Nilwala River Is Overflowing

Transport activities   of  many villages in Matara District have been   paralysed  as the   Akuressa -Pitabaddara road is being submerged from panadugama area due to the overflowing of Nilwala River .

Transport   activities  in many villages from Akuresssa to areas including  rotumba ,pasgoda and panakaduwa areas  had disrupted as a result  it has been reported .

The river is overflowing and passed  it's spill level of 5.8 meters and the water level has  reached 6.04 meters by  this morning aa a result of heavy showers prevailing there  since last week.

A 38 Year Old Person Had Sentenced To Death Over Keeping 9.06 Grammes Of Heroin In Possession

Colombo High Court Judge Gihan

Kulatunge had today (30)sentenced a 38 year old person to death over keeping 9.06 Grammes of Heroin in possession and smuggling them.

The accused who had found guilty over the charges was arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division on 17 th of May 2017 at Rajagiriya with 9.06 Grammes of Heroin in possession .

The accussed is a resident of Bandaranayakapura area in Rajagiriya and Attorney General had filed indictments against him in court .

UNP Has Suspended The Party Membership Of State Minister Wasantha Sensnayake

Governing United National Party(UNP)

has suspended the party membership of State Minister MP Wasantha Senanayake with immediatte effect according to UNP General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam .

The State Minister portfolio of MP Wasantha Senanayake is also due to be removed from him shortly it has been announced .

The undue  behaviour of State Minister  Senanayake shown  in the past and present by changing parties and betraying party policies caused this action it has been reported .

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QUOTES FOR LIFE

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 .