The valuable Medal received by the Late legandary film maker Dr. Lester James Pieris with the Golden Peacock Award in International Film Festival held in New Delhi,India in 1965 for the "Gamperaliya" film, had been stolen by someone during his funeral activities at the home in Bambalapitiya this morning (02) it has been revealed.
The lost medal believed to be stolen by someone among the huge crowd arrived in late filmmaker's residence to pay him the last respect according to sources.
Meanwhile the relatives of the late Dr.Lester James Pieris have made a complaint to the Police regarding the lost Medal which displayed near the late filmmaker's coffin according to the Police Media Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekare.
Police are now taking evidence from the later dr.Lester's relatives over the incident.
Transport activities of the New Kelaniya Bridge will be restricted from tomorrow(03) up to this Saturday (05) from time to time over a repair work of the Bridge according to the Police.
Due to the Transport restrictions in the Bridge implemented during the given period ,a heavy traffic may have occurred during entering Colombo City and departing the city of Colombo-Kandy road near the Kelaniya Roundabout the Police have stated.
Motorists are advised to use an alternative routes to travel due to this situation.
A Buddhist Monk was arrested by the Police Officers attached to the Archeology Conservation Special Police Division in Badulla District early this morning(02) over illegally excavating the caves of Cave Temple "Urumeethanna Purana Raja Maha Viharaya" at Passara area , in search of the valuable objects with Archeological value .
The Buddhist Monk was disappeared from the area since few months and he was arrested soon after returned to the Temple.The arrest was made after investigations carried out over the excavation work as per the information provided by villagers it has been stated.