One Person Killed And Two Others Injured Due To A Shooting Incident At Weerakatiya

One person killed and two were critically  injured due to a shooting incident occurred near Kirimatiya Junction at Weerakatiya Area(In Southern Province) this morning according to the Police.

The injured persons with life threatening injuries were admitted to the Tangalle(In Southern Province) District Hospital for treatment and the deceased have died upon admission to the Hospital the  Police have said.

A gunman who arrived from a Hybrid Van had opened the fire at two persons travelling in a Van and One person in Motor bicycle  at Kirimatiya Junction this morning and fled the scene soon after the shooting it has been reported.The deceased has been identified as the driver of the Van.

Police have a lunched a search operation to arrest the gunman.

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Sri Lankan Farmers Are Facing Enormous Difficulties Due To The Dropped Paddy Price-All Ceylon Farmers Convention

Sri Lankan Farmers are facing enormous difficulties these days due to the dropping of  price of Paddy according to All Ceylon Farmers Convention.

The Farmers are in this situation due to the government's policy on  not purchasing paddy directly from farmers properly the national organizer of farmers convention Namal Karunaratne has said.Government should give a solution for this problem with immediate effect he has further said.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

TULF General Secretary Requested President Sirisena To Release Two Tamil Political Prisoners In Anuradhapura Prison

The General Secretary Of  Tamil United Liberation Front(TULF) V.Ananda Sangaree has requested   President Maithripala Sirisena to  immediately release the two Political Prisoners in Anuradhapura(In North Central Province) Prison who had conducted a hunger strike recently.

The two Tamil Political prisoners who were in hunger strike recently have taken into Police Custody under the terrorism prevention act on 2009 and during last 7 years they were only produced before the court but authorities still not able to file a case against them the TULF General Secretary has revealed through a letter sent to the President.

Ananda Sangaree has requested President to either release the two political prisoners or send them for a short term rehabilitation programme.

Meanwhile the two tamil political prisoners who were in hunger strike at Anuradhapura Prison for 6 days have ended their hunger strike yesterday after prison authorities assured them steps will be taking to proceed with their legal cases.

Veteran Lyricist And Former Senior Journalist Dr.Ajantha Ranasinghe Has Passed Away

The popular veteran lyricist and former Senior Journalist Dr.Ajantha Ranasinghe has passed away while receiving treatment for an ailment at Colombo National Hospital yesterday(27) evening.

He was born in Kurunagala and has given up studies at early age to concentrate on writing poems and short stories for the Children's Page in "Silumina" and "Peramna "Papers.

He joined the "Dinamina" Newspaper as a staff reporter in 1965 and held different positions up to chief editor post in the paper.

Dr.Ranasinghe has wrote several popular songs for both veteran and upcoming singers as well as for Sinhala Films and received many awards during his career.

"May he attain supreme bliss of Nirvana"