GOLDEN MELODIES

Most Senior UN Resident Co-Ordinator In Sri Lanka Ms.Una Mccauley Has Passed Away After Brief Illness

The United Nations Resident co-ordinator and 

Resident representative of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)to Sri Lanka  Ms.Una Mccauley had passed away last night (23) suddenly following a brief illness at the age of 54 United Nations Office in Colombo,Sri Lanka has announced.

Ms.Mccauley who was the most senior United Nations Official in Sri Lanka and first Female United Nations  Resident co-ordinator in the country was on medical leave to undergo a treatment for her illness.

Issuing a statement regarding the sudden death of Ms.Mccauley ,The United Nations Office in Colombo Ms.Mccauley was a bold,inspring and strong leader as she led the United Nations country team of 21 resident and non resident United Nations agencies and acted as the representative of the United Nations Secretary General in Sri Lanka.

She was a passionate and caring human being dedicated her life to serve people of the world the statement according to the statement.She was serving in Sri Lanka for six years.

Police Officer Arrested Over Sexually Molesting A School Girl In Polonnaruwa

A Police Officer attached to the Motor Traffic Police

Division in Polonnaruwa was arrested by the Police over abducting  and sexually molesting of a school girl studying in a popular school in Polonnaruwa of the   age around 16 years .

The suspected Police officer had abducted the school girl in front of her school while she was on the way to school  taken her to Police Motor Traffic division near by and sexually molesting her after showing obscene pictures in Police officer's mobile according to the complaint made to the Police by the teachers of the school girl.

Police is due to take a legal action against the suspected Police Officer according to reports.

Cut Throat Sign Incident In London :Recalled Brigadier Priyanka Fernando Was Asked To Appear Again Before Foreign Ministry Secretary On Monday As The Secretary Was Busy Yesterday

The Defense Advisor to the Sri Lankan Ambassador in

United Kingdom Brigadier Priyanka Fernando who was recalled to the island due to the cut throat sign he had shown during the protest campaign of Tamil Diasphora community in london,had appeared before the Foreign Affairs Ministry last morning (23) as requested ,But he was asked to appear before the Ministry seceretary again by next Monday (26)as the Ministry secretary was busy yesterday it has been reported.

However Brigadier Fernando had arrived in Army Headquarters yesterday and met with Major General P.W.B Jayasundara to discuss over the London incident.Army commander Mahesh Senanayake  has earlier stated that no inquiry will be held or disciplinory action  taken against the Brigadier over the incident.

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Water Supplying To Several Areas In And Around Kalutara From Kalu River Not Suitable For Drinking Purposes-Water Board

The water supplying from  Kalu(Black ) River is not

suitable for drinking purposes as the salty sea water flowing in to the river due to the current dry weather condition according to the National Water Supply and Drainage Board .

Accordingly water supplying from Kalu River by the Water Board for the areas wadduwa,Kalutara North,Kalutara South, Nagoda, Waskaduwa, ,Bombuwala,Pilimnawatte,Maggona,Payagala,Aluthgama,Beruwala,Darga Town and Benthara not suitable for drinking purposes but can use for other purposes Water Board has announced.

Steps have been taken to establish water tanks in common places of those areas and to distribute drinking water to the public  through water bowsers the Board has stressed.

A Pillion Rider Was Killed And A Motorcycle Rider Was Critically Injured Due To A Road Accident

A 32 year old pilion rider was killed and the

Motorcycle rider has been critically injured and hospitalized after the Motorcycle they were riding in veering off the road and colliding with a tree at Matibokka,Mawathagama area on Kandy-Kurunagala main road.

The critically injured Motorcycle rider was admitted to the Kandy Teaching Hospital and the pillion rider was admitted to Galagedara Hospital for treatment and the Pillion rider had succumbed to his injuries after hospital admission.

The deceased was identified as a resident of Weuda area.