DEMENTIA AMONGST SRI LANKA'S ELDERLY WOMEN IS ON THE  INCREASE. SYMPTOMS-MEMORY DISORDERS,BEHAVIORAL CHANGES LIKE INSOMNIA ETC. -DR.KAPILA RANASINGHE
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Officers Of Presidential Commission Of Inquiry Have Visited Former President To Record A Statement

The Presidential Commission Of Inquiry has recorded a statement from fromer president Mahinda Rajapaksha this morning regarding Rs.200 Million loss reported from a State Media Institution due to broadcast advertisements of former president rjapaksha without payments and not broadcasting President Maithripala Sirisena's paid advertisements during the Presidential Election period .

Although the former president was informed to be present at Presidential Commission Of Inquiry today to record the statement ,the commission officers have visited former president at his residance in Mirihana (In Colombo) to get  the statement.

The Commision has investigating a case received regarding the Rs.200 Million Loss  incurred by a state media institution due to  broadcasting former president's non paid advertisments while rejecting to broadcast president sisrisena's paid advertisements during the election.

Germany To Pressurize European Union To Revive GSP+ Facility To Sri Lanka-German Foreign Minister

The visiting German Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier has stated yesterday(22) he will personally taking action to pressurize the European Union to revive GSP+ facilty for Sri Lankan Garment Sector.

During his meeting with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday (22)at the Presidential Secretariet the German Foreign Minister has said he will coordinate through the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry on  pressurizing  european union on GSP+ issue.

At the meeting President Sirsisena had commanded the corporation extended by Germany to Sri Lanka for long time and requested German Assistance to develop technical skills in Sri Lankan Health Sector.The President has also accepted the invitation sent by German Chancellor Angela Merkal through German Foreign Minister to Visit Germany,

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Government Will Negotiate With All Parties To Find A Solution For Problems Of Tamils In North-Prime Minister Wikramasinghe

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The Government will negotiate with all the parties and find a permanent solution for the problems of Tamil Community in Northern Sri Lanka according to Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe.

Prime Minister has said in  his special speech delivered in Parliament this evening by rousing communal feelings no one can find solutions for the problems face by Tamil community in north."Present Government is responsible for the people,so we will try to do correct things for the people always" he has stressed.

By commenting on the Report issued by UN Human Rights Council on alleged war crimes said to be occurred in Northern Sri Lanka during final phase of war against LTTE Militants prime minister says the government will create a local mechanism to inquire on alleged war crimes and that mechanism will be created with the help of all the parties."The proposed  local mechanism to inquire on alleged war crimes will be created locally and we will not getting the support of any international organization or individual for that" he has stated.

"RANGAMMA" THE LAST QUEEN OF KANDY-SRI LANKA ,A FAMOUS PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR SRI LANKAN FEMALE ARTIST VISAKHA BULANKULAME WIJERATNE

THIS PAINTING WAS DONE BY YESTERYEAR SRI LANKAN FEMALE ARTIST LATE VISAKHA BULANKULAME WIJERATNE(1935-1999).SHE WAS KNOWN AS AN 

ARTIST,PAINTER,WRITER,SCULPTOR AND SOCIAL WORKER,LATE VISAKHA'S STYLE OF PAINTING WAS POST IMPRESSIONISTIC STYLE IN OIL ON CANVAS.

IN 1967 SHE MOVED TO THE CITY ST. GALLENT SITUATED IN GERMAN SIDE OF SWITZERLAND AND WAS TRAINED IN HAND EMBROIDERY.AS AN ARTIST HER ARTISTIC STYLE WAS GREATLY APPRECIATED IN PARIS WHERE SHE HAD  EXHIBITED HER ART WORK ON THREE OCCASIONS.