A Fund To Be Initiated To Grant Financial Aid To Cover Health Needs Of Senior Artists-Education Minister

A Fund to be initiated to provide financial assistance to cover the health needs of all the Senior Artists in the country according to Minister Of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam.

The proposed fund for Senior Artists will be initiated by utilizing the funds of Central Cultural Fund and under the Fund financial aid will be given to senior artists to cover their hospital  and medical treatment bills when  they fall sick Minister Kariyawasam has stated.

"CONSOLATION" (1867)A FAMOUS OIL PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR FRENCH ACADEMIC PAINTER AUGUSTE TOULMOUCHE(1829-1890)

President Sirisena Has Given Approval To Grant Rs,4.68 Million Compensation To Rathupaswela Victims

President Maithripala Sirisena has given his approval to grant Rs.4.68 Million  as compensation for the victims of Rathupaswela(In Western Province) who were suffered from an assault of security personal at  a protest campaign held during the previous government.

President Sirisena is due to present compensation money to 24 persons who are fully/partially disabled or admitted to hospitals in Gampaha for treatment following the assault against them and to a 9 other persons belonging to Mahara Divisional Secretariat on 08th of April.

A committee appointed regarding the Rathupaswela Incident has recommended the government to pay compensation to 33 victims of Rathupaswela assault.

Joint Opposition Group Has Handed Over A No Confidence Motion Against Minister Patali Champika Ranawake

The Joint Opposition Group in the Parliament has today(05) handed over a no confidence motion against Minister of Mega Police and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawake regarding his  attempt to evade arrest in an accident occurred at Rajagiriya recently by  critically injuring a youth which involved the Minister.

Forty Two MP's representing the Joint Opposition have signed the no confidence motion which was handed over to the Parliamentary Speaker Karu Jayasuriya according to reports.

POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALA SONG FROM "SADA SULANG " FILM(1955)- SINGERS LATHA WALPOLA AND LATE HAROON LANTHRA

Four Persons Including A Mother And Daughter Were Arrested At Aguruwathota For The Charges Of Possession And Distribution Of Heroin

Aguruwathota Police have today(05) arrested four persons including  a Mother and Daughter in connection with possession and distribution of Heroin at a house in Horagasmulla,Aguruwathota(In Western Province) .

Police have also recovered 920 Packets containing 200 Grammes of Heroin inside the house according to Police.

The suspects have been engaged in packing Heroin in to a small packets when the arrests were made.