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Special Task Force Have Arrested Two Persons For Transporting Narcotic Tablets

The Special Police Task Force has yesterday(19) arrested two persons at keselwatta in Hulftsdorf Court Complex who had transported 70,000 narcotic tablets worth Rs.4.5 million from three wheeler 

These narcotic tablets have been stored in 7 boxes according to  the police task force officers .

"PRINCESS DAMAYANTHI OF MAHABHARATHA " A FAMOUS PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR INDIAN ARTIST RAJA RAVI VARMA

THIS FAMOUS PORTRAIT PAINTING WAS DONE BY YESTERYEAR INDIAN ARTIST RAJA RAVI VARMA(1848-1906).HE WAS SPECIALIZED FOR PAINTINGS BASED ON INDIAN LITERATURE AND MYTHOLOGY .THIS COLORFUL PAINTING HAS SHOWN PRINCESS DAMAYANTHI OF MAHABHARATHA TALE TALKING TO THE ROYAL SWAN ABOUT  PRINCE NALA.

Water Levels In Kalu,Gin And Nilwala Rivers Are On The Rise-Disaster Management Center

The Disaster Management Center has today (19)requested people living in low level areas of Kalu,Gin and Nilwala River Banks to be in alert due to the rising water levels of these rivers.

According to the Disaster Management Center the water levels of the  Kalu,Gin and Nilwala Rivers have risen in certain areas.

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German Foreign Minister Dr.Steinmeier To Visit Sri Lanka Next Tuesday

German Foreign Minister

German Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr.Frank Walter Steinmeier is due to arrive Sri Lanka Next Tuesday Evening for an official visit.He is the first German Foreign Minister to visit Sri Lanka since 2004.

During his visit Dr.Steinmeier is due to hold talks with President Maithripala Sirisene ,Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe,Foreign Minister Managala Samaraweera and Opposition Leader R.Sampanthan.German Foreign Minister is also due to visit the German Funded Sri Lankan -German Training Institute in Kilinochchi(In Northern Province) which scheduled to be inaugurated in May 2016.He will participate a tree planting ceremony too there afterwards.

Meanwhile the German Embassy In Colombo has today(19) announced it's Consular and Visa Section will be remained closed next Tuesday due to the German Foreign Minister's Visit here.