Ministry Of Education Has Decided To Postpone All Zonal Level Schools Sports Meets Until May Due To Hot Weather

The Ministry Of Education has decided to postpone the  all Zonal Level School Sports Meets scheduled to be held in this March until  May due to warm weather conditions prevails in the country at present according to the Minister Of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam.

The decision to ban the All Zonal Level School Sports Meets during march has been taken per the advise of Medical Experts and Meteorology Department Officials the Minister has stressed.

The Meteorology Department has predicted that the temperatures will be reached 38 Degrees Celsius during this month  which exceeds the body temperature level and the Medical Experts have stated such temperatures could be harmful for the health of School Children the Minister has said.

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"Hela Bodu Saviya" Organization Requested The Government To Ban Islamic State Terrorist Group In Sri Lanka

A Buddhist Organization "Hela Bodu Saviya"has today(23) requested the government to ban the Islamic State Terrorist Group which is responsible for terrorist attacks in France and Belgium in Sri Lanka with immediate effect.

The President of the Hela Bodu Saviya Organization Venerable Budugala Jinawansha Thero has stated through a statement issued today that Government should take steps to identify the terrorist groups supporting the Islamic State Terrorist Group and should control it's activity here. 

Former Eastern Province Chief Minister Pillayan Has Been Further Remanded Until 06th Of April Over A Murder

The Imprisoned former Chief Minister Of Eastern Province Sivanasathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan who is in remand over the killing of former TNA MP Joseph Pararajasingham has been further remanded today(23) until 06th of April.

The Former Chief Minister has been further remanded after being produced before Batticloe Magistrate this morning.

The former TNA MP Joseph Pararajasingham was shot dead on Christmas Eve on 2005 and Pillayan was arrested and later remanded after he has given a statement regarding the murder to the Criminal Investigations Department(CID).

"TWO GIRL FRIENDS"(1913) A FAMOUS OIL PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR GERMAN EXPRESSIONIST ARTIST AUGUST MACKE(1887-1914)

IT SEEMS MANY LOCAL ARTISTS HAVE MISSED TO PAINT ART WORKS ON HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS AND BURNING ISSUES FACED BY  THE PEOPLE.BUT YESTERYEAR ARTISTS PAID MORE ATTENTION TO PAINT ART WORKS RELATED TO THOSE ISSUES.ANYWAY THAT'S THE DUTY OF A TRUE ARTIST.

Thirty Dengue High Risk Zones Have Been Identified From Ten Districts in the Island

Thirty Dengue High Risk Zones have been identified from Ten Districts in the Island according to the Co Coordinator of National Dengue Control and Prevention Programme Dr.Hasitha Thisera.

Colombo,Kandy,Gampaha,Kurunagala,Kolonnawa and Polonnaruwa are among the Ten Districts where the Thirty Dengue High Risk Zones are  he has stated.

Due to the risk of spreading Dengue rapidly in these Dengue High Risk Zones during forthcoming monsoon season every premise including Schools,Institutes and Religious Centers will be thoroughly checked to see whether there are any dengue mosquito breeding place there during the National Mosquito Control Week announced from 29th of March to 04th of April Dr.Thisera has said..

Around 12,361 Dengue Patients have been reported from the island during January to March this year and the majority of these patients have reported from Colombo District he has stressed.

Dengue is spreading through Dengue Mosquito "Eadis Egyptai" and High Fever,Headache,Pain behind eyes,and Muscle and Joint pain are the main symptoms of Dengue and as the disease is spreading through the Dengue Mosquito public have advised to destroy dengue mosquito breeding places in their premises and keep the  environment clean.

Colombo Additional Magistrate Has Instructed The CID To Speeding Up The Investigations On Rugby Player Thajudeen's Death

The Colombo Additional Magistrate Nishantha Pieris has today(23) instructed the Criminal Investigations Department (CID)Officials to speeding up the Investigations on the Controversial Death of former Sri Lankan Rugby Player Wasim Thajudeen.

When the case on Thajudeen's Death has been taken up for  consideration today the senior state counsel Dilan Ratnayake has stated that CCTV Camera Video Footage obtained from roadside at the road where Thajudden has succumbed to his injuries following a car accident were examined in connection with the incident and it didn't contribute well to the investigations.

The Senior State Counsel has also requested from the Court further two months to conclude the investigation on Thajudeen's Death.

After considering the facts revealed on Thajudeen's Death the Colombo Additional Magistrate has postponed the case until 12th of May.