Trains On Northern Railway Line From Colombo Fort Terminated At Mahawa Due To A Derailment

The Trains on Northern Railway Line from Colombo Fort terminated at Mahawa Rail Station due to a derailment occurred between Galgamuwa and Ambanpola Railway Stations according to the Sri Lanka Railways.

Due to this derailment all four nigh mail trains scheduled  for today(06) between Colombo Fort to Kankasanthurai and Talaimannar have been cancelled and all the ticket money will be refunded Sri Lanka Railways has announced.Efforts are currently underway to resume train services on Northern Railway Line Railways has said.

Former UPFA Minister Janaka Bandara Tennakoon Has Been Arrested By CID

The former United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) MP Janaka Bandara Tennakoon has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) this evening regarding assasinating an individual in 1999 according to his son Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon.

CID had taken a statement from the former minister this morning prior to his arrest.

Latest Suspect Arrested Over The Rape And Murder Of Five Year Old Girl Brought For DNA Test

The latest suspect arrested in connection with rape and murder of five year old Seya Sadewmini of Kotadeniyawa has been brought to the Genetech Research Institute in Colombo this morning for a DNA Test according to the Police.

The suspect Saman Jayalath who is the elder brother of main suspect of the murder "Kondaya"has been reported as taken responsibility for the rape and murder of five year old girl.Earlier the suspect Kondaya has been remanded until 19th of October after he was taken responsibility of rape and murdering of the girl.

Both the suspect brothers are now in remand and due to be produced before Minuwangoda Magistrate on 19th of October.

Heavy Traffic Has Been Reported In Ward Place And Town Hall Due To A Protest

A heavy traffic has been reported in Ward Place and Town Hall (In Colombo City) areas this noon due to the protest staged by a group of University Students infront of University Grants Commission(UGC) .

Due to the protest the main roads were blocked for few hours it has been reported.

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MP Hirunika Premachandra To Present A Proposal To The Parliament On Implementing Capital Punishment For Those Responsible For Child And Woman Rape

MP Hirunika 

The youngest MP of the current parliament Hirunika Premachandra is due to present the  much awaited proposal on "implementing capital punishment for those responsible for sexual molestation of Children and Women " to the Parliament tomorrow(06).

MP Hirunika Premachandra who is the daughter of former MP in Kolonnawa(In Colombo District)Late Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra is due to present the above proposal to parliament because the deputy minister MP Ranjan Ramanayaka who was due to present it earlier not able to do so per the  standing orders of Parliament.

A one day debate is due to be held on the above proposal after it presented to the Parliament.

"BLOSSOMING WISTERIA " A FAMOUS PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR JAPANESE ARTIST KAMISAKA SEKKA(1866-1942)

THIS COLORFUL PAINTING WAS DONE BY YESTERYEAR JAPANESE ARTIST KAMISAKA SEKKA WHO WAS KNOWN AS A VERY IMPORTANT  JAPANESE ARTISTIC FIGURE IN EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY.HE WAS BORN IN KYOTO ,JAPAN TO A SAMURAI FAMILY.SEKKA WAS THE LAST GREAT ARTIST OF THE "RIMPA"ARTISTIC TRADITION.

Mental Disorders Amongst Sri Lankan Population Are On The Increase -Director Of National Institute For Mental Health

National Institute Of Mental Health -Angoda

The mental disorders  amongst Sri Lankan Population are on the increase  due to the socio ,economic and family problems according to Director of National Institute Of  Mental Health Consultant Psychiatrist Dr.Kapila Wikramanayaka.

Around 20% to 25% of Sri Lankan Population is identified as suffering from some kind of mental disorder  and majority of them are minor mental disorders Dr.Wikramanayaka has said."Only 1% suffering from severe mental disorders and there's a  section which is suffering  from mental disorders related to stress conditions he has said.

Addressing a Media Workshop held at National Institute Of Mental Health in Angoda(In Colombo District) this morning Dr.Wikramanayaka has stated around 8000 persons with mental disorders are  being  admitted to the Institute annually and around 1000 of them are receiving treatment for a long period annually .

Addressing the Media Workshop consultant psychiatrist Dr.Jayan Mendis has appealed to  the public not to address persons suffering from mental disorders as mental patients as it's clearly a discrimination against  them."Identify them as normal human beings "he has said.

LYRICS OF POPULAR YESTERYEAR SONG SUNG BY NEELA WIKRAMASINGHE AND LATE CLERANCE WIJEWARDENA

THIS POPULAR DUET SONG WAS WRITTEN BY FORMER FEATURES EDITOR OF OUR NEWSPAPER "DIVAINA" LATE MR.KITHSIRI NIMAL SHANTHA.

President Sirisena Will Bring Back Peace And Prosperity To Sri Lanka-Chief Minister Of Northern Province.

The Chief Minister Of Northern Province C.V Vigneshweran has said today(05) he is confident and hope President Maithripala Sirisene will bring back peace and prosperity to Sri Lanka.

"Some People in the country thinks the largest community should have stay  like a tree and the minorities should be  the branches of that tree.However the minority in Northern Province will not thinking like that" the Chief Minister has said at a function held in Kilinochchi Area(In Northern Province) today.

Eleven Unskilled Sri Lankans Who Had Gone To Kuwait From Tourist Visas Have Been Sent Back

Around 11 Sri Lankans who had gone  for jobs in Kuwait through  tourist visas have been sent back to Sri Lanka by the Kuwaiti Air Port Authorities.

These persons were left for Kuwait on 01st of October and there were children under five years amongs t them according to sources.The adults amongst them do not have any training to work in middle eastern countries it has been revealed.

The returnees are now staying at the "Sahana Piyasa" of Katunayaka Air Port premises and an inquiry is currently underway regarding   them.

Sri Lanka Will Stop Importing Food Items That Can Be Cultivated Here-President Sirisena

Within next three year period Sri Lanka will stop importing food items that can be cultivated here according to President Maithripala Sirisena.

He also said those lands not used for cultivation so far will be taken over to the government.

President has revealed this while addressing a National Food Production Programme held in Kilinochchchi Area(In Northern Province)