Wednesday, November 16, 2016

"WOMAN WITH A FAN"(1912) A POPULAR ARTWORK OF YESTERYEAR FRENCH ARTIST JEAN METZINGER (1883-1956)


A Supervisor Attached To Kaluthara Pradeshiya Sabha Was Arrested Over Sexually Assaulting Underaged Boys

A supervisor attached to Kaluthara Pradeshiya Sabha was arrested by the Kaluthara Crimes Division officers
at weniwelpitiya area yesterday (16)  over sexually assaulting several  underaged boys it has been reported.

The arrest was made as per the complaints received by Presidential Secretariet from the villagers with video footages of the sexual assaults  done by the suspect police have stated.

Meanwhile Police are conducting a seperate  investigation to arrest  the persons who have taken video footage of the assaults.

Proposed Central Expressway To Be Completed By The End Of 2019

The proposed Central Expressway which will be
constructed from four stages is due to be completed by the end of 2019 according to Minister of Higher Education and Highways Lakshman Kiriella.

Accordingly under the first stage 37.3 Kilo Meters from Kadawatha to Mirigama will be constructed by a Chinese Firm and second stage 39.3 kilo meters from Mirigama to Kurunagala will be constructed first time by the local contractors.

The third stage 34.1 Kilo Meters from pothuhara to galagedera to be constructed by a Japanese company and the fourth and last stage of the Expressway which is 53.8 Kilo Meters will be constructed by a chinese company.

There will be 14 interchanges in the Expressway and the Road Development Authority has already allocated a land for the project  Minister Kiriella has stated.

POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALA SONG SUNG BY NIRMALA RANATHUNGE AND LAKSHMAN WIJESEKERA


A Person Who Cheated Nearly Rs.40 Million From Several Persons Arrested And Remanded

A person who cheated money from  several persons
worth nearly Rs.40 million by promising them foreign jobs  had been arrested by the Officers attached to Special Investigations Unit of the Foreign Employment Bureau in Sri Lanka .

The Foreign Employment Bureau had previously  filed more than 275 cases in courts against the suspect for money cheating and he had avoided courts since last two years according to reports.

The suspect was remanded until 25th of November after being produced before Colombo Magistrate today.




Special Police Task Force Personal Have Recovered A Stock Of Fire Arms And Ammunitions In A Tree Hollow In Pothuvil Area

A stock of fire arms and hand bombs hidden in a tree hollow at  Udumbikulam area in Pothuvil (In Eastern Province)have been recovered yesterday (15) by the Special Police Task Force Personal.

Accordingly during a raid carried out by the Special Police Task Force Personal as per an information received two magazines ,a micro pistol,six hand bombs, seventy three nine mili meter ammunitions were recovered according to reports.

Special Police Task Force Personal had  handed over the stock of recovered fire arms and hand bombs to Pothuvil Police for further investigations.

The stock believed to be hidden by LTTE Rebels during the war period.


Which Side Of Ourselves Will Prevail?

Twelve Hour Long Water Cut To Be Implemenred In Gampaha District

 The Water Supplies and Drainage Board has decided to implement a 12 hour long water vut in sevwral areas of Gampaha District on next Wednsd...