Landslides Warning Issued For Seven Districts Valid Still-NBRI

The landslides warning issued for Seven Districts earlier  valid still due to the adverse weather condition prevails in those districts according to National Building Research Institute(NBRI).

The National Building Research Institute had issued landslides warning based on the heavy showers prevails in most parts of the country  the Institute has said.

FAMOUS PORTRAIT PAINTING(1849) OF YESTERYEAR GERMAN ARTIST CAROLINE BARDUA(1781-1864

THIS YESTERYEAR PORTRAIT PAINTING WAS DONE BY CAROLINE BARDUA WHO WAS A FAMOUS GERMAN PORTRAIT PAINTER .SHE WAS KNOWN AS ONE OF THE FIRST MIDDLE CLASS WOMEN WHO WAS ABLE TO CREATE AN EXISTENCE FOR HERSELF AS AN INDEPENDENT ARTIST.A VERY ATTRACTIVE AND LIVE PAINTING INDEED.

Several Areas In Matara District(In Southern Province) Had Submerged Following The Overflowing Of River Nilwala

Several Areas in Matara District (In Southern Province) had submerged due to the overflowing of River Nilwala caused by heavy showers currently prevails in the District.

Panadugama,Maragoda,Porathota and Agalakada Areas in the Matara District have been  reported as flooded at present according to sources.

Due to the submergence of   Roads in these flooded areas transport too has  got disrupted sources have added.

POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALESE SONG SUNG BY LATE VISHARADA GUNADASA KAPUGE AND VISHARADA MALINI BULATHSINGHALE

Prime Minister Wikramasinghe Met Singaporean Prime Minister And Conducted Bi Lateral Talks

Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe who arrived  Singapore for a state visit had met Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at Istana yesterday (16),and held talks to promote bi lateral corporation between the two countries .

During his two day state visit to Singapore ,Prime Minister Wikramasinghe had met several key Singaporean  Ministers including Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister For Economic And Social Policies Tharman Shanmugaratnam .

Major General Ubaya Medawela Has Been Appointed As New Military Adviser To Sri Lanka's Mission To The United Nations - New York

Major General Ubaya Medawela who is the Commander In Security Force Headquarters (West) has been appointed as  New Military Adviser to  Sri Lanka's Mission to the United Nations in  New York.

Major General Medawela has served as the commander in Security Force Headquarters(West) for more than one and half years and had also served as the  Military Spokesman .

A Farewell Ceremony was held today to honor Major General Medawela at Security Force Headquarters(West) Grounds according to Ministry Of Defense.

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Sri Lankan Government To Issue Diplomatic Passports Only For Qualified People

Sri Lankan Government has decided to issue Diplomatic Passports in future only for those who have  qualified to receive them according to Cabinet Spokesman MP Gayantha Karunathilake.

During the last few years several unqualified people have received Diplomatic Passports and as a result  they had been  misused them MP Karunathilake has said.

To avoid  this kind of situation the government will only issuing Diplomatic Passports for eligible persons only in future he has stressed.

FAMOUS FLOWER PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR ENGLISH ARTIST ALBERT WILLIAMS(1922-2010)

THIS ATTRACTIVE FLOWER PAINTING WAS DONE BY ENGLISH PAINTER ALBERT WILLIAMS WHO HAD SPECIALIZED IN FLORAL PAINTING FOR MANY YEARS.HE WAS  ORIGINALLY A FIGURATIVE AND PORTRAIT PAINTER

Police Have Arrested A Man In Possession Of 91 Fake Sri Lankan And US Dollar Currency Notes

The Police have today(16) arrested a man in Possession of  91 Fake Sri Lankan and US Dollar Currency Notes at Badulla District.

A Fake  Sri Lankan Currency Notes amounting worth over Rs.350,000 and $2000 worth fake US Dollar Notes were found in possession of 48 year old Man from Badulla.

According to Police the 71 fake currency notes of Rs.5000 and 20 fake US Dollars 100 notes have found in the possession of suspect.

Badulla Police is currently conducting an investigation on the incident.

POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALESE SONG WITH LYRICS SUNG BY INDRANI SENARATNE

Railways Department To Ban Begging Inside Trains With Effect From 01st Of November

The Railways Department has decided to Ban Begging inside the Trains with effect from 01st of November per the instructions of Transport Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva.

The decision to ban Begging inside Trains has been taken after considering the difficulties faced by Commuters due to fake beggars.

The Railway Department Officials will take  tough actions  if the Begging People continue to engage in begging inside trains without considering the ban and those individuals will be handed over to Police according to Railways Commercial Superintendent Wijaya Samarasinghe.