THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Three Youth Drowned Whilst Bathing At Sea Off Nagadeepa

Three Youth were reported as  drowned in sea off Nagadeepa Island beach (In Jaffna)whilst bathing there according to Police.

The deceased were 21,22 and 23 years old resided in Kondavil Area the Police have stated.The remains of the deceased have sent to Jaffna Teaching Hospital for an autopsy it has been reported.

"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