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Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Voting Period Of The Presidential Election Has Been Extended By One Hour

National Election Commission has

decided to extend the voting period of the forthcoming Presidential Election scheduled to be held on 16 th of November by one hour according to the Commissioner General of National Election Commission Saman Shri Ratnayake .

Accordingly the voting period of the Election will be extended 7 a.m to 5 p.m instead of 4 p.m as earlier scheduled he has stressed .

This decision has been taken after discussions held with all political party representatives thinking the voters will need more time to cast their votes as the poll card is longer then previous ones due to the higher number of candidates contesting the election .

The Gazette Notification regarding the extension of voting period is scheduled to be issued midnight tonight(29).

A Female Had Been Sentenced Life Imprisonment Over Keeping Heroin In Possession And Smuggling Them.

A 36 year old female had been

sentenced rigorous life time imprisonnment by the Colombo High Court Judge Sashi Mahendren over keeping 6.33 Grammes of Heroin in possession and smuggling them.

The accused female was arrested by the Anti Narcotic Bureau on 01st of October 2012 at Obesekarapuea ,Rajagiriya with 6.33 Grammes of Heroin in possesion .

Attorney General has filed indictments against her over keeping Heroin in possession and smuggling them .

Southern Province Governor Has Ordered Authorities To Close All Schools In Hambanthota District And Mulatiyana Tomorrow(30)

All schools in Hambanthota District

(Southern Province)and Mulatiyana Education Zone in Matara District have been ordered to close down tomorrow(30)by the governor of Southetn Province Hemal Gunasekare due to landslide and flood threats occurred as a result of heavy showers prevailing there.

Southern Province governor has today (29)ordered provincial Education authorities to close down all schools in Hambanthota District and Mulatiyana Education Zone tomorrow .

Due to the heavy showers prevailing ,all main roads ,By roads ,Low land areas and houses in Hambanthota District are being submerged it has been reported.

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