Tuesday, July 18, 2017

"PORTRAIT OF GERTRUDE STEIN "(1906)A POPULAR YESTERYEAR ARTWORK OF SPANISH ARTIST PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)


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Singaporean Foreign Minister Arrived In Sri Lanka For An Official Visit

The foreign affairs minister of Singapore Dr.Vivian
Balakrishnan had arrived in Sri Lanka last night (17) with a seven member delegation for a four day official tour.

The Singaporean Foreign Minister is due to stay in Sri Lanka until 21st of July and during the period he and his delegation due to hold bi lateral talks with president Maithripala Sirisena,Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe ,Opposition Leader R.Sampanthan, foreign minister Ravi Karunanayake and several other ministers and government officials .

He is also due to visit Jaffna during his stay in Sri Lanka.

A Person Was Killed Due To A Wild Elephant Attack

A 56 year old person was killed this morning (18)due
to a wild elephant attack in pattimuruppu area at Wakarai.

The deceased who was a resident of Wakarai area had faced this incident when he went to his paddy field it has been revealed.

Gampaha High Court Has Sentenced 20 Year Imprisonment Each On Two Persons Over A Gang Raping A Female

Gampaha High Court has today (18)sentenced twenty
year rigorous imprisonment each on two persons who found guilty over gang raping a female attached to a Katunayake Free Trade Zone factory in September 2002.

Gampaha High Court Judge Priyantha Fernando who had imposed the prison sentence on two accused persons also ordered them to pay a compensation of Rs.500,000(Rs.250,000 each) for the victimized female.

The accused are residents of  paththalagedara, Veyangoda area and the rape was also occurred in the same area.



A Youth Who Had Sexually Molested A Girl ,Has Been Sentenced Seven Year Imprisonment

Hambanthota High Court has today (18)sentenced a
youth who found guilty over forcibly sexually molesting a girl  at Thissarsmaya ,a seven year rigorous imprisonment and ordered to pay Rs.100,000  compensation to the victimized girl.

Hambanthota High Court judge Ajith M.Masinghe has imposed another fine of Rs.2500 on the accused and if he failed to pay the fine another 08 month  imprisonment will be imposed on the accused and if he failed to pay the compensation to the victim  he will receive  another  one year simple  prison sentence.

The rape incident was occurred on 22nd of February in 2008.