Sri Lankan Prime Minister To Visit New Zealand In Early October

Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe is due to leave New Zealand for an official tour from 01st to 03rd of October the New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has announced.

This is the first time that the Prime Minister Wikramasinghe is visiting New Zealand after assumed his duties as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.

He will accompany his wife Professor Maithree Wikramasinghe ,four Sri Lankan Ministers and a Sri Lankan business and media delegation for the tour it has been reported.

SINHALA QUOTE FROM THE WEB

"WATER LILY POND AND WEEPING WILLOW" (1908) A POPULAR YESTERYEAR ARTWORK OF FRENCH ARTIST CLAUDE MONET (1840-1926)

President Sirisena To Fly USA Today(18) To Attend UN General Assembly

President Maithripala Sirisena is due to fly United States Of America (USA) today (18) with a Sri Lankan delegation to attend 71st United Nations General Assembly scheduled to be held from 19th (Monday)to 26th of September .

President Sirisena is due to address the UN General Assembly on 21st of September it has been reported.

After elected as president in  Sri Lanka this is the second time he is attending the UN General Assembly.

Four Persons Were Injured And Hospitalized After An Elephant Had Run A Mok During A Procession

Four persons including two females were injured and hospitalized as an  Elephant walking in the procession of Getabaru Rajamaha Viharaya (Temple) in Matara (Southern Province)had run a mok  on Friday(16) night it has been reported.

The injured were admitted to the Deniyaya Hospital for treatment.

POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALA SONG SUNG BY LATHA WALPOLA AND LATE DHARMADASA WALPOLA

Two Persons Were Arrested At Buththala While Transporting An Expensive Timber Logs Illegally

Buththala Police have arrested two persons who had transported 32 logs of expensive timber including Teak illegally at unawatuna area in Buththala .

The lorry which had been used to transport the timber too taken into custody by the police.

The suspects were remanded until 19th of September after been produced before Wellawaya Magistrate Court.Buththala Police are conducting further  investigations on the incident.