Akuratiye Nanda Thero Appointed As New Vice Chancellor Of Ruhuna University

President Maithripala Sirisena had today (17) appointed  the Chief Incumbent of the Western Province and  Director of the Vidyodaya Pirivena in Maligakanda Venerable Dr.Akuratiye Nanda Thero as the new Vice Chancellor of the Ruhuna University .

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President has presented the appointment letter to the Thero at a function held in Presidents House this morning (17) 

Three Chinese And Russian Females Had Been Arrested Over Involved In Prostitution In Colombo

A group of Officials attached to the Investigations and Intelligence Unit of the Immigration and Emigration Department had arrested Three Foreign females including Two Chinese and One Russian females at Bambalapitiya ,Colombo-04 this morning (17) over engaged in prostitution with tourist visas .

The suspected females of the ages 25 to 40 years are currently being held at Mirihana special Detention Center .

Immigration and Emigration Department officials are conducting further investigations over the incident and due to take a legal action against the three females .

Prostitution is illegal under the Criminal law in Sri Lanka.

Colombo Fort High Court Magistrate Has Rejected The Bail Application Of National Police Commission Secretary

Colombo Fort Magistrate Ranga DIssanayake has today (17) rejected the Bail Application

submitted by the Secretary to the National Police Commission (NPC) Saman Dissanayke requesting to prevent his arrest over the Avenguarde Floating Armory Issue.

The Colombo Fort Magistrate has stressed  when the bail application of National Police Commission Secretary has taken in to consideration today that the court has no legal authorization to grant bail over the offences came  under the  firearms act .

Attorney General Dappula De Livera has recently ordered  the acting Inspector General Of Police (IGP) Chandana Wikramatratne to arrest 08 suspects regarding t he Avantguarde floating armory case including the chairman of the Avant Guarde Nissanaka Senadhipathi and National Police Commission  Secretary Saman Dissanaayake  .

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GOLDEN MELODIES

Transport Activities Suspended From Kahathuduwa To Kottawa Of The Southern Expressway Due To A Road Accident

A Heavy Traffic had prevailed in for few hours this evening (17)  between Kahathuduwa to  at Southern Expressway after a Container Truck had toppled over the road it has been reported.

Due to this situation All the vehicles arrived in from Galle had been temporarily moved out through the Kahathuduwa exit by the authorities .

However later in the evening transport activities of the  Southern Expressway towards kottawa had resumed after the clearing of the blocked road it has been revealed.

Sports Minister Has Requested Entire Training Staff Of Sri Lankan National Cricket Team To Resign From Their Posts

Minister of Sports Harin Fernando has

today (17)requested the Whole training staff of the Sri Lankan National Cricket Team including Head Coach Chandika Hathurusinghe to resign from.their posts after the forthcoming One day match series with Bangladesh National Cricket Team .

In a letter sent to the Sri Lanka Cricket Minister Fernando has urged the Cricket authorities to consider the contracts of the Sri Lankan Cricket team's training staff after resigning .

Meanwhile Former Cricket Captain Minister Arjuna Ranathunge has told that the Sri Lsnkan cricket had been destroyed during last 04 years under the present government .He has also stressed that Both England And New Zealand Should be declared as joint champions  according to the final result of the World Cup final held recently.