Government To Conduct Local Government Election In Mid April

Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe has today(11) informed the parliament government will conduct the local government election before Sinhala/Tamil New Year scheduled in mid April,

Earlier government has decided to conduct the election early next yytear.

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Sri Lankan Navy Arrested Ten Indian Fishermen While Fishing In Sri Lankan Waters

Sri Lankan Navy have yesterday(10) arrested Ten Indian Fishermen while fishing in Sri Lankan Waters near Point Pedro(In Northern Province).

The Fishermen who arrived from Karaikal ,India were arrested along with the Boat they were travelling in according to the Navy.

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Senior Oncologists Heavily Criticized The Heads Of Drug Regulatory Authority For Not Registering Cancer Drugs

Senior Members of the College Of Oncologists have heavily criticized the heads of the newly formed Independent Drug Regulatory Authority for not taken steps to register Cancer Drugs to import next year during a meeting held at the Health Ministry Auditorium on Wednesday(09) according to sources.

The Oncologists have criticized the two professors who are the heads of the Independent Drug  Regulatory Authority the sources have added.One of the senior Oncologists who examines around 5000 Cancer Patients per year has told the gathering that due to not registering Cancer Drugs patients will face enormous difficulties in future.

The Independent Drug Regulatory Authority was set up on 01st Of July this year under the National Drug Policy Act and it has not been able to function properly due to the absence of regulations.

Former DIG Vaas Gunawardene And Five Others Who Were Sentenced To Death Have Appealed against the Sentence

The former Deputy Inspector General Of Police Vaas Gunawardene and Five  Others who were sentenced to death recently in connection with a murder of a Businessman in Colombo have today(10) appealed against the sentence.

The appeal has been filed at Colombo High Court  today(10) by their lawyers.

POPULAR YESTERYEAR ART WORK "VIVA LA VIDA" OF YESTERYEAR MEXICAN ARTIST FRIDA KAHLO(1907-1954)

FRIDA KAHLO HAS PAINTED HER SELF PORTRAIT THROUGH THIS PAINTING.