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Sluice Gates Of 12 Main Reservoirs Have been Opened To Prevent Overflowing Of Water

The Department Of Irrigation has taken steps to Open the Sluice Gates of 12 out of 73 Main Reservoirs in the Country to prevent overflowing of water due to the heavy showers prevails in these days.

According to the Department the Sluice Gates Of 12 Reservoirs situated in Six Districts namely ,Puttalam,Anuradhapura,Kurunagala,Batticloe,Hambanthota and Puttalam have been opened so far.

Due to the heavy showers prevailing  in most parts of the country these days  water levels of many reservoirs are on the rise according to the authorities.

Well Known Buddhist Monk Of Sri Lanka Most Venerable Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero Has Passed Away At A Hospital In Singapore

One of the well known Buddhist Monks in the country Most Venerable Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero the chief incumbent of 
  Kotte Naga Viharaya (Temple) has passed away this morning at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore while receiving treatment .for a severe ailment.

Venerable Sobitha Thero has underwent a Bypass Surgery recently at a Private Hospital in Colombo and as he has developed some complications afterwards government has sent him to Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore on last Tuesday(03) for further medical check-up.

The remains of the Maduluwawe Sobith Thero will be brought back to Colombo tonight from a Sri Lankan Flight UL-309.

The government has declared a day of National Mourning on this Thursday(12) as the final rites of Sobitha Thero will be performed at Parliamentary Grounds on that day .Government has decided to held a State Funeral for Venerable Sobitha Thero who was a key figure in the country spoke against fraud and corruption of the previous government .

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Former Army Commander Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka To File Legal Action Against Justice Minister

Former Army Commander And Democratic Party Leader Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka has said yesterday(07) he will file a court case against Justice Minister Wijedasa Rajapakha by claiming Rs.500 Million as a compensation.

Justice Minister Wjedasa Rajapakshe has told last Friday that he will file a court case against Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka by claiming Rs.500 Million as damages for making defamatory statements against him regarding Avant Garde Floating Armory .

Field Marshal Fonseka has earlier accused Justice Minister Wijesada Rajapakshe for taking bribes to covering up Avant Garde Floating Armory Issue and called him as a thief .

FAMOUS SEASCAPE PAINTING DONE BY YESTERYEAR RUSSIAN PAINTER IVAN KONSTANTINOVICH AIVAZOVSKY(1817-1900)

THIS FAMOUS SEASCAPE PAINTING WAS DONE BY LATE IVAN KONSTANTINOVICH AIVAZOVSKY WHO WAS WORLD RENOWNED PAINTER AND WIDELY CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE GREATEST SEASCAPE PAINTERS OF ALL TIMES,