MP Wimal Weerawansha Was Remanded Until 24th Of January

Joint Opposition MP and leader of the National Freedom Front Wimal Weerawansha who was arrested by the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division(FCID) this morning has been remanded until 24th of January by the Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne this evening.
The Joint Opposition MP was arrested by the FCID this morning over misusing of state owned vehicles during previous regime.

A Sixteen Year Old Girl Was Drowned In Sangaththani Reservoir

A Sixteen year old girl was drowned in Sangaththani Reservoir at Kayts(Northern Province) while bathing it has been reported. The deceased girl has been identified as a resident of Velanai island.

The body of the deceased sent to the Vealnai Hospital for post mortem.

Kayts Police are conducting an investigation on the incident,

MP Wimal Weerawansha Has Been Arrested

Joint Opposition MP and leader of the National Freedom Front Wimal Weerawansha has been arrested short while ago by the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division(FCID) over the charges of misusing of state vehicles during previous regime.

MP Weerawansha who arrived at FCID this morning to give a statement regarding the allegation leveled against him was arrested after recording a statement it has been reported.He appeared several times before the FCID in recent months regarding the allegation.

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Living Close To A Major Roadway Could Increase Dementia Risk-A Study Says

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Admission Of Students To The Grade One Of Royal Collage Colombo Has Been Suspended

The Ministry of Education has temporarily suspended

the admission of children to Grade one class of Royal Collage ,Colombo with immediatte effect.

The suspension was imposed as per the complaints received to the Ministry  from Ceylon Teachers Union regarding the irregularities occurred in the selection of students to the Grade one according to the Education Ministry.

The Ministry has launched a special investigation  regarding the complaints .

Admission of students to the Grade one is due to be taken place throughout the island on this wednesday.