A 12 Hour Water Cut To Be Implemented In Several Areas In Colombo This Saturday

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board has today(17) announced a twelve hour water cut from 9 a.m to 9 p.m in several areas  in Colombo this Saturday(19).

Accordingly the water cut will be affected  to  Colombo ,Kotte,Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia,Kolonnawa Municipal Council area,Kaduwela Municipal Council area ,Boralesgamuwa,Maharagama,Kotikawatte-Mullariyawa Pradeshiya Sabha area and Rathmalana.

Urgent repairs of the power transmission  system that supplying electricity to Ambathale Water Treatment Plant is the cause for 12 hour water cut the Water Board has stated.

Entry Road To Galle Face From Lotus Roundabout In Colombo Closed Due To A Protest March

The entry road to Galle face from Lotus Roundabout(Colombo) has been closed for traffic this noon due to a protest march launched by a group of persons affected from Salawa Armory explosion occurred in last June .

A heavy  traffic congestion had been reported from the area this noon due to the protest march launched by Salawa victims by demanding to pay compensations for their properties which destroyed or damaged due to the fire erupted as the result of armory explosion in Salawa.

Police have advised the motorists to use an alternative routes due to the traffic congestion.

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"WOMAN WITH A FAN"(1912) A POPULAR ARTWORK OF YESTERYEAR FRENCH ARTIST JEAN METZINGER (1883-1956)

A Supervisor Attached To Kaluthara Pradeshiya Sabha Was Arrested Over Sexually Assaulting Underaged Boys

A supervisor attached to Kaluthara Pradeshiya Sabha was arrested by the Kaluthara Crimes Division officers

at weniwelpitiya area yesterday (16)  over sexually assaulting several  underaged boys it has been reported.

The arrest was made as per the complaints received by Presidential Secretariet from the villagers with video footages of the sexual assaults  done by the suspect police have stated.

Meanwhile Police are conducting a seperate  investigation to arrest  the persons who have taken video footage of the assaults.

Proposed Central Expressway To Be Completed By The End Of 2019

The proposed Central Expressway which will be

constructed from four stages is due to be completed by the end of 2019 according to Minister of Higher Education and Highways Lakshman Kiriella.

Accordingly under the first stage 37.3 Kilo Meters from Kadawatha to Mirigama will be constructed by a Chinese Firm and second stage 39.3 kilo meters from Mirigama to Kurunagala will be constructed first time by the local contractors.

The third stage 34.1 Kilo Meters from pothuhara to galagedera to be constructed by a Japanese company and the fourth and last stage of the Expressway which is 53.8 Kilo Meters will be constructed by a chinese company.

There will be 14 interchanges in the Expressway and the Road Development Authority has already allocated a land for the project  Minister Kiriella has stated.

POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALA SONG SUNG BY NIRMALA RANATHUNGE AND LAKSHMAN WIJESEKERA