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Sunday, February 25, 2018

MEMORABLE GOLDEN MELODIES PENNED BY POPULAR LYRICIST,ACTOR AND DIRECTOR LATE HERBERT .M .SENEVIRATNE

He himself was in the last song included in "Handapana"film

A Swiss National Suddenly Died Inside A Hotel Room In Ella

A 70 year old Swiss national has died at his hotel room

in a Tourist Hotel in Ella area under mysterious circumstances it has been reported.

Ella Police Have launched an investigation over the death of the foreign national as per a complaint made by Hotel staff.

Twenty Youth Have Been Arrested With Stocks Of Kerala Cannabis And Pain Killers Near Sripadha

Police officers attached to the Anti Corruption Unit of

the Hatton Police had arrested 20 youths on their way to worship "Sripadha" with a stock of Kerala Cannabis and higher doses of Pain killers in their possession with the assistance of Dog "Kora" at Watawala in Diyagala area last evening (24).

The arrested youth who are residents of Kurunagala, ,Colombo ,Maharagama,Piliyandala,Dehiwala,Ragama and Kandy areas are due to be produced before the Hatton Magistrate Court.

Minor Cabinet Reshuffle Was Made-Prime Minister Sworn In As Minister Of Law And Order

Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe had sworn in as

The new Minister of Law and Order which many have expected should be handed over to the former Army Commander Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka and secretary of the Governing United National Party Kabeer Hashim was given the ministry of Education and Highways during a minor Cabinet reshuffle made today (25).

Altogether six Cabinet Ministers ,Three State Ministers and a Deputy Minister had sworn in before the President Maithripala Sirisena at President's House this noon (25).

Accordingly Prime Minister was appointed as Minister of Law and Order,Kabir Hasheem as Minister of Higher Education and Highways,The former Law and Order Minister Sagala Ratnayake as Minister of Youth Affairs and Southern Development,Harin Fernando as Minister of Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment,Lakshman Kiriella as Minister of State Enterprises and Kandy Development ,Ravindra Samaraweera as the Minister of Wild Life ,Piyasena Gamage as State Minister of Youth Affairs and Southern Development,Ajith .P.Perera as State Minister of Prisons and Rehabilitation ,Dr.Harsha De Silva as the State Minister of National Policies and Economic affairs and J.C Alawathuwala as the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs.

The Cabinet Reshuffle for United Peoples Freedom Alliance Ministers will be made during next two weeks according to the reports.

A 45 Year Old Mahout Was Killed Due To An Elephant Attack

A 45 year old Mahout was killed due to a attack of an

Elephant who brought to the Navam procession in a Temple at Debarawewa last evening (24).

The critically injured Mahout had succumbed to his injuries after admission to the Debarawewa Hospital.

The attack was taken place while the Mahout who had kept the Elephant for 10 years attempting to take the Elephant for a bath before the procession it has been revealed.

The deceased was a resident of Gaminipura in Katharagama .