THOUGHT OF THE DAY

A Sri Lankan Gem Businessman Has Been Arrested At The Air Port While Attempted To Leave The Country With Foreign Currency

Sri Lanka Customs Officers have today(20) arrested a 35 year old Sri Lankan at the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Air Port while he allegedly attempted to leave the country with Rs.61 million worth foreign currency notes in his possession .

The suspect who is a Gem Businessman from Galle (In Southern Province) has been arrested by Customs Officers early this morning while preparing to board a flight to Singapore according to Customs Media Spokesman Leslie Gamini.

The Sri Lanka Customs have imposed a fine of Rs.100,000 on the suspect.

A FAMOUS QUOTE FROM AN ARTIST

"THE PEACEMAKER " A POPULAR ART WORK OF YESTERYEAR ITALIAN FEMALE ARTIST ROSINA MANTOVANI GUTTI(1851-1943)

International Cricket Council Has Suspended Galle International Cricket Stadium Curator Jayananda Warnaweera For Three Years

The International Cricket Council(ICC) has today(20) suspended the curator of the Galle(In Southern Province) International Cricket Stadium  the former National Cricketer Jayananda Warnaweera for a three year period.

The Galle Cricket Stadium Curator Warnaweera has been suspended due to his failure to corporate the Anti Corruption Unit of ICC regarding the ongoing investigations on match fixing allegations.

The 55 year old Warnaweera has failed to participate two interviews conducted by Anti Corruption Unit of ICC on last September and October regarding the alleged match fixing scandal and did not disclosed the documents when requested the ICC has announced.

POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALA SONG SUNG BY LATE MILTON MALLAWAARACHCHI

A Principle ,Deputy Principle And A Peon Attached To A Government School Have Been Arrested For Accepting A Bribe

The Bribery Commission Officials have today (20) arrested a Principle,Deputy Principle and a Peon  attached to a Government School in Polonnaruwa(In North Central Province) regarding  accepting a sum of  Rs.7500 from a parent  as a bribe to   admitting a child to the School.

The Investigations carried out by the Bribery Commission regarding the complaint received to the Commission have revealed that Principle of the School has taken the bribe  through Deputy Principal and a Peon attached to the School.

According to the Investigation Results the Bribery Commission Officials have arrested the  three persons responsible including the Principle and they are due to be produced before the Polonnaruwa Magistrate Court.