Government Has Decided To Provide An Extra Holiday For All Tamil Schools In The Island Tomorrow(14) Prior To Thaipongal Day

Government has decided to closed down all Tamil Schools in the Country tomorrow(14) in view of the "Thaipongal"Celebrations scheduled to be held on Tuesday (15) according to the Minister Of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam.

An extra day will be given to Tamil Schools to cover the studies missed due to Tomorrow's Holiday The Minister has stressed.

Meanwhile Northern Provincial Governor's Office has earlier announced tomorrow(14) as an  Extra Holiday for All Tamil Schools in North prior to Thaipongal Day falls on Tuesday .

"Thaipongal "Day which falls on this Tuesday is a Public,Bank and Mercantile Holiday in Sri Lanka.

Fifteen Youth Had Been Arrested With Narcotics In Possession Near "Sripadha"

Police officers attached to Anti

Corruption Unit of the Hatton Police have yesterday (12)arrested 15 youth Who were on pilgrimage to sacred "Sripadha" Mountain in possession of Narcotics it has been reported.

The suspected youth who are of the ages 20-30 years are residents of Galle,Matara and Colombo Districts according to Police.

A Gas Baloon Carrying 14 Foreigners Made A Sudden Landing To A Paddy Field At Kurunagala ?

A Gas Baloon carrying 14 Foreigners has made a sudden landing to a paddy field at Meepitiya area in Dodangaslanda ,Kurunagala this morning (13) due to a Technical default it has been reported .

Although no one was hurt due to the incident villagers of the area had complained that the Gas Baloon not landed to the paddy field but crashed in and as a result the cultivation of the field had been destroyed.

The villagers have requested the authorities to pay a compansation for the damage received to their crops .

BREXIT- MINISTERS PLEAD WITH MP'S TO BACK THERESA MAY'S DEAL

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-46853689

FRIENDS MEET EACH OTHER ....

QUOTES FOR LIFE

Two Persons Had Been Shot And Killed At Wattala

Two persons had been killed due to a

 gun shooting incident occurred at Hekiththa Road in Wattala  (Western Province )this evening  (13).

A group of unidentified persons arrived in from a Motor Car had shot and killed two persons of the ages 33 and 36 year old whilst travelling in a Motor Car it had been revealed.

The two deceased who were residents of Mattakkuliya area have been  killed on the spot and a sister of one of the deceased who  travelled with them in the car had escaped unhurt  according to Police.

Police believes the shooting incident may have caused due to a dispute among two underworld gangs.