QUOTES FOR LIFE

More Than 20 Acres Of Land In A Forest Reserve At Ginigathhena Destroyed Due To A Fire

More than 20 acres of land has been destroyed due to

a sudden fire erupted in a forest area near the Water Board office in Gibihathhena (Central Province).

Due to the dry weather condition prevailing at present  and the winds ,controlling the fire which reported as spreading rapidly towards norton bridge area has become difficult.

The Police,residents of the area and Lakshapana Camp officials are attempting to douse the fire at present it has been reported.

All Faculties Within Matara-Wellamadama Premises Of Ruhunu University Closed Indefinitely

Matara-Wellamadama premises of University of

Ruhuna has been closed down indefinitley today (04) following a clash occurred between a group of University Students and villagers.

Accordingly faculties of Agriculture,Humanities,Science ,Social Sciences ,Fisheries,Marine Sciences and Management located within the wellamadama premises have  closed and the administrators informed the students to vacate the hostels by this afternoon.

A Group Conducted A Protest Campaign While Official Independence Day Celebrations Were Being Held

While an official Independence day celebrations held

in Colombo and District Secretariat in Jaffna today (04) a group of persons conducted a protest rally in Jaffna this morning over several demands including  the removal of Army from Northern Province , findout the missing persons and release of  tamil political prisoners.

The group including Northern Provincial Councilors Anandee Shasheedaren and M.K Sivajilingam conducted  the protest campaign on A-9 Road in front of the District Secretariat premises where the Independence day celebrations were held.

A tense situation has occurred during the protest after police have informed the protesters  to refrain from protesting based on a court order issued by Jaffna Magistrate Court.

President Has Converted Death In Row Sentences Of 60 Prisoners To Life Imprisonment

President Maithripala Sirisena has today

(04)converted jail sentences of 60  Prisoners in Sri Lankan jail's who were sentenced to death in row to life imprisonment to mark 69th Independence day of the country which falls today(04).

President has implemented this according to the recommendations made by Minister Of Justice Wijedasa Rajapakshe based on a report of an expert committee appointed to look into converting death in row sentences to life imprisonment .

SRI LANKA CELEBRATES 69TH INDEPENDENCE DAY TODAY(04)

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