THOUGHT OF THE DAY

The Security Check Up At Omanthai Security Check Point In The North Has Been Temporarily Suspended

The daily security  check up carnied  out  at the Omanthai Security Check Point in Vavuniya(Northern Province) has been temporarily suspended with effect from today(29) according to Security Forces.

The daily security check up at the Omnathai Security Check Point has been suspended by considering the  peaceful environment prevails in the country at present and the difficulties  faced by the public due to the check up the forces have said.

"LOST AND FOUND" (1967)THE UNIQUE ART WORK OF SRI LANKAN ARTIST GEORGE KEYT

LATE GEORGE KEYT HAS DONE THIS ART WORK FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EXPO (1967) HELD IN MONTREAL ,CANADA.GEORGE KEYT IS KNOWN AS SRI LANKA'S MOST DISTINGUISHED MODERN PAINTER.

THE COLOR COMBINATION USED BY LATE KEYT MAKES THIS PAINTING VERY ATTRACTIVE INDEED.NOT ONLY THE PAINTING YOU SHOULD LOVE THIS MODERN SRI LANKAN ARTIST ALSO WHO MADE SRI LANKANS PROUD.

No Problem In The Drinking Water Supply To Colombo -National Water Supply And Drainage Board

"There's no problem in the drinking water that supplying to   Colombo and Suburb Areas and therefor the residents in those areas should not get panic on the drinking water supply" The  National  Water Supply And Drainage Board has said today(29).

Due to the water in  Kelaniya River contaminated with Oil the Water Board has suspended the drinking water supply to three municipal council areas in Colombo yesterday(28) for two hours.However the Water Board has managed to bring back the  water supply to normalcy after two hours the board has stressed.

The Water Board will not supply oil contaminated water for the public and there for no need to panic on the situation the Board has further said.

POEM OF THE DAY

A Batch Of 115 Sri Lankan Domestic Workers Returned The Island From Qatar And Kuwait

A batch of 115 Sri Lankans who worked as House Maids in Qatar and Kuwait has  returned the Island today(29) due to the domestic harrasment they have faced in the hands of their employers.

The Batch comprising with 73 females and 42 males has been returned the country through four Middle Eastern Flights early this morning.The returnees have told the officials here that the Sri Lankan Embassy Staff in Qatar and Kuwait didn't help them to over come their problems,

Meanwhile a batch of 56 Sri Lankan Females worked as House Maids in Saudi Arabia has  returned the country yesterday(28) with courtesy from Foreign Employment Bureau in Sri Lanka.

The Using Of Polythene And Importation And Production Of Asbestos To Be Banned From Next Year --President Sirisene.

President  Maithripala Sirisene has said today(29) that he will introduce  strict laws from next year to avoid using of Polythene and Asbestos which are known as major threats to the people's health and environment.

Under this the use of Polythene will be banned from 01st of January 2016 and the importing and production  of Asbestos will be totally banned from 01st of January 2018 the President has said.

President Sirisene has revealed that he wants to stop using Polythene and to avoid importing and production of Asbestos when he was the Health Minister but has failed to implement them.

The President has made these remarks during a ceremony held today (29) at President's House to hand over of certificates to the school children in Kandy District under the Environmental Service Programme