President Sirisena Is Due To Tour Thailand On 01st Of November

President Maithripala Sirsena is due to Tour Thailand on 01st of November  according to Government Information Department.

President's Tour to  Thailand is at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan -O- Cha and he is due to hold bilateral talks with Thai Government according to reports.

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Lional Fernando Had Resigned From Human Rights Commission Of Sri Lanka

Lional Fernando One of the Four Commissioners appointed to Human Rights Commission Of Sri Lanka recently had resigned from his post today(26) citing personal reasons.

He along with four others  have been appointed to the Human Rights Commission on 21st of October.Dr.Deepika Udugama has been appointed as  head of the Commission.

Former LTTE Leader And Vice President Of Sri Lanka Freedom Party Has Announced His Resignation From The Party

The Former Eastern Command Leader Of LTTE and former Vice President Of Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) Vinayagamurthy Muralidaren alias Karuna Amman today(26) has announced his resignation from SLFP.

Karuna Amman has said he will join the Tamil United Liberation Front(TULF) lead by V.Anandasangari for the sake of his political future,He has also stressed he had no issues with SLFP and due to personal reasons he had resigned from the party.

The Former  Parliamentarian has not received nominations from SLFP to contest the recently concluded Parliamentary Election.

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DO NOT CHANGE FRIENDS LIKE PILLOWS.IF YOU ARE HAVING  A TRUE FRIEND KEEP THAT FRIEND WITH YOU  FOR EVER,

Eighty Six Tamil Nadu Fishermen Detained By Sri Lankan Navy Are Due To Be Released On Wednesday-Indian Government

The Indian Government has said yesterday(25)  86 Tamil Nadu Fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy while fishing in Sri Lankan Waters during last two months are due to be released on this Wednesday(28).

As a gesture of goodwill Indian Government too will release 2 Sri Lankan Fishermen in custody Government has said.

The group of Tamil Nadu Fishermen belonging to Nagapattinam,Tuticorin,Pudukottai, and Ramanathapuram was arrested and imprisoned during 22nd of September and 14th Of October this year according to reports.These Fishermen were arrested by Sri Lankan Navy while fishing in Palk Bay and Gulf Of Mannar .

"PORTRAIT OF GERMAINE HOSCHEDE WITH A DOLL"(1875) PAINTED BY YESTERYEAR FRENCH ARTIST CLAUDE MONET(1840-1926)

THIS WAS RATED AS ONE OF THE BEST PORTRAIT PAINTINGS DONE BY FRENCH ARTIST CLAUDE MONET.THIS  COLORFUL LIVE ART WORK PORTRAYS THE  PATIENCE AND CREATIVITY OF THE ARTIST.

National Police Commission To Amend The Current Code Of Ethics Introduced For Police Officers

The newly appointed National Police Commission is considering to amend the current Code Of Ethics which introduced for  Police Officers.

According to the Secretary Of National Police Commission Ariyadasa Cooray ,There's a great need to identifying the lapses of current code of ethics introduced for police officers and to introduce them a code of ethics which can practically applied for their work schedule.

Five Devotees Who Had Gone To Sri Pada Have Faced A Wasp Attack

Sacred Sri Pada Mountain

Five Male Devotees who had gone  to sacred "Sri Pada " Mountain(Adam's Peak) today (25) have been admitted to the Maskeliya Hospital due to a Wasp Attack.These Devotees have faced Wasp Attack at Nallathanniya Area in Gangulathanna according to the Police.

The devotees are residents of Colombo and Suburb Areas it has been revealed.

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Police Have Arrested Four Suspects With 16 Fake Rs.5000 Currency Note

The Bingiriya(In North Western Province) Police have arrested four persons belonging to a group which was engaged in printing and distributing  fake Rs.5000 Notes with 16 Fake Rs.5000 Notes in their possession .

The Police have said these suspects had printed Rs.700,000 worth fake notes under three series  and distributed to few places around.

Police have taken in to custody the Printing Machine and a Laptop Computer which said to be used to print these fake Rs.5000 Currency Notes in a possession of one of the suspects that arrested.

The suspects have told the Police they have distributed the fake currency notes printed by them to Bingiriya and Hettipola Areas.The Police Intelligence Service too has received information  that fake currency notes have been circulated in Bingiriya And Hettipola Areas during last few days.

