Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thero Who Was Remanded For One Year Has Been Released On Bail

The imprisoned  General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena Organization Ven.Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thero who had remanded over making threats to the Sandya Eknaligoda the wife of missing Cartoonist Prageeth Eknaligoda at Homagama Magistrate Court Premises two years ago  ,for a one year period to be ended in six months has been released on bail this evening (22) by the Homagama Magistrate Court.

Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thero was released on two surety  bails of Rs.500,000 each by the Homagama Magistrate Udesh Ranathunga after taking in to consideration the Bail application submitted to the court by his lawyers it has been reported.

The Imprisoned Galagodaatte Thero had been transported to Homagama Court from the Welikada Prison by a Prison Bus and produced before the court.

Although he was released on bail he is banned for going abroad by the Homagama Magistrate as the case against him still proceeding in the court.

Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons are forced to recall 200,000 bottles of supermarket own-brand child cough syrups over fears they contain MOULD

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5865159/200-000-bottles-supermarket-brand-cough-syrups-recalled.html

Eating A Balanced Diet Could Cut The Risk Of Cancer Deaths By 65 Percent

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5870913/Eating-balanced-diet-cuts-

risk-cancer-death-65.html

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An Indian National Was Arrested While Attempting To Smuggle US Dollar Notes To China

Airport customs officers have today(21)arrested a 54 year old Indian national while attempting to smuggle a stock of US Dollars worth nearly Rs.10 million illegally  to China at the Katunayake International Airport .

The suspect who had arrived in Sri Lanka two days ago has concealed the US Dollar notes in his luggage it has been revealed.

A Baby Elephant Who Had Fallen In To An Unprotected Well Was Rescued

A one and half year old Baby Elephant who had fallen in to an unprotected Agricultural well at Nikawewa in Horowpathana area was rescued by the Wildlife officers along with the residents of the area this morning(21).

The rescued Baby Elephant had taken to the Veterinary office at Pandulagama,Anuradhapura for treatment according to reports.

Prices Of An Expensive Drugs To Be Reduced During Next Month

Prices of selected  Expensive Drugs including those prescribed for Cancers will be reduced during next month(July)according to the Minister of Health,Nutrition and Indeginous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.

The prices of these drugs will be reduced under the second stage of Drug prices reduction programme implemented by the Ministry of Health he has stressed.However the names of the Drugs subjected to be reduced are not yet been revealed.

After the price reduction the prices of Private Hospitals too will be regulated the Minister has stressed.