Major General Ubaya Medawela Has Been Appointed As New Military Adviser To Sri Lanka's Mission To The United Nations - New York

Major General Ubaya Medawela who is the Commander In Security Force Headquarters (West) has been appointed as  New Military Adviser to  Sri Lanka's Mission to the United Nations in  New York.

Major General Medawela has served as the commander in Security Force Headquarters(West) for more than one and half years and had also served as the  Military Spokesman .

A Farewell Ceremony was held today to honor Major General Medawela at Security Force Headquarters(West) Grounds according to Ministry Of Defense.

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Sri Lankan Government To Issue Diplomatic Passports Only For Qualified People

Sri Lankan Government has decided to issue Diplomatic Passports in future only for those who have  qualified to receive them according to Cabinet Spokesman MP Gayantha Karunathilake.

During the last few years several unqualified people have received Diplomatic Passports and as a result  they had been  misused them MP Karunathilake has said.

To avoid  this kind of situation the government will only issuing Diplomatic Passports for eligible persons only in future he has stressed.

FAMOUS FLOWER PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR ENGLISH ARTIST ALBERT WILLIAMS(1922-2010)

THIS ATTRACTIVE FLOWER PAINTING WAS DONE BY ENGLISH PAINTER ALBERT WILLIAMS WHO HAD SPECIALIZED IN FLORAL PAINTING FOR MANY YEARS.HE WAS  ORIGINALLY A FIGURATIVE AND PORTRAIT PAINTER

Police Have Arrested A Man In Possession Of 91 Fake Sri Lankan And US Dollar Currency Notes

The Police have today(16) arrested a man in Possession of  91 Fake Sri Lankan and US Dollar Currency Notes at Badulla District.

A Fake  Sri Lankan Currency Notes amounting worth over Rs.350,000 and $2000 worth fake US Dollar Notes were found in possession of 48 year old Man from Badulla.

According to Police the 71 fake currency notes of Rs.5000 and 20 fake US Dollars 100 notes have found in the possession of suspect.

Badulla Police is currently conducting an investigation on the incident.

POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALESE SONG WITH LYRICS SUNG BY INDRANI SENARATNE