THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Air Port Custom Officers Have Arrested A Man Who Tried To Leave The Country With A Stock Of Wallapatta Chips

The Air Port Custom Officers have today (04) arrested a Sri Lankan National who had attempted to leave the country with Rs.9.6 million worth Wallapatta Chips stored in his baggage.

The 40 year old Colombo Resident had been arrested by the custom officers while trying to fly to Dubai around 4.30 a.m today with the chips of Wallapatta taken from an endemic plant it has been reported.According to the customs 19.29 Kilo Grammes of Wallapatta Chips have been found concealed in his baggage.The suspect was fined  in a sum of Rs.150,000 and the stock of wallaptta was forfeited   customs have said.

Wallaptta is an essential ingredient using to make an expensive colognes.

Board Of Inquiry Has Revealed Corrupt Deals Running In To Billions Of Dollars Occurred In Sri Lankan Air Lines

The Board Of Inquiry that appointed to probe on the corruption occurred in Sri Lankan Air Lines during the previous government had today (04)revealed that the corrupt deals running into billions of dollars including recruiting of  unqualified staff to the air lines and manipulations of service contracting occurred during 2006-2014 and named former Sri Lankan Air Lines Chairman Nishantha Wikramasinha who is also the brother in  law of former President Mahinda Rajapakshe and the former Chief Executive Officer of the Air Lines Kapila Chandrasena as the persons responsible for these  corrupt activities.

The Board of Inquiry headed by the Anti Corruption Advocate C.J Weliamuna has mentioned in the inquiry report which was released that in one occasion despite the availability of more cost effective measures the previous management had purchased a brand new air craft worth 2.3 billion US Dollars. .
Also the previous chairman had released a cabin crew member of the air lines for the work at the presidential secretariat per the request of former secretary to the president Lalith Weerathunge but she was involved in political work of MP Namal Rajapakshe the son of the former president,However she had been over paid more than Rs.4.2 million but there's no explanation what kind of work she has provided to receive such an amount the report has mentioned.

The Former chairman and CEO have clearly engaged in abuse of power including falsifying documents to lease Super Luxary Vehicles for the use of former Chairman Wikramasinha which resulted the heavy losses experienced by the Sri Lankan National Carrier Sri Lankan Air Lines the Board Of Inquiry has stated.

The Board Of Inquiry appointed by the Minister of Ports ,Shipping and Aviation Arjuna Ranatunge has recommended criminal prosecutions against the former Chairman ,CEO and few other management staff of the  Sri Lankan Air Lines for involving these corrupt activities. .

THOUGHT OF THE DAY -2 FROM INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES

Sri Lanka Becomes The Number One Country In South Asia Which Having Lowest Pregnancy Related Maternal Death Rate

Sri Lanka has become the Number One Country in the  South Asian Region  that having the lowest maternal death rate among pregnant mothers with pregnancy related maternal death rate has been reduced by 15% during last few years alone according to the Consultant Community Physician attach to the Family Health Bureau Dr.Kapila Jayaratne.

According to the latest survey carried out by the Family Health Bureau ,in the year 2012 around 134 pregnancy related maternal deaths have been reported from the country and that number has been  significantly reduced in 2013 with 119 maternal deaths.

The major causes of the pregnancy related maternal deaths in Sri Lanka are  Heart Diseases,Pneumonia and other physical illnesses according to Dr.Jayaratne who is also the national programme manager of the maternal and child morbidity and mortality surveillance of the family  health  bureau.The maternal deaths during pregnancy occur due to the bleeding,high blood pressure and abortions  have been significantly reduced due to the good quality  maternal services provided by local hospitals and maternal units he has stressed.

The high quality maternal services provided through the government hospitals and maternal units in Sri Lanka are equal to those in developed countries he has further said.

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Ministry Of Justice To Offer Justice Of Peace Titles To 460 Veteran Personal Who Brought Glory At International Level

The Ministry Of Justice has decided to offer Titles of  Justice Of Peace to Veteran Sports Personal,Cinema Artists and Journalists who have brought glory to Sri Lanka at  International Level according to the Minister Of Justice Wijedasa Rajapakshe.

Ministry Of Justice had planned to implement this special programme  of offering Justice Of Peace Titles  to around 460 personal during  next two weeks.Under this programme around 260 Sports Personal nominated by National Sports Bodies,100 Cinema Artists nominated by National Film Corporation and 100 Journalists nominated by Major Media Associations will receive the Justice Of Peace Titles the minister has said.

The Justice Of Peace known as JP is a Title given by the Justice Ministry to personal in almost every field and those who are receiving the title are eligible to certify an impotent documents at national level.