"THE POTATO EATERS"(1885) A POPULAR ARTWORK OF YESTERYEAR DUTCH ARTIST VINCENT VAN GOGH(1853-1890)

ARTISTS SHOULD LIVE IN HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE 

Uduwe Dhammaloka Thero Was Indicted And Released On Bail Over Illegal Possession Of An Elephant Calf

Venerable Uduwe Dhammaloka Thero was indicted today(20) on the charges of  keeping an elephant calf at his Temple Alanmathiniyaramaya without a valid license and later released on bail by Colombo High Court.

The Uduwe Thero was released on two personal bails of Rs.10 million each and a cash bail imposed by the Magistrate .He was detained and remanded on an earlier occasion too on the same charge and later released on bail.

Around 1771 Premises Received Notices And 392 Faced Legal Action Due To Maintaining Mosquito Breeding Places During 16-18th Of June

Around 1771 premises throughout the island had been issued notices and legal cases were filed against another 392 premises for maintaining dengue mosquito breeding places during the three day special Dengue Mosquito Control Program me implemented between 16-18th of June according to the Ministry Of Health Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine .

During the Programme Tri Forces /Police Personal along with Health Officials carried out house to house inspection throughout the island and checked around 41,000 premises the Ministry has stated.

However  most of the By Roads were not covered during the programme according to sources.

POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALA SONG SUNG BY SUNIL EDIRISINGHE

Executive Presidency Should Not Be Abolished-Minister Ranawake

Although President Maithripala Sirisena has assured when he came to power that Executive Presidency will be abolished his government's Minister of Megapolis and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawake has today(20) stated Executive Presidency should not be abolished .

The Minister has made these remarks at the launching ceremony of his book titled "Warning an economic crisis is ahead held this evening in Colombo.

President Sirisena who came to power last year by promising to abolish Executive Presidency fully has already cut several powers vested to the Presidency.

National Water Supplies Board Announced A 12 Hour Water Cut In Several Areas Of Colombo Tomorrow

The National Water Supplies And Drainage Board has announced a 12 hour water cut from 12.p.m tomorrow(21) to 12 a.m in 12 areas of Colombo including Maharagama.

Accordingly the 12 hour water cut will be imposed on Maharagama,Boralesgamuwa,Mattegoda,Padukka,Kottawa ,Pannipitiya,Homagama,Rukmalgama,Pelenwatte,Godagama,Hanwella and Kaluaggala areas and all connected by roads.