Colombo Municipal Council Has Taken Steps To Sue Organizers Of Enrique's Show In Colombo-Colombo Mayor

Colombo Municipal Council has taken steps to sue the "Live Events "Company owned by Sri Lankan Criketers Mahela Jyawardene and Kumar Sangakkara which have organized the  Musical Show of Spanish Pop Singer Enrique Iglesias ,To recover an estimated Rs.30 million as entertainment tax which should be paid to the council the Mayor of Colombo A.J.M Muzammil has said today(09).

The Colombo Mayor has told the Agency France Presse(AFP) News Agency that the organizers of the one hour live show of Enrique conducted at CR and FC Grounds on 20th of December have even sold an invitations to the public to avoid paying taxes to the council and more tickets have been sold than the number which approved by the Municipal Council.

Some fans have paid up to Rs.50,000 to purchase a ticket for the show he has revealed."When tried to contact the Live Events company to resolve the unpaid tax matter learnt that company has sub contarcted it's work to another company and it seems they are having internal problems"Mayor Muzammil has said.

The Enrique's show in Colombo has draw widespread criticisms including from President Maithripala Sirisene after media reported a local female has thrown her underwear at the singer during the show.

Colombo District MP Hirunika Premachandre Has Been Arrested By Colombo Crimes Division Over An Abduction And Later Released On Bail

Colombo District Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandre  has been arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division this morning per the instructions of Attorney General over an abduction of a Youth in Dematagoda(In Colombo District) and threatened him .

After being produced before the Colombo Magistrate Court MP Premachandra has been released on two personal  bails worth Rs.100,000 each.

Police have earlier sought the advise of Attorney General's Department on the arrest of MP Premachandra as according to the Police a sufficient evidence have found on her involvement of the alleged abduction  of a 34 year old man in Dematagoda over a dispute of another family.

The abduction has been done by using MP Premachandre's Land Rover  Defender Vehicle and a group of her security personal have been arrested earlier and remanded over the incident.Later the security personal have been released on bail.

The case regarding the abduction is due to hear on 12th Of January.

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New Rail Bus Service To Be Launched With Effect From 18th Of January In Colombo

Sri Lanka Railways Department has decided to launch a Rail Bus Service from Kosgama (In Western Province) to Homagama and Maharagama  with effect from 18th of January.

Under this  Rail Bus Service two rail buses will travel five times daily   from Kosgama to Homagama and Maharagama  according to the Railways Department.

This Rail Bus Service will be launched for the benefit of people travelling to Homagama and Maharagama Cancer Hospitals  and for school children the Railways Department has stated.

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Fifty One Dengue Patients Have Been Reported From Colombo City During The Weak

Fifty One Suspected Dengue Patients have been reported from Colombo City during the Period 01st of January to 08th of January(Today) this year according to the Chief Medical Officer Of Colombo Dr.Ruwan Wijemuni. 

The Majority of these Patients are children under 10 years of age Dr.Wijemuni has said.

The Public Health Department of the Colombo Municipal Council has launched a three day Dengue Control Programme since yesterday (07) within the Colombo City Limits to inspect and destroy dengue mosquito breading places in premises.

The Colombo Chief Medical Officer has requested the public to clean their environment in both in and around the houses and gardens in view of preventing  creating of  dengue mosquito breeding places in their premises.

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A Special Programme On Forwarding Questions To President Has Been Launched

A special programme which enable the public to ask questions directly from  President Maithripala Sirsene called "Tell The  President" has been launched today(08) by the President's Office to commemorate the first anniversary of president sirisena in office.

People  can have  access this programme daily by dialing the emergency number "1919" and  select a preference language and entering the number" 2" according to President's Media Unit.

People can forward their questions through online as well as posting the questions to postal number 123  the Unit has stressed.

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Rajarata University Students Have Conducted A Protest Campaign By Demanding Mahapola Scholrship Fee For The First Year Students

A Group of Students attached to Rajarata University(In North Central Province) have conducted  a protest campaign today(08) by demanding to grant  Mahapola Scholarship Fee for  first year students of the  University which the authorities have failed to pay .

The first year university students attached to the Rajarata University with economic difficulties are in difficult situation due to the non payment of Mahapola Scholarship Fee according to Rajarata University Students Union.

Sri Lankan Who Attempted To Smuggle 41 Live Tortoises To Thailand Has Been Arrested At The Air Port

A 39 year old Sri Lankan has been arrested this morning by the Sri Lankan Custom Officers at Katunayake,Bandaranaike International Air Port when he trying to smuggle 41 live tortoises to Thailand .

The suspect who is a resident in Grandpass,Colombo has been arrested by Sri Lanka Customs biodiversity,cultural and national heritage protection unit this morning around 1.20 a.m at the Departure Lounge when the suspect has attempted to board TG308 Flight to Bangkok,Thailand .

The 41 Tortoises concealed in suspect's luggage have been handed over to the Wild Life Department and the suspect has  fined  of Rs.200,000 according to Custom Officers.

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UNAIDS Office- Sri Lanka To Launch A Special Programme On Referring Three Major Risk Groups Which Spreading HIV/AIDS In Sri Lanka For HIV Screening Blood Test

The United Nations AIDS Programme(UNAIDS) Office in Sri Lanka has decided to launch a special programme on referring three major risk groups identified as spreading HIV/AIDS in Sri Lanka to blood screening test on HIV/AIDS after this January according to the Country Manager of UNAIDS in Sri Lanka Dr.Dayanath Ranathunge.

Under this programme the three major risk groups Sex Workers,Male Homosexuals and Drug Users Injecting Drugs will be referring for HIV/AIDS Blood Test through a rehabilitated persons  belonging to the  three groups to identify their HIV Status according to Dr.Ranathunge.

Through this the UNIADS is expecting to diagnose the undiagnosed HIV Positives in the local society as a part of their target  to eliminate HIV/AIDS from Sri Lanka in the year 2030.

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