THOUGHT OF THE DAY

DNA Samples Taken From The Body OF Five Year Old Girl Who Was Murdered Sent For A Test

The DNA Samples taken from the body of  five year old girl who had been sexually molested and strangled to death by an unidentified person at kotadeniyawa in gampaha district (In Western Province)has been sent to Gene Tech Institute  yesterday (16) for a test  to  identify the assassin of the girl.

According to the acting police media spokesman Priyantha Jayakody the assassin can be identified through the DNA Test.So far the police have been questioned from 15 people in connection  with the murder and so far no arrests were made regarding the case police media spokesman has stated.

The Inspector General Of Police N.K.Ilangakoon has handed over the investigations on the girl's death to the Criminals Investigations Department(CID with immediate effect.

Meanwhile protests were held today (17) as well in  most parts of the country against the cruel murder of five year old Seya Sadewmini and the protesters have urged the government to impose the capital punishment for child rapists.

A FAMOUS PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR SRI LANKAN ARTIST JUSTIN DERANIYAGALA(1903-1967)

THIS FAMOUS PAINTING WAS DONE BY YESTERYEAR SRI LANKAN ARTIST JUSTIN DERANIYAGALE WHO WAS ONE OF THE SEVEN SRI LANKAN ARTISTS  FORMED THE FAMOUS  43 GROUP . SRI LANKA'S NAME ENTERED TO THE WORLD'S ARTISTS MAP DUE TO THE 43 GROUP. IT WAS WELL KNOWN FACT THE SUBJECT MATTER FOR JUSTIN DERANIYAGALA'S PAINTINGS HAS ALWAYS BEEN HUMAN FIGURE USUALLY A FEMALE .

HIS PAINTINGS HAVE  ATTRACTED  NOT ONLY AMONGST ART LOVERS IN SRI LANKA BUT IN WESTERN EUROPE AS WELL.

New Outer Circular Highway From Kaduwela To Kadawatha Was Opened Today

Section Of The New Outer Circular Highway

As the newly built Outer Circular Highway from Kaduwela to Kadawatha(In Colombo District) had inaugurated today(17) government has announced the new toll fees that light vehicles should pay when  using the extended highway to Galle and Matara(In Southern Province).

According to new toll fees announced for Light Vehicles -Kaduwela To Kadawatha - Rs.100 , Kadawatha To Galle  -Rs.500 and 
Kadawatha To Matara-Rs.650.
                                                                                                   

Through the newly opened extension the motorists will be able to reach Matara from Colombo within one and half hours .


The 8.9 Kilo Meter Long second phase of the Outer Circular Highway from Kaduwela To Kadawatha which was built at the the cost of Rs.44 billion was inaugurated  today under the patronage of Minister Of University Education And Highways Lakshman Kiriella.

The new Outer Circular Highway is connected to the Katunayake -Colombo Expressway,Southern Expressway,Colombo Northern Expressway and Colombo-Kandy Expressway.

                                                                       

POEM OF THE DAY

Consumer Affairs Authority Has Filed Court Cases Against Two Businessman For Selling Coconut Oil Mixed With Vegetable Oil

The Consumer Affairs Authority has filed court cases against two businessmen in Colombo Fort for selling Coconut Oil mixed with Vegetable Oil to the consumers.

The two businessmen have accepted the allegations  leveled against them at the court and Paid Rs.5000 fine Consumer Affairs Authority has said.

The laboratory  tests done regarding the coconut oil samples collected from Colombo fort have proved that coconut oil sold to the consumers mixed with vegetable oil according to Authority.


 

Citizens Organizations Collective Had Requested President To Appoint A Special Presidential Commission To Investigate On Wrong Decisions Made By Attorney General

The Citizens Organizations Collective had requested the President Maithripala Sirisene to appoint a speical presidential commission to investiagte  on  the wrong decisions made by Attorney General and Attorney General's Department regarding dismissing  all charges against  LTTE Leader KP allias Kumaran Padmanadan and giving legal concessions to the suspects of much talked about Avent Guarde floating armoury case.

Ratnapriya

The Co Convener of the Citizens Organizations Collective Saman Ratnapriya has said today (17) although neighbouring India wants LTTE Leader KP as the key suspect of Rajiv Gandhi Murder Case ,Sri Lanka's Attorney General has recently dismissed all the alleagtions leveled against KP citing there's no evidance to prove the charges.However in reality there are enough evidance to prove charges leveled against KP and by dismissing the charges against him Attorney General has acted as a supporter of former Rajapakshe Regime .

Addressing a press briefing held in Colombo today(17) Ratnapriya has said regarding Avant Guarde floating armoury case too Attorney General and Attorney General's Department had acted in strange manner and they have given legal concessions to the suspects of that case including the former defense secretary and some directors of Avent Guarde Company 

Due to these biased decisions of Attorney General and the Department the public trust put on the local judiciary is fading away Ratnapriya has said.