"GARDEN IN MONTMARTRE WITH LOVERS" (1887)A POPULAR PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR DUTCH ARTIST VINCENT VAN GOGH(1853-1890)

Media Spokesman Of National Freedom Front Muzammil Has Been Further Remanded Until 13th Of July

The Media Spokesman of the National Freedom Front Mohommad Muzammil who was detained by the financial crimes investigations division(FCID) in connection with an investigation on  misusing of vehicles belonging to Presidential Secretariat has been further remanded today(07) until 13th of July by the Colombo Fort Magistrate .

Muzammil was detained by FCID on 27th of June after recorded a statement from him over the allegation  leveled against him.The suspect is due to be produced before the court on 13th of July.

 He was further remanded after being produced before Colombo Fort Magistrate today.

Deputy Minister Thevarapperuma And Twelve Others Including Nine Mothers Detained Over Children's School Admission Issue Released On Bail

The Deputy Minister Palitha Thevarapperuma along with twelve others including nine mothers who were detained by Police over unlawful assembly at meegahatanna primary collage to get admission for children to grade one class were released today(07) on bail after being produced them  before the Mathugama Magistrate .

The above mentioned persons recently staged a protest campaign at meegahatanna primary collage premises by demanding ten students should be given admission to the grade one class of the school.

The Deputy Minister Thevarapperuma even attempted to commit suicide over the demand and later he was hospitalized and detained on the incident.

However due to the Minister's protest school authorities had given admission to the ten students of protesting mothers and later nine mothers who participated the protest campaign  were detained by the Police on 05th of July when they accompanied their children to school.

The school authorities even taken steps to expel the ten students who were given admission to the school due to the deputy minister thervarapperuma's influence..

POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALA SONG SUNG BY VISHARADA SANATH NANDASIRI

New Committee Has Been Appointed To Replace Police Media Unit

A new committee has been  appointed to replace Police Media Unit of the Police Department according to Inspector General Of Police(IGP) Pujitha Jaysundara.

Senior Deputy Inspector Generals Of Police(DIG) Priyantha Jayakody and Ajith Rohana were appointed to head the committee according to IGP.

The IGP  had suspended the functions of Police Media Unit on 02nd of May.

Sixteen Indian Fishermen Were Detained In Sri Lankan Waters Last Night

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Sri Lankan Coast Guard officers have detained sixteen Indian Fishermen last night with the assistance of Sri Lanka Navy Officers while they were fishing  in Sri Lankan waters in the sea areas of South Delft Island and North Of Mannar.

Accordingly five of those Indian Fishermen with one fishing trawler were detained while illegally fishing in South Delft Island and eleven fishermen along with two fishing trawlers were detained while fishing in seas of North of Mannar .

The detained fishermen and trawlers were handed over to the Jaffna Fisheries Inspectors and Assistant Fisheries Director in Mannar respectively  for future course of action.