List Of Nominated Members To Four Commissions For The Approval Of President
The Constitutional Council has forwarded A list of nominated members to four independent commissions for the approval of President Maithripala Sirisena.Accordingly list of members for Police,Bribery ,Human Rights and Public Service Commissions has been forwarded to President.
Ten members of the Constitutional Council have met at Parliamentary Complex Premises yesterday(09) and reached a final decision regarding the new members of Bribery Commission ,Human Rights Commission ,Public Service Commission and National Police Commission.
The Constitutional Council Members are due to meet on 04th of November to take a final decision on members of the remaining Independent Commissions.
IGP Ilangakoon Has Left For China Along With Five Other Officers For An Official Visit
Inspector General Of Police(IGP) N.K Ilangakoon along with five other High Rank Police Officers have yesterday (08) left for China for a seven day official tour.They are due to stay in China until 15th of this month.Meanwhile Senior Deputy Inspector General Of Police S.M Wikramasinghe Has been appointed as acting IGP.
Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle Importers Association Made A Proposal To The Government To Reduce Customs Levy On Vans
The Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle Importers Association has made a proposal to the government to reduce customs levy imposed on Vans through the 2016 Annual Budget .According to the Association the prices of Vans and Lorries are very high and as these vehilces contribute greatly towards the development of the country including the tourism sector and cargo transport the custom levy imposed on them should be reduced.
Besides the proposal to reduce customs levey on Vans the Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle Importers Association has made some other proposals as well to the Ministry Of Finance in view of helping the preparations of 2016 Annual Budget Proposals.
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Heart Patients Due To Undergo Heart Operations Including Bypass And Tests At Kandy Hospital Are In Battle Of Life And Death Due To The Closure Of Cardio Thoracic Unit
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Due to this situation the Patients who are in Waiting Lists of the hospital for Heart Surgeries and Tests are facing a battle of life and death the Union has said.
The closure of Cardio Thoracic Unit for repair work including tiling the floors of Theaters and Wards is the main cause for this situation.
Around 1200 Heart Patients registered for Heart Surgeries including Bypass at the hospital and 1500 patients registered for Tests including "Angiogramme Test" are in difficult situation due to this according to the president of All Ceylon Nurses Union A.Gamini Kumarasinha.
The Nurses Union has yesterday (08) requested the Director General Of Health Services Dr.Palitha Mahipala to intervene this situation and open the Cardio Thoracic Unit of Kandy Teaching Hospital with immediate effect.
Seventeen Year Old School Boy And Another Suspect Arrested Over five year Old Seya Sadewmini's Murder Have Filed A Petition At Human Rights Commission
The 17 year old school boy and other suspect who were arrested by Police over the rape and murder case of five year old Seya Sadewmini of kotadeniyawa area have filed a complaint at Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka today(08) by alleging they were assaulted by police officers of Kotadeniyawa Police while in custody.The Human Rights Commission has questioned the two complainants as well as accused police officers of kotadeniyawa police regarding the allegation.The said suspects were later released after their DNA Tests did not matched the DNA Samples taken from girl's body.
"MOUNT MAUD"(1938) A FAMOUS LANDSCAPE PAINTING BY YESTERYEAR NEW ZEALAND ARTIST RITA ANGUS(1908-1970)
THIS LANDSCAPE PAINTING WAS DONE BY YESTERYEAR NEW ZEALAND FEMALE ARTIST RITA ANGUS.SHE IS CREDITED AS ONE OF THE LEADING FIGURES IN TWENTIETH CENTURY NEW ZEALAND ART.RITA WORKED IN OIL AND WATERCOLORS AND SPECIALIZED ON PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE PAINTING.
Due To A Tense Situation Occurred At Parliament This evening -Speaker Adjourned the House
A tense situation has occurred after Speaker has dismissed a request made to him by a group of Opposition MP's to table a letter submitted to the house by former minister dinesh gunawardena regarding transfers of several senior officers attached to the Central Bank.
The tense situation arisen when speaker has told the house he will table the said letter tomorrow instead of today.
Supreme Court Has Dismissed The Petition Filed By Communist Party General Secretary Against Nominating Defeated Candidates As National List MP's
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By giving the verdict the three judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice K.Sripavan has informed the petitioner that there's no legality to hear the petition as the Speaker of the Parliament has given his approval for the UPFA's National List MP's.
UPFA headed by President Maithripala Sirisena had nominated several defeated party candidates of the recently concluded Parliamentary Election as National List MP'S of the party.
Seya Sadewmini's Murder Case-Minuwangoda Magistrate Has Granted Permission To CID To Carryout A DNA Test Of Seya SadewminI's Father
The DNA Samples taken from two main suspects arrested regarding the rape and murder of Seya namely Dunesh Priyashantha alias "Kondaya" and his elder brother Saman Jayalath had found did not match the DNA Samples found from girl's body.
Five Year old Seya Sadwmini of Kotadeniyawa Area was sexually molested and murdered on 13th of September and her body was found an area near her house.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Around 600,000 Accident Victims Are Receiving Treatment From Colombo Accident And Orthopedic Unit -Dr.Jasinha
Around 600,000 accident victims are receiving treatment annually through the OPD of Accident And Orthopedic Unit attach to Colombo National Hospital according to the Director Of National Hospital Dr.Anil Jasinha.Around one third out of these patients have been admitted to the unit for further treatment Dr.Jasinha has said.Accident Victims from all corners of the island are being transferred to the Colombo National Hospital's Accident And Orthopedic Unit for treatment he has stressed.
Dr.Jasinha has revealed these facts at a function held today (07) at Neuro Trauma Unit Of Colombo National Hospital to mark the 25th anniversary of Accident And Orthopedic Unit.
"MOUNT VESUVIUS VOLCANO ERUPTION-1774" A FAMOUS PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR FRENCH ARTIST PIERRE JACQUES VOLAIRE (1729-1802)
PIERRE JACQUES VOLAIRE WAS A FRENCH ARTIST FAMOUS FOR PAINTING ERUPTING VOLCANOES AT NIGHT.HE WAS POPULARLY KNOWN IN THE ART WORLD AS "KNIGHT VOLAIRE" AND SPENT MOST OF HIS LIFE AND ARTISTIC CAREER IN ITALY.
Former Presidential Secretary And Chairman Of Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Have Been Granted Bail Over A Charge Against Them
The Colombo High Court has today(07) granted bail For former secretary to the former president Mahinda Rajapaksha , Lalith Weeratunge and former chairman of Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Anusha Palpita over a charge leveled against them.The two of the accused have been charged for illegally spending Rs.600 million belonged to Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Fund for purchasing White Cloths to distribute among Buddhist Devotees throughout the island during recently concluded presidential election.
Both Weeratunga and Palpita have pleaded not guilty on charge leveled against them.They were released on three personal bails of Rs.1 million each and cash bail of Rs.100,000 each.
Government Has Increased Customs Duties Of Imported Japanese Vehicles Through A Gazette Notification
According to the increase Customs Duty on a imported Toyota Axio motor vehicle has been increased by Rs.1,365,000 and Toyota Aqua Vehicle has been increased by Rs.770,000.
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