"THE RELUCTANT BRIDE"(1866) A FAMOUS ART WORK OF YESTERYEAR FRENCH ACADEMIC ARTIST AUGUSTE TOULMOUCHE(1829-1890)

Seven Persons Were Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Brawl Occurred At A Construction Site In Ambalanthota

Seven Persons were injured and hospitalized due to a brawl occurred between a group of Sri Lankan Workers and Chinese Workers at a Hotel Construction work site in Mirijjawila,Ambalanthota (In Southern Province) today (03)according to the Police.

The Brawl had occurred between two groups belonging to two contract companies the Police have stated.

Due to the incident Five Chinese Nationals and Two Sri Lankans got injured and admitted to the Hambanthota Hospital for treatment.

The Ambalanthota Police are conducting an investigations on the incident.

Colombo Fort Magistrate Has Granted Permission To Police To Detain 11 Foreign Drug Dealers Arrested Last Friday For Seven Days

The Colombo Fort Magistrate has  granted  permission to Police to detain 11 Foreign Nationals arrested with a haul of 101 Kilo Grammes Of Heroin while transporting from a Foreign Ship at the Southern Coast of Sri Lanka for seven days.

The Court has granted the permission following a request made to the court.

The Police Narcotic Bureau along with Sri Lanka Navy had last friday (01) arrested 11 Foreign Nationals including 10 Iranians and one Pakistani while transporting a haul of Heroin worth Rs.1100 million while transporting it  from a ship owned by them.

POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALA SONG SUNG BY AMITHA WEDISINGHA (DALUGAMA)

Joint Opposition Group To Submit A No Confidence Motion Against Minister Champika Ranawake

The Joint Opposition Group in the Parliament which is supporting former president Mahinda Rajapakshe has decided to hand over a no confidence motion against  Minister of Mega Police and Western Development Patali Champika Ranwake over allegedly trying to evade the law regarding an accident involving   him which left two youths injured at Rajagiriya recently.

The no confidence motion is due to be submitted to the Parliamentary Speaker Karu Jayasuriya within next few days according to Joint Opposition Group.

Newly Modified Beach Park In Crow's Island,Mattakuliya To Be Opened In 09th Of April

The newly modified Beach Park belonging to Crow's Island in Mattakuliya(In Colombo) is due to be inaugurated for locals and Foreign Tourists on 09th of April according to Ministry Of Finance .

This nearly 2 Kilo Meter long Beach Park is comprising of Restaurants,Open Air Theater and a Children's Park.

The Finance Ministry has planned to open a boat service from Galle Face to Crow's Island in future according to the Ministry.

The final touches of creating nearly 2 kilo meter long sea coast off Crow's Island in to a Beach Park is underway at present the Ministry has further stated.