The arrested fake notes even having the sign which printed in real currency notes in benefit of  blind people to identify the notes it has been revealed,

The Four suspects arrested with fake currency notes are due to be produced before Hettipola District  Court.

Mihin Lanka Air Lines Has Commenced It's Operations To Oman

Sri Lanka's Budget Carrier ,Mihin Lanka Air Lines has commenced it's operations to Oman form Today(25) according to the Air Lines.Through this passengers of Arab State Oman will be able to fly to Sri Lanka at cheaper rates Air Lines sources have said.

According to the Country Manager of Mihin  Lanka in Oman's Capital Muscat, Deepal Pallegangoda the Basic Ticket Rates to Sri Lanka From Oman and from Oman To Sri Lanka will be around Rs.16,400(Around 45 Omani Riyals).

Mihin Lanka has decided to allow  it's Economy Class Passengers to Oman to carry a baggage of up to 50 Kilo Grammes including hand baggage and 60 Kilo Grammes for Business Class Passengers.

Mihin Lanka's Muscat  -Colombo,Colombo -Muscat Flights which commenced today will fly  four flights per week and from 25th of November it will be increased to Five Flights per week  according to Air Lines.

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Postal Workers Unions To Launch An Island Wide Strike

The Postal Workers Unions Collective has yesterday (23) announced they  will launch an island wide strike if the authorities fail to amend the new recruiting system introduced for  Postal Workers within a month.

The Postal Workers Unions have  launched   a Protest Campaign yesterday as well  by  demanding the same demand.

FROM THE ART EXHIBITION "SITHTHARU ANDI RU-3 " CURRENTLY ON AT NATIONAL ART GALLERY IN COLOMBO

A Small Note On The Exhibition 

Today(25) is the last day of "Siththaru Andi Ru-3" Art And Cartoon Exhibition currently on at National Art Gallery in Colombo.Although not much publicity given to this exhibition a very good crowd including foreigners   has seen coming to view this exhibition on last Friday.

Besides viewing art works and cartoons displaying in the gallery you can get your figure drawn through an artist there free of charge.Both Male and Female Artists at the gallery are there to draw your figure.It takes around 30 minutes to draw a figure of a person a friendly Artist there told us.

The only lapse that seen in this exhibition is the lack of Abstract Art Works displaying at the  Exhibition.Otherwise hats off to the organizers  for organizing a   very good exhibition .So the Art Lovers should be there  today as well at the National Art Gallery to  spend a colorful day with Sri Lankan Artists and Cartoonists.

A POPULAR LANDSCAPE PAINTING OF AN ITALIAN GARDEN BY YESTERYEAR AUSTRIAN SYMBOLIC ARTIST GUSTAV KLIMT(1862-1918)

THIS  ATTRACTIVE  LANDSCAPE PAINTING WAS DONE BY YESTERYEAR AUSTRIAN ARTIST GUSTAV KLIMT.HE WAS BORN IN AUSTRIAN CAPITAL VIENNA AND WAS A PROMINENT  MEMBER OF VIENNA SECESSION MOVEMENT .HE WAS KNOWN AS MOSTLY  INFLUENCED BY JAPANESE ART AND IT'S METHODS.

A STUNNING ART WORK INDEED.

Seventieth Anniversary Of United Nations Organization And Sixtieth Anniversary Of Sri Lanka Become A Member State Commemorated

The 70th Anniversary Of the United Nations Organization and the 60th Anniversary of Sri Lanka become a member state of UN Organization fall today(24).

To mark these occasions a special function was held today at United Nations Office in Colombo under the theme "Our UN".

The United Nations Organization situated in New York,United States has  formed in 24th of October 1945 and ten years later Sri Lanka has become a member state of the organization.

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Peradeniya University Medical Faculty Research Team Has Discovered A New Drug For Snake Poisioning

A Research Team attach to Peradeniya University Medical Faculty has discovered a new Anti Venom drug  according to the Vice Chancellor Of Peradeniya University Professor Upul Dissanayake,

There are so many benefits in  this new drug which said to be effective for snake poisoning Professor Dissanayake has revealed.

A Research Team led by Senior Professor attach to Peradeniya University Medical Faculty Professor Dhammika Gawarammana has discovered this drug after a 4 year  research done by the team it has been reported.The new Anti Venom Drug would commence testing soon according to the reports.

At present Sri Lankan Government Hospitals are using Anti Venom Serum imported from India for snake poisoning.