GOLDEN MELODIES

Two Illicit Liquor Teaders Have Been Sentenced 17 Years Of Rigorous Imprisonment Each Over Raping A Female

North Central Provincial High Court has sentenced two

illicit liquor traders 17 year rigorous imprisonment each over abducting and raping of a female at Vilpattu forest on or near a date 28th of April 2004.

Accordingly the accused persons who are residents of Rajanganaya area were sentenced five year imprisonment each and imposed Rs.5000 fine over abducting the female and received 12 year  prison sentence each for raping her.

Sri Lanka Navy To Purchase The Largest Military Ship Built In India

Sri Lanka Navy is due to purchase the largest ever

military ship built in India at a function scheduled to be held in Goa ,India on 22nd of August this year according to the Navy.

The construction work of the ship has already completed Navy have stated.

The estimated value of the 150 meter long military ship is around Rs.10,000 million it has been reported.The ship  can carry more than 2400 tonnes of equipment.

"SUNSET AT IVRY (1873)A POPULAR YESTERYEAR ARTWORK OF FRENCH ARTIST JEAN BAPTISTE ARMAND GUILLAUMIN (1841-1927)

Four Indian Fishermen Had Been Arrested While Illegally Fishing In Sri Lankan Seas

Sri Lanka Navy personal have arrested four Indian

fishermen while illegally fishing in Sri Lankan waters in Northern Seas.

Along with the fishermen a boat and equipment used for fishing had been taken into custody by the Navy personal.

The arrested fishermen along with equipment and a boat had been handed over to the Assistant Director of fisheries in Jaffna by the Navy officers for future course of action .

Bribery Commission Officials Have Arrested A Grama Seva Officer Over Accepting A Bribe

Bribery Commission Officials have today (17)arrested

a Grama Seva Officer attached to Kaduwela Divisional Secreteriat  over accepting a Rs.3000 as a bribe to include the name of a person and his wife in Voter's Registry.

The suspect was arrested at the Divisional Secreteriat while accepting the bribe according to the Bribery Commission officials.

Prime Minister And President Informed Colombo High Court On The Reason For Their Absence In Tissa Attanayake's Court Case

Both the  president Maithripala Sirisena and prime

minister Ranil Wikramasinghe who are due to give evidence in Colombo High Court in a case filed against former General Secretary of the governing United National Party (UNP)Tissa Attanayake had informed the court through their lawyer that they will not able to present at court today (17)due to their official duties.

The case is filed against the former UNP Secretary over producing a fake docuement to the media during the previous presidential election campaign by stating there's an agreement between the current Prime Minister wikramasinghe and president Sirisena.

After the lawyer informed the court regarding prime minister and president's decision the Colombo High Court judge Vikum Kaluarachchi has urged the lawyer to inform both the Prime Minister and President to be present at court on 04th of December this year when the case taken up for hearing.