Fire Brigade Has Doused A Fire At Colombo Fort

The Fire Brigade has doused a sudden fire erupted in a textile shop at Olcott Street in Colombo Fort around 10 p.m yesterday(25).

The  cause of the fire and the damage occurred have not yet revealed.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Police Have Arrested Five Suspects With 2.5 Kilo Grammes Of Heroin In Their Possession

The Wattala Police have  yesterday(25) arrested five suspects allegedly connected to an International Drug Smuggling Network with Rs.25 million worth heroin in their possession at Wattala.

According to the police 2.5 Kilo Grammes of heroin were seized in the possession of the suspects during the raid carried out yesterday (25).

Wattala Police are conducting further investigations on the incident.

"IMPRESSION,SUNRISE'(1872) A FAMOUS PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST PAINTER CLAUDE MONET(1840-1926)

THIS COLORFUL PAINTING WAS DONE BY THE FOUNDER OF FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST PAINTING CLAUDE MONET.LIKE THIS ARTIST AND THE PAINTING VERY MUCH.

Ministry Of Education Has Decided To Uplift Sanitary Care Facilities Of 1200 Schools.

The Ministry Of Education has decided to implement a national programme before the end of this month in view of uplifting the sanitary care facilities of around 1200 schools which are not having formal sanitary Care  facilities.

As an initial step of this programme the Ministry is due to grant Rs.2 million each for the selected 1200 schools situated throughout the island to improve their sanitary care facilities.

Providing Pure Drinking Water ,Building high standard toilet facilities and introducing hygienically cleaning system for the selected schools are due to be implemented under this programme according to the Education Ministry .

The aim of this national programme is to create a healthy school community inside  schools.

POEM OF THE DAY

Three Persons Died And Another Three Are Missing Due To A Landslide In Kotmale

Around three persons died and another three are missing due to a landslide occurred in Wedamulla Estate at Kotmale Area (In Central Hills)this evening.

The bodies of the three deceased have been recovered from the rubble according to police.Several line houses in the estate are reported as damaged due to the landslide.The heavy showers prevailed in the area throughout the day may have caused the landslide the police have said.