Around 35 Passengers Were Injured Due To A Private Bus-Lorry Collision Occurred At Dambulla

Around 35 Passengers were injured this morning due to a Private Bus-Lorry Collision occurred at Inamaluwa Area at Dambulla(In Central Province) according to the Police.

Around 25 passengers out of the injured passengers  have been admitted to Dambulla Hospital for treatment .

According to the Sigiriya Police this accident had occurred when a Private Bus travelling from Polonnaruwa to Colombo had crashed in to the back of a Cement Lorry travelling to Colombo early this morning.

The Sigiriya Police are conducting  investigations on the accident.

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UNAIDS Office In Colombo To Commemorate World Aids Day-2015 In Different Style

The UNAIDS(United Nations Aids Programme ) Office in Colombo in collaboration with Beetle Car  Owners Club Of Sri Lanka are planning to commemorate this year's World AIDS Day on 01st Of December  with an estimated two hour drive starting from Independence Square and ending up at Galle Face Grounds in Colombo by displaying messages on HIV/AIDS in front of Beetle Cars to make awareness amongst public on the disease.

Around 50 Beetle Cars courtesy of the Beetle Club Members will be participating the drive according to UNAIDS Office in Colombo.

The aim of this drive is to strengthening the National HIV Response by educating the Public on the importance of main theme of this years World Aids Day -"Test Today" according to Country Manager of the UNAIDS Office in Sri Lanka Dr.Dayanath Ranathunge.

"WATER OF THE FLOWERY MILL"A POPULAR ABSTRACT PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR ARMENIAN /AMERICAN ABSTRACT ARTIST ARSHILE GORKY(1904-1948)

THIS POPULAR ABSTRACT ART WORK WAS DONE BY ARMENIAN BORN AMERICAN PAINTER ARSHILE GORKY.ALTHOGH  WAS BORN IN ARMENIA ,HE HAD SPENT MOST OF HIS LIFE IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.ARSHILE GORKY WAS HAUNTED BY PAINFUL MEMORIES OF TRAUMA AND DEPRIVATION OF HIS EARLY LIFE AS A REFUGEE AND DUE TO LOSS OF HIS MOTHER.

UPFA National List MP Dt.Sarath Amunugama Has Been Appointed As The Minister Of Special Asignments

President Maithripala Sirisene had yesterday (23) appointed the National List MP of United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) Dr.Sarath Amunugama as the Minister Of Special Assignments.MP Amunugama had sworn in on his Ministerial Portfolio before the President yesterday.

He was functioning  as the  Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs and Deputy Minister Of Finance during  the previous UPFA Governments.

Two Persons Died And Thirty Three Were Injured Due To A CTB Bus-Tipper Truck Collision

Two Persons were killed and thirty three were injured due to a CTB Bus -Tipper Truck Collision occurred at Sirambiadiya Area on  Puttalam-Anuradhapura (In North Central Province) main road this morning according to the Police.

The injured persons have been admitted to the Puttalam Hospital and several of them are said to be in critical condition.

The CTB Bus was travelling From Mulathivu to Colombo when it collided with a rear of the Tipper Truck which was travelling ahead.

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The Former Suspect Of Five Year Old Girl's Rape And Murder "Kondaya" Has Been Released On Bail

The suspect whom Police have declared earlier as the murderer of five year old Seya Sadewmini of Kotadeniyawa Area ,Dunesh Priyashantha alias "Kondaya" has been released on bail today (23) by the Gampaha Magistrate Court after his mother has signed for his bail.

Although "Kondaya" was found not guilty for Seya's rape and murder case he has been in remand as no one came  forward to sign the bail for him it has been reported.

However after Kondaya's Mother has today signed the bail for him Gampaha Magistrate had released him on two personal bails of Rs.50,000 each.

CID Had Arrested UPFA MP Wimal Weerawansha Over Using An Invalid Passport To Fly To Europe-Later He Has Been Released On Bail

United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) MP Wimal Weerawansha had been arrested by Criminal Investigation Department(CID) this morning  over trying to use  an invalid passport to fly Europe  and later has been  released after being  produced before Negambo Magistrate Court.

