SINHALA THOUGHT FROM THE WEB

Stop Burning The Forests To Protect Environment-Disaster Management Center

The Disaster Management Center has requested the Public to avoid burning forests in view of minimizing the damage done to the environment .

Due to the dry weather condition prevailing  in the country at present forest fires have occurred in most of the mountainous areas  including Hanthana the Center has stated.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

TNA Parliamentary Group Conducted A Special Meeting To Disuses On Political Prisoners

The Parliamentarians representing Tamil National Alliance (TNA) had conducted a special meeting on Sunday(06) evening regarding the  Tamil Political Prisoners who are currently in prison  without filing legal cases against them.

The meeting was conducted under the patronage of TNA Leader and Leader of the Opposition R.Sambandhan.

During the discussion the TNA Parliamentary Group had decided to submit a proposal to Parliament regarding conducting a debate on Political Prisoners it has been revealed.

Thirteen Political Prisoners in Magazine Prison in Borella had launched a hunger strike since last month by demanding  the authorities to  file legal cases against them.

Ten Persons Were Arrested At Nivithigala For Involved In Illegal Excavation Of Gem Pits

The Police Special Task Force Officers in Kahawatte have arrested 10 persons who were involved in illegal excavation of gem pits at Doloswala Area in Nivithigala (In Ratnapura District) along with equipment which used for excavation .

The suspects were later handed over to the Gem and Jewelry Authority in Ratnapura for further investigations according to Police Task Force.

A QUOTE ON SUN

A Pakistani National Who Swallowed 52 Narcotic Pills Has Been Arrested On His Arrival At Katunayake Air Port

A Pakistani National who swallowed 52 Narcotic Pills containing Heroin has been arrested on his arrival at Katunayaka Bandaranaike International Air Port today(07) by the Police Narcotic Unit at the Air Port.

The 28 year old suspect who arrived from Qatar has  been admitted to Negambo Hospital and after given medicine to work the bowels authorities have recovered 52 narcotic pills swallowed by the suspect containing 400 grammes of Heroin.

The Police have later taken a detention order from Negambo Court until 08th of March to keep the suspect for questioning.

The Police Narcotic Unit at  the Katunayake Air Port is conducting investigation on the incident.