Wednesday, February 16, 2011

The House Of The Deceased Actress Was Burgled

The Police Sources has revealed  that the deceased Local Actress Vinu Wettamuny's house at Ratmalana was burgled after her death .Mount Lavinia Police who  investigates  the Murder of the Actress already sealed the house and the Post Mort um of the deceased is due to be conducted.

Hailing from Kalutara District  in the Western Province Vinu Wettimuny who was 26 years old at the time of her death first entered in to the small screen where she acted in Tele Dramas.Some of her popular Tele Dramas were "Ahasin Watunu Minissu","Weeduru Biththi" and "Udam Rali".She made her debut as a Silver Screen Actress in the year 2007/2008 from a film directed by her self  "Sihina Dewduwa" and she portrayed the main role in the film.

Karunanidhi's Daughter And 1000 Others Arrested At A Protest Out Side SL Consulate In Chennai

Around 1000 activists along with the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.Karunanidhi's daughter Parliamentarian  K. Kanimozhi got arrested by  Chennai Police today when they protested out side of Sri Lankan Consulate in Chennai .Police dispersed the protest which was headed by Chief Minister Karunanidhi by accusing that the Sri Lankan Fisherman apprehended  112 Indian  fisherman from Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu at  Akkaraipattu fishing habitation in Northern Sri Lanka during last night

Protests also held in front of  Harbors in Tamil Nadu .

Meanwhile the Sri Lankan Minister of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprises Douglas Devananda has said that the 112 Indian Fisherman arrested last night will be released after an official investigation.The Minister has also said that the Indian Fisherman in Custody accepted their fault and pleaded pardon for fishing in Sri Lankan Waters.

Actress Vinu Wettimuny Murdered At Her Home

Young Local Film Actress and a film producer Vinu Wettimuny was murdered at her residence in Rathmalana  of Colombo Suburbs.According to the Police three suspects are believed to be involved with her murder.Police are conducting further investigations.

MP And Popular Local Actress Upeksha Swarnamali Admitted To Jaywardanpura Hospital Due To An Assault

Government MP and popular Sri Lankan Actress Upeksha Swarnamali who widely recognized here as "Paba" was admitted to the Kotte Sri Jayawardenapura Teaching Hospital after received facial injuries due to an assault at Home sources said.She is reported as having an internal bleeding.

Police are conducting an investigations on her assault as a domestic violence although no official complaint received regarding the assault sources said.

MP Swarnamali widely recognized here as "Paba" after she portrayed the  main role in the recently concluded "Paba"Tele drama was elected to Parliament from the Gampaha District with highest number of votes under the main opposition the United National Party's(UNP) ticket and later she joined  the Government.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Token Strike Of Paramedics Paralyzed The Government Hospital Services

Due to an Island Wide token strike launched by the Professionals Supplementary to Medicine(PSM) attached to Government Hospitals today demanding to fulfill five of their service demands,had  paralyzed the issuing of medicines through the out door patient departments,Laboratory Tests,Radiography Tests and Physio Therapy and Occupational Therapies in the Hospitals.

Only emergency services are maintaining  during the 24 hour strike which scheduled to end 8 a.m tomorrow morning according to the PSM Professionals.

However the Major Hospitals including  the National Hospital in Colombo issued special tokens to the Patients who came to get the medicine from OPD pharmacies of hospitals which enable them to purchase drugs free of charge through the State Owned Pharmacies.Same Hospitals have send patients who need emergency Lab Tests,Radiography Tests to the Private Hospitals for these tests according to the officials.

The Professionals Supplementary To Medicine(PSM) compromising Government Pharmacists,Medical Laboratory Technicians(MLT),Radiographers,Physiotherapists and occupational Therapists launched the token strike this morning at 8 a.m demanding to fulfill five demands including  implementation of the delayed promotions of the special grade and first grade of their  professionals .If the Health Ministry has  not taken steps to fulfill their demands immediately the PSM has decided to launch an Island wide continuous strike from 23rd of February till their demands are fulfilled the secretary of the Association of Professionals Supplementary To Medicine Harendra Kuruppu has said.

Monday, February 14, 2011

A False Alarm Of A British Passenger On A Bomb Threat In Sri Lankan Air Line Flight To London Proved As Hoax

A Bomb threat received by the Sri Lankan Air Lines Air Bus 340 which bounded to London U.K found as a  Hoax after checked the Air Bus  which got landed to Male International Air Port this evening,Soon after the Air Bus got landed to Male International Air Port in Maldives  a British Passenger name Clement Paul  who boarded the Plane started alarming fellow passengers that a bomb was on board the Flight.

After searching the flight it proved that the Bomb Threat was a hoax and afterward the Air Bus left to London, Sri Lankan Air Lines Has announced.The Maldives National Defense Force was evacuated the Passengers boarded in Sri Lankan Flight for a search in Male and when it proved the alarm is hoax the British Passenger who was responsible for the act  was apprehended by the Authorities in Male.

After the search the 199 Passenger Air Bus which is flying Colombo to London via Male left for London.

400,000 Plastic Containers To Minimize The Wastage Of Fruits And Vegetables During Transportation


To minimize the wastage of fruits and vegetables during their transportation  the Internal Trade Ministry has  today began distributing of 400,000 Plastic Containers for traders to Pack Fruits and Vegetables when transporting.

According to the Ministry Of Cooperatives and Internal Trade Johnston Fernando using of Plastic Containers to transport Fruits and Vegetables is made a  compulsory with effect from 01st of March this year.These Plastic Containers are bought from the Government and will distribute for the relevant groups through the economic centers Minister further said.

A 65 Year Old Person Died Due To Lightning

 A 65 year old person died last Monday(15)aftet being struck by lightning whilst working in his field at Kotiyagala area at Ethimale (Monara...