POEM OF THE DAY-FROM PINTEREST.COM

Air Port Custom Officers Arrested A Sri Lankan National Who Tried To Smuggle 24 Gold Biscuits To The Country

A Sri Lankan National who tried to smuggle  24  Gold Biscuits worth Rs.12 million  to the country was arrested by Sri Lanka Airport Custom Officers this morning at Katunayake Bandaranaike International Air Port.

The 40 year old suspect who had arrived Sri Lanka around 5.55 a.m this morning from Mumbai,India was arrested   on an information given by  Captain of the flight he has arrived in.

The 20 Gold Biscuits weighing around 2400 Grammes  were concealed inside his hand luggage according to the Custom Officers.The suspect along with the stock of Gold Biscuits  handed over to the Central Investigations Unit for further investigations custom officers have said.

Three Women Were Killed As The Lorry They Were Traveled In Toppled In To A Canal

Three women were killed and 16 others injured when a small lorry carrying pilgrims which returning from the religious city of Kataragama,  toppled in  to a canal at Habaraluara area this morning .

The injured were admitted to the Kataragama Hopsital.The pilgrims who were inside the lorry were residents of Kuruwita area in Ratnapura District according to the Police.

Two Persons Were Killed And Three Injured Due To A Car-Lorry Collision At Galle-Matara Main Road

Two persons were killed and Three others critically injured due to a Car-Lorry collision occurred at Weligama Area in Galle-Matara main road(In Southern Province) this morning.

This accident was occurred during a traffic  congestion and the five persons who were inside the car at that time were identified as the victims of this accident.The injured including two small boys were admitted to the Matara General Hospital in critical condition.

The Police have arrested the 39 year Lorry Driver regarding  the accident.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Cabinet Has Decided To Investigate On Two Commissioners Of The Bribery Commission

The Cabinet has decided to investigate on two  Commissioners of the Bribery Commission on their failure to investigate   complaints lodged at the Commission during last four years according to Minister Of Justice Wijedasa Rajapakshe.

The Cabinet has taken this decision after considering a proposal submitted by Justice Minister in this regard.

According to the Justice Minister around 1500 complaints mainly against politicians had been lodged at the Bribery Commission during last four years and only a handful of complaints had been looking into.

Deputy Minister Of Mass Media Shantha Bandara Has Resigned From His Post

The Deputy Minister of Mass Media Shantha Bandara who is representing United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) has resigned from his Ministerial Post today(30).

A group of opposition UPFA members who were appointed as Cabinet and deputy ministers by the President Maithripala Sirisene have decided to resigned from their posts following the President's recent statement that criticized  former president
Mahinda Rajapakshe.