"EARLY MORNING" A FAMOUS PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR AUSTRIAN ARTIST MORITZ VON SCHWIND(1804-1871)

President Sirisena Has Vowed To Abolish Executive Presidency At The Funeral Of Late Sobitha Thero

President Maithripala Sirisena has today(12) vowed to abolish the Executive Presidency while speaking at the Funeral of Most Venerable Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero held at Parliamentary Grounds.Abolishing the Executive Presidency is one of the wishes  Late Sobitha Thero expect from country's leaders

President Sirisena has also vowed to make changes late Sobitha Thero expected from Good Governance Government .

Government has reduced the powers of Executive Presidency  after came to power ,but still not able To abolish the Executive Presidency

POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALA SONG SUNG BY PRIYA SURIYASENA

Four Mail Trains On The Northern Railway Line Have Been Cancelled Due To A Derailment-Department Of Railways

According to Department Of Railways Four Mail Trains on the Northern Railway Line have been cancelled today(12) due to a derailment of a Train near  Thambutthegama Rail Way Station this morning.

The Colombo Fort to Kankasanthurai and Talaimannar To Colombo Fort mail trains were cancelled due to the derailment of the train.

Avant Garde Maritime Services Private Limited To Brief Media Tomorrow (13)On Avant Garde Floating Armory Issue

The Avant Garde Maritime Services Private Limited is due to  make a special statement tomorrow (13) to the Media regarding  various information  that circulated among Media on Avant Garde Floating Armory issue .

The Avant Garde Maritime Services Private Limited is due to be conducted a Media Briefing tomorrow morning at Battaramulla(In Colombo District) with the participation of  of it's Chairman Retired Major Nissanka Senadhipathi to make this statement.

At the Media Briefing The Avant Garde Limited is also due to reveal the facts discussed during the special meeting held at Presidential Secretariat yesterday(11) convened by President Maithripala Sirisena in connection with maritime operations of the Avant Garde Limited .

Sri LanKan Navy To Take Over All The Weapons Stored At Avant Garde Floating Armory From Tomorrow(13)

Sri Lankan Navy is due to be taken over all the weapons stored at Avant Garde Floating Armory which is currently anchored at Galle Harbor according to the Navy.

Navy is due to be taken over the weapons at floating armory per the decision taken by President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday (11) to cancel all the agreements signed between Avant Garde Maritime  Services Private Limited and Government to handover all operations of Avant Garde Floating Armory to Navy according to the Navy Sources.

The sources also said the weapons stored at Floating Armory in Galle Harbor are due to be taken to Southern Naval Base per the instructions of Defense Secretary.

The Final Rites Of Venerable Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero Due To Be Performed This Evening

The Final Rites of the Most Venerable Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero who passed away in Singapore on Last Sunday are due to be performed this evening at Parliamentary Grounds in Kotte(In Colombo) this evening.

 The casket which carried the Body of Late Thero has now left from Kotte Naga Viharaya(Temple) and it's on the way to Parliamentary Grounds where the funeral is scheduled to be held with full state honours.

The Government has declared today(12) as a day of National Mourning and Cinema Halls and Meat Stalls in the country too ordered to be closed today as a respect for Late Sobitha Thero.The Government Schools in Kotte Urban Council Area and all Piriven Schools in the Country too closed down today as a mark of respect for the Sobitha Thero.

Venerable Sobitha Thero has passed away while receiving treatment at Mount Elizabeth Hopsital in Singapore on last sunday at the age of 73.