POEM OF THE DAY

Former Minister And Two Former Secretaries Have Been Questioned By Presidential Commission Of Inquiry

Former Finance Secretary Dr.P.B Jayasundare ,Former Presidential Secretary Lalith Wijeratne and Former Minister MP Keheliya Rambukwella have been questioned by the Presidential Commission Of Inquiry today(16) over Rs.200 million in loss  incurred by a state media institute during the Presidential Election.

The Presidential Commission which appointed to investigate on serious acts of    fraud,corruption,abuse of state resources ,power  and privileges for questioning has investigating a complaint alleged a state media institution has incurred a loss amounting Rs.200 million due to the broadcasting of former president Mahinda Rajapakshe 's advertisements without payments and refraining to broadcast President Maithripala Sirisene's paid advertisements during the presidential election.

IGP Has Handed Over The Investigations On Five Year Old Girl's Death To CID

The Police have today (16)handed over the investigations on  the murder case of five year old girl in Kotadeniyawa ,Divulapitiya(In Western Province)area to the Criminal Investigations Department(CID) with immediate effect.

The Inspector General Of Police(IGP) N.K Ilangakoon has today ordered the CID to take over the investigations on child's murder case as Kotadeniyawa Police which investigating on the murder still not been able find any suspect or positive clues regarding the case.

The body of the five year old Seya Sadewmini who had been s sexually molested and strangled to death was found inside a canal near her house on last Sunday a day after she was reported as missing.

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THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Colombo Public Health Department To File Court Cases Against 103 Premises In Colombo City For Breeding Dengue Mosquitoes

The Colombo Public Health Department has decided to file court cases against 103 Premises situated within the Colombo City which have identified as maintaining dengue mosquito breeding places  according to the Chief Medical Officer in Colombo Dr.Ruwan Wijemuni.These premises with dengue mosquito breeding places have been identified  during the first four days of National Mosquito Control Weak commenced on last Thursday(10).

Out of these 103 premises the Colombo Public Health Department has already filed court cases against 48 premises at the Maligakanda(In Colombo) Magistrate Court  and rest to follow during this week Dr.Wijemuni has said.

 Most of the dengue patients in Colombo are reporting from Borella and Eastern Colombo Areas he has stressed.

" THE OLD GUITARIST" A FAMOUS PAINTING OF THE SPANISH ARTIST PABLO PICASSO

THIS FAMOUS PAINTING WAS DONE BY PABLO PICASSO AFTER THE SUICIDAL DEATH OF HIS CLOSE FRIEND CASAGEMAS IN 1903.THIS WORK WAS CREATED IN MADRID THE CAPITAL OF SPAIN AND IT WAS RATED AS PICASSO'S ONE OF THE TEN MOST FAMOUS ARTWORKS.