POEM OF THE DAY

UN Inquiry Report On Alleged War Crimes Against Sri Lanka Has Been Handed Over To The Government

The United Nations Inquiry Report on alleged war crimes said to be occurred during the final phase of war against LTTE Terrorist Group has been handed over to Sri Lankan Government last night according to the foreign ministry.

The Sri Lankan government has received five days to response on the report in writing the Ministry has stated.The said UN Inquiry Report on Sri Lanka is due to be released to the public during the 30th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council scheduled to be inaugurated this Monday(15) in Geneva Switzerland.

The report and the Sri Lanka's response of it will be submitted to the Human Rights Council sessions at the end of this month it has been reported.The handing over of the UN inquiry Report on Sri Lanka to the local government prior to it's submission to human rights council sessions has done as a gesture of goodwill towards the government of President Maithripala Sirisene foreign ministry has said.

Meanwhile Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweere and Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Seneviratne  are due to be attended the UN Human Rights Council Sessions representing Sri 
Lankan Government.

A Woman Was Shot Dead By An Unidentified Gunmen At Jampatah Street

A Woman was shot dead this evening by two unidentified gunmen at Jampatah Street in Kotahena(Colombo Suburbs) according to Police.The Two Gunmen came from a motor bike have shot the woman Police have said.

The reason for the shooting or the suspects still not yet identified .However the Police have revealed that the husband of the deceased woman is currently in police custody over a murder case.

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UNP Western Provincial Councilor Was Remanded For Illegal Possession Of A Cub Elephant

The Horana Magistrate has ordered yesterday(11) to remand the Western Provincial Councillor of United National Party Kithsiri Kahatapitiya until 14th of September over the charge of illegal possession of a cub elephant .

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Around 1400 Liters Of Oil Released To The Kelaniya River Had Polluted It's Water-Environmentalists

A Section Of The Kelaniya River

Around 1400 liters of oil has been released by the Coca Cola Plant  few weeks ago to the Kelaniya River which supplying drinking water to Colombo and it's suburbs According to the  Local Environmentalists.

As a result the water in kelaniya river has been polluted and the Central Environment Authority even cancelled the Environment Protection License issued to the Coca Cola Plant here.As oil can  remain in water for longer period it may cause non infectious diseases like Cancers amongst   people the Environmentalists have warned.

Meanwhile  few days after the cancellation of Environment Protection Licence of Coca Cola Plant here the  Central Environmental Authority had reported as releasing the licence again to the plant under several conditions which were still not yet revealed.