An Arrest Warrant Was Issued To Arrest Former Sri Lankan Ambassador To Russia Udyanaga Weerathunge

Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne has today (16) issued a warrant to arrest   the Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udyanga Weerathunge through an   International Police (Interpol) and ordered the authorities to send  the warrant to the Interpol in English Language.

The Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia is  a wanted man in Sri Lanka over his involvement in the fraud and  irregularities occurred during the purchasing of  04  Mig -27 combat Jet Aircraft's  from an Ukrainian Arms  Supplying company in 2006  during the war in Sri Lanka.

Recently the Immigration officials of the Dubai Airport had arrested the Udayanga Weerathunge while on the way to another country and after questioned him  regarding his whereabouts he was released by the authorities .the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Unit had informed the Court today. 

Water Supply Suspended In The Galle Municipal Area Has Been Re-Instated

The Water Supply which was suspended  to Galle Municipal area since last night(15) due to a fire erupted in the Water Purification Plant at Wakwella,Galle has been reinstated this noon(16).

Nearly  25,000 consumers  have been effected Due to the suspension of Water Supply It has been revealed.However the two main hospitals in the Galle Municipal area the Mahamodara and Karapitiya Teaching Hospitals were received water without any interruption since last night .

Water purification system of the Purification Plant is also  due to recommenced .A fire erupted in the Galle Water Purification plant has damaged main electric system of the plant which caused the suspension of water supply.

A Protest March Closed The Lotus Road In Colombo

Due to a protest march of employees of Government Surveyors Department  ,the Lotus Road and the  Galle Road from Colpetty Junction to Pettah had temporarily closed this noon(16) according to the Police.
 
The Employees  had began their protest march from Colombo Fort Railway Station this noon by opposing the handing over of the Government Surveyors Department to an American Company .

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Yesteryear Actress Edna Sugathapala Passed Away

Yesteryear Actress Edna Sugatapala has passed away  yesterday(15) at the age of 74 at a Private Hospital in Colombo followed a brief illness.Late Actress was also a talented pianist and singer .

Those who have watched "Daiwayogaya" film should have remember the small child acted with Late Rukmani Devi for the song "Doy Doyya Putha" and that was none other then her.

It has been reported that Late Edna Sugathapala had played the Piano and the accordion in playback music of  the films "Surayangeth Suraya" and "Me Dasa Kumatada" films. 

She has entered the Arts field in 1967 from the stage play "Gahanu Gata" and her first film was "Sanasuma Kothanada" .She had later acted many films including "Veeduru Gewal" and "Nawatha Hamuwemu". Besides acting films she had a power to tell someone if there's  something  going  to happen to that person in future without horoscopes  and she had successfully revealed those including to her family members it has been reported.

Her body is due to hand over to the Medical Collage it has been announced.