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Friday, December 15, 2017

The Strange History Of Avacados

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Twenty Five Out Of Twenty Nine Sri Lankans Expelled From Australia Released On Bail

Twenty Five out of the Twenty nine Sri Lankans who were expelled to Sri Lanka from Australia after attempting to enter the country Illegally were released on bail by the Minuwangoda Magistrate Today(15).

Accordingly the 25 suspects have been released on personal bails of Rs.100,000 each and a fine of Rs.10,000 each.

However four of the suspects arrested including two children were ordered to remand until 24th of December by the Magistrate.

The 29 suspects were arrested on their arrival in Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Airport after been expelled from Australia.

Former Joint Opposition MP Sriyani Wijewikrame has Been Sworn In As A State Minister

The former Joint Opposition MP of Digamadulle District Sriyani Wijewikrame who had joined the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) to extend her support to the President Maithripala Sirisena recently has been appointed as the State Minister of Provincial Councils .

She Had been sworn in her new Ministerial Post before the President Sirisena at Presidential Secretariat today(15).

MP Wijewikrame had left the Joint Opposition Group led by former President and Current MP Mahinda Rajapakshe by stating that she was received ill treatment from the Group.

Entry Road To The Galle Face Road Had Been Closed Down Due To A Protest

Entry road to the Galle Face Road had been temporarily closed down from Lotus Road in Colombo this noon(15) due to a Protest campaign launched by members of the Government Surveyors Union according to the Police .

The group of Government Surveyors had launched this protest campaign against the Government's decision to hand over the survey contract of Government Lands to an American Company.

However few members of the Surveyors Union were allowed to enter the Presidential Secretariat to discussions over the demands of Surveyors .