MP Weerrawansha has been released on a cash bail of Rs.10,000 and two personal bails of Rs.100,000 each by Negambo Magistrate.

According to the MP  he was preparing  to leave to Europe  following an invitations received by him and on  arrival at the Air Port early morning today he realized the passport he has carried was the one he had lost and found later after obtaining  a new passport.When the Air Port Authorities have asked MP to return with the new passport,he has done so and on the arrival to the Air Port the CID Officers present there wanted to question over the using of an invalid passport.

Meanwhile according to the Air Port Authorities using an invalid passport to fly abroad is a crime and an inquiry will be carried out to identify whether the MP had made a mistake regarding the incident.

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Cabinet Has Requested The Justice Minister To Make A Recommendation On EX LTTE Prisoners Who Are In Jail

The Cabinet has yesterday (22) requested the Minister Of Justice Wijedasa Rajapaksha to make  a recommendation on accelerating the Judicial Procedure on Imprisoned   LTTE Cadres Who are accused of engage in Terrorist Activities .

The Cabinet has made this request from Justice Minister after considering a proposal made by Minister of Rehabilitation ,Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs D.M Swaminathan ,
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Over 200 Tamil Prisoners in prison were on a hunger strike recently to protest against being in jail for years without a trial..

A TRIBUTE TO FOREVER FRIENDS - A PAINTING DONE BY POPULAR YESTERYEAR FRENCH ARTIST PIERRE AUGUSATE RENOIR(1841-1919)

THIS ATTRACTIVE PAINTING WAS DONE BY YESTERYEAR FRENCH ARTIST PIERRE AUGUSTE RENOIR.

President Sirisene Has Appointed Another Three Members To National Police Commission

President Maithripala Sirisene has today(22) appointed two new members to the newly established National Police Commission.Accordingly the former Inspector General Of Police Frank Silva and Senior Administrative Officer Thilak Kollure have been appointed to the Police Commission by President.

The new chairman and members of the National Police Commission have been appointed yesterday(21).The National Police Commission has been established under the 19th Amendment with effect from 14th Of October 2015 and the powers of appointments,transfers,Promotions ,control of discipline and dismissal of  all rank police officers  except Inspector General Of Police  have been vested with the Commission.

"Siththaru Andi Roo-3" An Exhibition Displaying Cream Of Art Works And Cartoons Created By 100 Veteran Artists And Cartoonists Now Is At National Art Gallery

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National Art Gallery-Colombo

Sri Lankan Art Lovers now  able to view a cream of Art Works and Cartoons created by 100 Sri Lankan Veteran Artists and Cartoonist mostly attached to the Media Industry here through the  "Siththaru Andi Roo-3" (Paintings Created By Artists-3) Exhibition and Sale which was  inaugurated today(22) at the National Art Gallery In Colombo.

This Exhibition and Sale Of  Paintings and Cartoons will be held until 25th Of October(Sunday).

This Exhibition will include a large number of Oil Paintings,Poster Paintings,Watercolor,Portrait Paintings,Line Arts and Comic Cartoons created by local artists.A smallest micro Abstract Painting created by  a local artist is also  exhibited at the exhibition  according to organizers.

The new Artists and Art Students will be able to meet  veteran artists at the exhibition and get advise from them.Painting Equipment as well as Comic Books can be purchased for  reasonable and discounted prices through this exhibition and sale.

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Excise Department Have Arrested Two Suspects In Possession Of 30 Kilo Grammes Of Kerala Cannabis

The Excise Department Crimes Division Officers have today (22)  arrested Two persons in  possession of 30 Kilo Grammes Of Narcotic "Kerala Cannabis(Ganja)" worth around Rs.6 million at Kodikaman Area in Jaffna District(In Northern Province).

The Excise Department Officials have raided a a place in Kodikaman Area where they have arrested the two suspects along with a stock of "Kerala Cannabis".

The initial inquiries held in this regard have been revealed that the suspects have been imported Kerala Cannabis from Rameshwaram in India through the sea route and hidden at a place at Velvitithurai in Northern Province.

The two arrested suspects have been remanded until 04th of November by Chavakachcheri Magistrate Court after they have been produced before the court today(22).