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Worlds Largest Dessert Pizza Was Made By The Chefs Attached To A Nuwara -Eliya Hotel

The world's largest Dessert Pizza named as "Strawberry Pizza" wrighting 1400 Kilo Grammes has been made by the chefs of Grand Hotel in Nuwara -Eliya according to reports.

The Pizza which was made by using 200 Kilo Grammes of locally grown Strawberries is 6 inches high and diagram of the Pizza is around 25 feet according to reports.

The Dessert Pizza can be consumed by around 6000 persons the Chief Chefs of the Grand Hotel Nuwara -Eliya Viraj Jayaratne and Priyantha Weerasinghe have stated.

The Pizza which will be displayed at the hotel for ten days from today (17) was made to popularise Strawberries grown in Nuwara -Eliya ,Sri Lanka  world wide it has been announced.Around 100 chefs attached to the Grand Hotel which earlier made world's largest Potatoe Cake had  contributed for making the Pizza. 

Popular Painter "Sarath Madu" Has Passed Away

One of the famous local Artists who made popular picture stories in 1970's up to present Balangoda Sarath madu has passed away today at the age of 69.

Sarath Madu who waa born as Dora wala maddage Sarath Baddage has made his name through the famous picture story he made for "SITHTHARA"  picture story paper in 70's "Ithin Eeta Passe" with popular characters kalum and Dedunu.

The picture story was very popular at thst time and even Veteran Musician Victor Ratnayake has composed a song and sung titled  "Ithin Eeta Passe" song based on the story .

The funeral.of the Late Sarath.madu is due to be held at Udahammulla General Cemetery in Nugegoda on Monday (20).

"May he attain supreme bliss of nibbana".

A House In Nuwara-Eliya Had Completely Destroyed Due To A Soil Mound

A house at Blackpool area in Nuwara-

Eliya had completely destroyed after Collapsing of a Soil Mound on to the house today (17) it has been reported.

However no one was injured due to the incident as the residents  were not in the house  at the time  .AS there's a Landslide risk in the area authorities have moved  the residents of the house nearby  to a safe place .

Meanwhile due to collapsing of several Soil Mounds as a result of heavy showers in the area ,the Nuwara-Eliya -World's End and Nuwara-Eliya - Thalawakale roads had been blocked from Blackpool area for hours since this evening it has been revealed.

FROM BUDDHISM

A Wild Elephant Was Shot And Killed In Anuradhapura

A Wild Elephant who had arrived in a

Chena at Halmillakulam area in Anuradhapura was shot and killed by someone with a local firearm  it has been reported.

The Elephant who waa lying down at the Chana with gun shot  injuries had been treated by Wild Life officers after being informed by residents of the area

However the Elephant who was nearly five years old  had succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment yesterday  (16) it has been revealed.