"THE LOVE LETTER"(1887) A POPULAR ART WORK OF YESTERYEAR ITALIAN ACADEMIC ARTIST EUGENE DE BLASS (1843-1932)

One Person Was Killed Due To A Lorry-Motor Bicycle Collision Occurred At Pindeniya Area

One Person was killed due to a Lorry-Motor Bicycle Collision occurred on Awissawella-Kandy Main Road in Pindeniya Area (In Sabaragamuwa Province)today(14) according to the Police.

The 28 year old deceased who was driving the Motor Bicycle succumbed to his injuries upon admission to Kegalle District Hospital.

The Police have arrested the Lorry Driver regarding the accident. 

A Youth Was Killed At Uva Paranagama Area Due To His Three Wheeler Crashed In To A Tree

A youth was killed today (14) at Uva Paranagama Area when the Three Wheeler he was driving in veered off the road and crashed in to a tree according to the Police.

Another person who was inside the Three Wheeler was injured and hospitalized the Police have stated.The 23 year old Driver of the Three Wheeler succumbed to his injuries after being hospitalized.

Uva Paranagama Police are conducting investigations on the incident.

A POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALA SONG SUNG BY LATE WASANTHA SANDANAYAKE

A Mother And Daughter Were Drowned In The Sea At Chilaw Whilst Bathing

A 26 year old mother and her 14 year old daughter were drowned in the sea at Chilaw(In North Western Province) Area yesterday(13) evening whilst bathing according to the Police.

The deceased were on the Pilgrimage to Munneshwaram Kovil (Temple) in Chilaw from Narammala area with their family members  and whilst bathing in the sea two of them  were drowned it has been reported.

The residents in the are later recovered the bodies of drowned mother and daughter.The bodies were taken to Chilaw Hospital for post mortem.

A 70 Year Old Sri Lankan Female Was Arrested At The Air Port When Attempted To Smuggle Gold Out Of The Country

A 70 year old Sri Lankan female was arrested by Sri Lanka Customs Officers today(14) at the Katunayake, Bandaranaike  International Air Port when she illegally attempted to smuggle a stock of Gold Biscuits and Jewelry worth around Rs.4 million out of the country. 

The Customs Officers have recovered a stock of Gold Biscuits  and Jewelry weighing around 700 Grammes from the hand bag of a Sri Lankan Female who was preparing to board a flight to Bangalore,India .

The Customs Officers have taken steps to confiscated the stock of Gold and the suspected female was fined Rs/100,000 it has been reported.