THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Landslides Warning Issued For Seven Districts Valid Still-NBRI

The landslides warning issued for Seven Districts earlier  valid still due to the adverse weather condition prevails in those districts according to National Building Research Institute(NBRI).

The National Building Research Institute had issued landslides warning based on the heavy showers prevails in most parts of the country  the Institute has said.

FAMOUS PORTRAIT PAINTING(1849) OF YESTERYEAR GERMAN ARTIST CAROLINE BARDUA(1781-1864

THIS YESTERYEAR PORTRAIT PAINTING WAS DONE BY CAROLINE BARDUA WHO WAS A FAMOUS GERMAN PORTRAIT PAINTER .SHE WAS KNOWN AS ONE OF THE FIRST MIDDLE CLASS WOMEN WHO WAS ABLE TO CREATE AN EXISTENCE FOR HERSELF AS AN INDEPENDENT ARTIST.A VERY ATTRACTIVE AND LIVE PAINTING INDEED.

Several Areas In Matara District(In Southern Province) Had Submerged Following The Overflowing Of River Nilwala

Several Areas in Matara District (In Southern Province) had submerged due to the overflowing of River Nilwala caused by heavy showers currently prevails in the District.

Panadugama,Maragoda,Porathota and Agalakada Areas in the Matara District have been  reported as flooded at present according to sources.

Due to the submergence of   Roads in these flooded areas transport too has  got disrupted sources have added.

POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALESE SONG SUNG BY LATE VISHARADA GUNADASA KAPUGE AND VISHARADA MALINI BULATHSINGHALE

Prime Minister Wikramasinghe Met Singaporean Prime Minister And Conducted Bi Lateral Talks

Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe who arrived  Singapore for a state visit had met Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at Istana yesterday (16),and held talks to promote bi lateral corporation between the two countries .

During his two day state visit to Singapore ,Prime Minister Wikramasinghe had met several key Singaporean  Ministers including Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister For Economic And Social Policies Tharman Shanmugaratnam .

Major General Ubaya Medawela Has Been Appointed As New Military Adviser To Sri Lanka's Mission To The United Nations - New York

Major General Ubaya Medawela who is the Commander In Security Force Headquarters (West) has been appointed as  New Military Adviser to  Sri Lanka's Mission to the United Nations in  New York.

Major General Medawela has served as the commander in Security Force Headquarters(West) for more than one and half years and had also served as the  Military Spokesman .

A Farewell Ceremony was held today to honor Major General Medawela at Security Force Headquarters(West) Grounds according to Ministry Of Defense.