THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Paddy Marketing Board Has Been Purchased 102,797 Metric Tonnes Of Paddy From Farmers This Yala Season

The Paddy Marketing Board has been so far purchased 102,797 Metric Tonnes of Paddy  from the farmers during this Yala Harvest Season according to the government sources.

Out of this purchased stock of Paddy 97,458 Metric Tonnes are Nadu Variety , 5069 Metric Tonnes are of Samba Variety and 270 Metric Tonnes are Keeri Samba Variety.

The government has allocated Rs.6000 Million for this year to purchasing paddy from farmers and so far Rs.4652 Million has been spent for that purpose according to sources.

"ARTIST INSIDE AN ART WORK" A PAINTING OF POLISH PALETTE KNIFE PAINTER BARBARA JASKIEWICZ

THIS COLORFUL PAINTING WAS DONE BY POLAND'S IMPRESSIONIST PALETTE KNIFE PAINTER BARBARA JASKIEWICZ.SHE IS ALSO SPECIALIZES ON PAINTING LANDSCAPES AND CITYSCAPES

A palette knife is a blunt tool used for mixing or applying paint, with a flexible steel blade. It is primarily used for mixing paint colors, paste, etc., or for marbling, decorative endpapers, etc. The "palette" in the name is a reference to an artist's palette which is used for mixing oil paint and acrylic paints.(source wikipedia)

Imprisoned Former UPFA MP Sajin Vaas Has Been Further Remanded

The imprisoned former Parliamentarian attach to the United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) Sajin Vaas Gunawardene who is in remand for allegedly misusing the vehicles belonging to Presidential Secretariat has been further remanded until 22nd of September by Colombo Fort Magistrate today(08).

The Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division has  summoned the former UPFA Parliamentarian  to record a statement on 11th of May and later arrested him.

Earlier The Colombo High Court had dismissed a bail application filed behalf of Sajin Vaas Gunawardene by his counsel,.

POEM OF THE DAY

Two Persons Who Attempted To Offer Rs.1.5 Million Bribe To Sapugaskande Police OIC Detained

The Officials of the Bribery Commission have  today (08)arrested the brother in law of  former chairman of the Wattala Pradeshiya Sabha and his associate  who attempted to offer the OIC of Sapugaskande Police Rs.1.5 Million bribe .

The two suspects who were arrested at the Car Park of Mahara Prison this morning have attempted to bribe the OIC in a bid to request him to amend the charges leveled against former chairman of Wattala Pradeshiya Shaba who is in police custody regarding the death of a businessman.

The two suspects were arrested by Bribery Commission Officials on a tip off by the Sapugaskande Police OIC.

Forty Four New Ministry Secretaries Have Been Appointed

Presidential Secretariat

Forty Four new Ministry Secretaries have been appointed this evening at a function held at the Presidential Secretary in Colombo under the patronage of Presidential Secretary P.B Abeykoon.

All the secretaries appointed to the ministries during 100 day programme of the Government prior to the Parliamentary Election have been changed including the most important Secretary Post of the Defense Ministry.

The Newly appointed  Secretaries to the Ministries are as follows.

01	Ministry of Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs	C. Sivagnanasothi
02	Ministry of Finance	Dr. R. H. S. Samarathunga
03	Ministry of Labour and Trade Union Relations	S. M. Gotabhaya Jayaratne
04	Minister of Parliamentary Reform and Mass Media	W. M. V. Narampanawa
05	Ministry Education	W. M. Bandusena
06	Ministry of Primary Industries	J. K. D. Amarawardana
07	Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment	Udaya R. Seneviratne
08	Ministry of Transport	Nihal Somaweera
09	Ministry of Mineral Oil and Petrolium Gas	Mrs. W. S. Karunaratne
10	Ministry Buddha Sasana	Wasantha Ekanayake
11	Ministry of Postal Service & Muslim Affairs	P. H. L. Wimalasiri Perera
12	Ministry of Tourism Development and Christian Affairs	P. H. J. B. Sugathadasa
13	Ministry of Foreign Employment	G. S. Vithanage
14	Ministry of Disaster Management	S. S. Miyanawala
15	Ministry of Justice	Padmasiri Jayamanna
16	Ministry of Sustainable Development and Wild Life	R. M. D. B. Meegasmulla
17	Ministry of National Dialogue	Mrs. V. B. P. K. Weerasinghe
18	Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine	Upali Marasinghe
19	Ministry of Southern Development	Gamini Rajakaruna
20	Ministry of Plantations	A. M. Jayawickrama
21	Ministry of Sports	Dr. D. M. R. B. Dissanayake
22	Ministry of Agriculture	B. Wijayaratne
23	Ministry of Home Affairs	J. J. Rathnasiri
24	Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy	Dr. B. B. S. Batagoda
25	Ministry of Ports and Shipping	L. P. Jayampathi
26	Ministry of Policy Planning and Economic Affairs	M. I. F. Rafeek
27	Ministry of Lands	Dr. I. H. K. Mahanama
28	Ministry of Public Administration and Management	J. Dadallage
29	Ministry of Rural Economy	Mrs. D. K. R. Ekanayake
30	Ministry of Upcountry New Villages, Infrastructure Facilities and Community Development	Mrs. R. Nadarasapille
31	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	T. M. K. B. Thennakoon
32	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Mrs. C. Vageeshwara
33	Ministry of Megapolice and Western Development	N. Rupasinghe
34	Ministry of Defence	Karunasena Hettiarachchi
35	Ministry of Skill Development and Vocational Training	P. Ranepura
36	Ministry of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs	D. Swarnapala
37	Ministry of Social Empowerment and Welfare	M. Senevirathne
38	Ministry of Technology, Technical Education and Employment	Mrs. R. Vijayalakshmi
39	Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources	Mrs. W. M. M. R. Adhikari
40	Ministry of University Education and Highways	D. C. Dissanayake
41	Ministry of Housing and Construction	Mrs. W. K. K. Athukorala
42	Ministry of Law and Order and Prisons Reform	Jagath Wijeweera
43	Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs	Mrs. Chandrani Senarathne
44	Ministry of Public Enterprise Development	Ravindra Hewawitharana

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