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Postal Department To Issue 20 New Stamps To Mark UN Vesak Festival

Sri Lanka Postal Department is due to issue 20 new stamps tomorrow(12) to mark the United Nations Vesak Festival scheduled  to be  held in Colombo ,Sri Lanka.

The new stamps will be displayed 20 places of Buddhist worship   including of Lankathilake Temple in Kandy and Sanchi Temple In India it has been revealed.

Ministry Of Ports Denied The Reports On Falling Down Of The Vesak Pandal Operated Through Laser Technology In Galle Face

The Ministry Of Ports and Shipping has today(11) denied the reports published on falling down of the World's first Vesak Pandal operated through the Laser Technology in Galle Face Green,Colombo.

According to the Ministry the Pandal was unveiled by President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday (10) and it was again unveiled by Minister Of Ports and Shipping Arjuna Ranathunge today(11)..

The 60 feet tall and 40 feet width Pandal which will be exhibited to the public until 13th of May will be unveiled again tomorrow by the Prime Minister

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Police Have Recovered 3.5 Kilo Grammes Of Heroin From A Garbage Dump

Maradana Police have today(11) recovered 3.5 Kilo Grammes of Heroin from a Garbage Dump in D.R Wijewardena Road in Colombo Fort according to reports.

The Police have recovered the haul of Heroin as per an information received and the estimated value of it is around Rs.3.5 billion.

Maradana Police are conducting an investigation on the incident.

A Buddhist Monk And A Youth Had Been Assaulted At A Meditation Center

A Buddhist Monk and a youth  in a Meditation Center in Thalanagama Battaramaulle  ,Battaramulle (Colombo)  had been injured and admitted to the Colombo National Hospital after they were assaulted by a person who entered the Meditation Center this morning(11).

A Personal dispute was the cause behind this assault it has been revealed.Police have arrested the attacker and he was released on bail after being produced before the court .