Thirty Three Sri Lankan Students Evacuated From Wuhan ,China Released After Being Quarantined

Thirty Three Sri Lankan students evacuated from Wuhan ,China due to the corona virus epidemic had been handed over to their caretakers after being quarantined at Diyathalawa Army Base yesterday (14) evening .

These students have been quarantined for 14 days since 01st of february and they are in good health at the time of the release according to authorities .

The handing over ceremony was held at Akuregoda Army Headquarters last evening under the patronage of Army Commander General Shavendra De Silva. A tribute has been paid to the Sri Lankan Airlines crew who had risked their lives and joined the evacuation process of Sri Lankan students  from Wuhan.  

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Truth

Remanded Former Sri Lankan Ambassador Udayanga Weerathunga Had Been Transferred To Prison Hospital

Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to

Russia Udayanga Weerathunga who had been remanded yesterday  (14) by the Colombo Fort Magistrate had been transferred to Welikada Prison Hospital last night from P ward of Magazine prison according to a recommendation of a prison Hospital Doctor it has been reported  .

The Former Sri Lanka Ambassador had been transferred to Welikada Prison  Hospital over complaints of having piles and heart ailment .

However doctors at the Welikada Prison Hospital who had checked the condition of Udayanga Weerathunga today (15)had revealed that he will be able to transferred to the Magazine Prison by tomorrow  (16) as he is not suffering from a serious illness .

Suspect is scheduled to be transfered to the P ward of the Magazine Prison, Borella  where he had been sent yesterday by the court .Remanded MP Ranjan Ramanayake is also at the P Ward of the Magazine Prison according to sources . 

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GOLDEN MELODIES

An ExtraOrdinary Gazette Notification Has Been Issued To Establish Saindamarudu Urban Council

An extraordinary Gazette Notification

has been issued with the signature of  Minister of Provincial Councils and  local government bodies Janaka Bandara Tennakoon announcing the establishment of  a Seindamaridu Urban Council which is currently a Divisional secretariet with effect from 20 th of March.

Seindamaridu Divisional secretariet is currently functioning under the Kalmunai Municipal Council .

The extra ordinary Gazette Notification in this regard has been issued under the provisions vested with Municipal Council act .

The Administration area of the new Urban Council too has been displayed in the Gazette Notification according to reports .

Tamil National Alliance and Sri Lanka Muslim Congress had battled over the Administrative land area of Saindamardu Divisional secretariet re ently..