Vehicle Movements Blocked At Kandy-Mahiyangana Main Road Due To A Land Slide

The Vehicle Movements on A-26 Kandy-Mahiyangana Main Road have been stopped this morning due to a land slide occurred at Ududumbara Area Police have announced.Due to the  land slide Kandy-Mahiyangana Main Road has been blocked at the first bend on the 18 hairpin bends according to the Police.

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Parliament Has Approved Three Month Leave Period For MP Basil Rajapakshe

The Parliament has today(18) granted the MP of the former government and the former national organizer of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, Basil Rajapakshe a three months  leave due to his stay in United States Of America.MP Rajapakshe who is also the younger brother of the former President Mahinda Rajapakshe had left for USA soon after the conclusion of announcing results of the Presidential Elections on 09th of January.

Opposition Leader Nimal Siripala Silva has presented the leave proposal for MP Basil Rajapakshe which was approved by the house.MP Rajapakshe whom the majority of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and the former coalition government of United Peoples Freedom Alliance have blamed for the defeat of former President, has also faced corruption charges..He is due to be questioned through the International Police ,INTERPOL.on his involvement of signing  several corrupted mega deals  for the former government .

MP Basil Rajapakshe who was the Minister of Economic Development of the previous government has also charged for attempting to bribe the public by distributing various items including clocks with printed pictures of former president mahinda rajapkshe during the recently concluded presidential election campaign.

New Army Commander Has Been Appointed

Major General Jagath Rambukpotha has been appointed as the new Army Commander with effect from 22nd of of February.He will be replaced the current Army Commander Daya Ratnayake who is due to be retired on 21st of February.

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Sri Lanka And India To Strengthen Defense Corporation

Sri Lanka and India had agreed to strengthen their corporation in Defense and solving the fishermen issue affected to both countries  during the bi lateral talks held between the visiting Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Indian Prime Minister Narendre Modi today(16)  in New Delhi .

While addressing the press after the talks the Indian Prime Minister Narendre Modi has said that India will encourage the fishermen associations in both Sri Lanka and India to meet and find a solution for the problem.

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisene has arrived New Delhi this morning for a short official visit.

Frosts Appeared In Nuwara Eliya District Due To The Low Temperature

Frosts have been appeared in Several Areas in the Nuwara Eliya District today(16) as the temperature has fell to 5.2 Degrees Celsius according to the Meteorology Department.Due to the wind blows from Northern India the ground level temperature in most parts of the Nuwara Eliya District have down to 0.1 degrees Celsius this morning the department has announced.