CAPITAL CITIES OF THE COUNTRIES

Country                     Capital City

                     Europe

Portugal                       Lisbon

Netherland                  Amsterdam

Luxembourg                 Luxembourg City

Belgium                        Brussels

Ireland                          Dublin


                         Africa

Mozambique                Maputo

Ghana                            Accra

Ruwanda                       Kigali

Zimbabwe                     Harare

Zambia                           Lusaka

   
                      South America

Colombia                          Bogota

Peru                                   Lima

Brazil                                 Brasilia

Argentina                         Buenos Aires

Venezuela                         Caracas

                      Asia

China                                  Beijing

Mongolia                            Ulaanbaatar

Japan                                  Tokyo

Taiwan                               Taipei

Bhutan                                Thimpu

POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALA SONG SUNG BY LATE MILTON MALLAWAARACHCHI

Tusker "Bhanu"Who Was Taken Into Custody By The CID Due To Be Hand Over To Pinnawala Orphanage

The tusker of the Ruhunu-Katharagama Devalaya"Bhanu" who was taken into custody by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) yesterday (07)as per a court order is due to be handed over to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage it has been reported.

The tusker was taken into custody by CID  due to kept at the Devalaya without a valid licence and he was later handed over to the Wild Life officials it has been reported.

The fifteen year old tusker had been donated to the Ruhunu-Katharagama Devalaya by former Basnayake Nilame of the Devalaya Sashindra Rajapakshe.

A Female Bank Employee Was Killed Following A Speeding Bus Crashed Into The Bus Stop In Ahungalle

A female bank employee who is a sportswoman had been killed this morning when a semi luxary bus arrived in from Matara was crashed into the Bus Stop of Ahungalle(Southern Province) where she along with her father  awaiting for a bus to Colombo  it has been reported.

The speeding semi luxary bus first crashed into a nearby wall and after the bus stop in Ahungalle  by knocking down the female bank employee according to the Police.However the father of the deceased escaped without injuries the Police have stated.

The female bank employee awaiting for a bus to travel to Colombo to attend a sports event at the time of the accident.

Police are investigating in to arrest the Bus Driver regarding the accident.

UNP MP Maharoof And Three Others Were Injured And Hospitalized Due To An Accident

Four persons including the United National Party MP M.A.M Maharoof were injured and hospitalized due to the vehicle they were travelling in crashed into  a lorry in the  wee hours of this morning.

The injured MP,his son,daughter and the secretary were admitted to the Dambulla Hospital for treatment.


The vehicle was travelling from Kandy to Trincomalee at the time of the accident.

Navy Personal Have Arrested A Person With 300 Tablets Of Prescribed "Tramadol" Drug At Handala Area

Navy Personal in Welisara area  have today(08)arrested a person with around 300 prescribed pain killer medicinal tablets  "Tramadol" in his possession at a filling station in Handala Area.

The suspect was arrested as per a tip received by the Navy Personal and he along with the  stock of tablets were handed over to the Mahabage Police for future course of action according to Navy.

"Tramadol" is a narcotic like pain killer medicinal drug prescribed for severe pain and whenever the dose of this drug changed breathing may stop according to medical sources.Misuse of this drug may result  in addiction the sources have stated.