Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Transport Activities In Nawalapitiya-Gampola Main Road Disrupted Due To A Falling Of A Tree Branch And Power Line On To A Lorry

Transport activities of Nawalapitiya -
Gampola main road had been disrupted since this evening (16) afrer a branch of a Huge Tree and high voltage power line had fallen on to a Lorry parked near the main road it has been reported.

The incident occurred as a result of the heavy showers prevailed in Nawalapitiya area this noon.

No one was injured as a result of the incident ,However power supply to the Nawalapitiya -Warakawa area is being halted due to it.

Due to the removal of Fallen tree branch and power line ,transport activities of the Nawalapitiya road had been restricted to one lane for a one hour period this evening.


Female Consultant Physician Arrested And Remanded Over The Killing Of A Police Inspector During A Vehicle Collision Has Been Further Remanded

 Nugegoda Chief Magistrate Wasantha

Kumara has today (16) further remanded the 39 year old  female  Consultant physician Kavinga who had been arrested and remanded over the killing of a Police Inspector when her vehicle collided with the vehicle the Police Inspector was travelling at Boralesgamuwa on 30 th of September, until 30 th of October.

However the suspected female Physician attached to Ratnapura General Hospital who is  being warded  in Kalubowila Teaching Hospital since her arrest although not received any injuries due to the Accident, had not appeared before the Nugegoda Magistrate Court today for the hearing of the court case against her.

She was not able to attend court hearing as she  had been taken to the Medical Research Institute in Borella for a Medical examination Prisons Officers had informed the court .

Meanwhile Nugegoda Chief Magistrate has refused to grant bail to the Female Physician as the Police had objected to it .


Another Soil Mound Above Castlereigh Reservoir Is Under Landslide Threat

Another Soil Mound along with two houses located above the Castlereigh Reservoir at Newweligama ,Norwood area are being  faced with a Landslide threat according to National Building Research Organization  (NBRO).

Residents of the two houses under Landslide threat had been evacuated from the houses and moved to their relatives houses according to reports.

Due to this situation authorities are now working to make recomm endations  to build an alternative road above the Landslide threat area after the Landslide threats are over  , to facilitate transport activities there .

Reconstruction work has already begun to develop an alternative road that  run across a Tea Estate above the Landslide area for the use of light vehicles.

The Hatton -Bagawanrhalawa-Balangoda-Maskeliya road which closed down temporarily due to the Landslide threat remains closed .




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Monday, October 15, 2018

First Professor Of The Local Music Industry Professor ,Visharada Amara Ranathunge Has Passed Away



The first female Professor of the Local Sinhala Music industry Popular songstress  Dr. Visharada Amara Ranathunge has passed away last night (15)while receiving treatment for an illness  at Intensive Care Unit of the Colombo National Hospital.

She was 79 years old at the time of her death.

The late Professor ,Visharada Amara Ranathunge who is  the wife of Popular classical singer Dr .Visharada Dayaratna Ranathunge had sung many popular classics including "Sapumal suwandak se",Chamara Pawan Sala","Eye Ra Oba","Radha Krishna", "Maha Ra Yame","Palu Pale" ,"Pem Sililare", Sulochana", "Sala lihiniyo" ,"Senpathiyan gana",songs.

Her funeral is scheduled to be taken place on this Thursday in Colombo.

"May she attain Supreme bliss of Nibbana".

"Ava " Group Leader Was Arrested Whilest Distributing Diaspora Money

Special Police Task Force Personal in
Jaffna had arrested a 29 year old  leader of the Sword gang operating in Jaffna peninsula "Ava" group last Saturday  (13)who had distributed money sent by the Foreign Diaspora members among Ava group members at Chunnakam area .

The suspect was arrested whilest travelling in a Motorcycle by  carrying a sword it has been revealed.

The Mobile Phone recovered in his possession carries vital information on Ava group members according to Police.

Meanwhile Police have launched a special raid in Jaffna Peninsula to arrest Ava group members .

Twenty One Member Cabinet Of The New Govt. Assumed. duties Today(19)

The 22 member Cabinet of the new government which was appointed yesterday (18) had assumed  duties in the respective Ministries today (19) i...