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Friday, October 23, 2015

UNAIDS Office In Colombo To Commemorate World Aids Day-2015 In Different Style

The UNAIDS(United Nations Aids Programme ) Office in Colombo in collaboration with Beetle Car Owners Club Of Sri Lanka are planning to commemorate this year's World AIDS Day on 01st Of December with an estimated two hour drive starting from Independence Square and ending up at Galle Face Grounds in Colombo by displaying messages on HIV/AIDS in front of Beetle Cars to make awareness amongst public on the disease.

Around 50 Beetle Cars courtesy of the Beetle Club Members will be participating the drive according to UNAIDS Office in Colombo.

The aim of this drive is to strengthening the National HIV Response by educating the Public on the importance of main theme of this years World Aids Day -"Test Today" according to Country Manager of the UNAIDS Office in Sri Lanka Dr.Dayanath Ranathunge.

"WATER OF THE FLOWERY MILL"A POPULAR ABSTRACT PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR ARMENIAN /AMERICAN ABSTRACT ARTIST ARSHILE GORKY(1904-1948)

THIS POPULAR ABSTRACT ART WORK WAS DONE BY ARMENIAN BORN AMERICAN PAINTER ARSHILE GORKY.ALTHOGH WAS BORN IN ARMENIA ,HE HAD SPENT MOST OF HIS LIFE IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.ARSHILE GORKY WAS HAUNTED BY PAINFUL MEMORIES OF TRAUMA AND DEPRIVATION OF HIS EARLY LIFE AS A REFUGEE AND DUE TO LOSS OF HIS MOTHER.

UPFA National List MP Dt.Sarath Amunugama Has Been Appointed As The Minister Of Special Asignments

President Maithripala Sirisene had yesterday (23) appointed the National List MP of United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) Dr.Sarath Amunugama as the Minister Of Special Assignments.MP Amunugama had sworn in on his Ministerial Portfolio before the President yesterday.

He was functioning as the Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs and Deputy Minister Of Finance during the previous UPFA Governments.

Two Persons Died And Thirty Three Were Injured Due To A CTB Bus-Tipper Truck Collision

Two Persons were killed and thirty three were injured due to a CTB Bus -Tipper Truck Collision occurred at Sirambiadiya Area on Puttalam-Anuradhapura (In North Central Province) main road this morning according to the Police.

The injured persons have been admitted to the Puttalam Hospital and several of them are said to be in critical condition.

The CTB Bus was travelling From Mulathivu to Colombo when it collided with a rear of the Tipper Truck which was travelling ahead.