QUOTES FOR LIFE

House Holders Of 1.3 Million House Holds In The Country Are Women-UNFPA

According to a latest survey carried out in the island it

has been revealed that out of the 5.3 million house -holds in the country house holders of  1.3 million house-holds are women the United Nations Fund For Population activities (UNFPA) has stated through their latest report .

Accordingly among the total number of female heads of house-holds 53.3 percent are married,34.6 percent are widows and 7.4 percent are never married.

Over 60 percent of female heads are under 60 years old and 20 percent are below 40 years old the report has stated.Around 7 percent  of these female heads have no schooling and 27 percent have only primary education.

Employment among female heads is below 35 percent as estate sector has employed 52 percent of female heads the report said.

The large number of female headed house-holds highlights the need for policy and legal reforms to address discriminatory laws and practices in land inheritance that both disadvantage women and hinder economic productivity.

The report was officialy launched today (06)during a ceremony held in Cinamon Grand Hotel in Colombo.

HEALTH TIP

Divulapitiya Crimes OIC Arrested Over A Death Of A Prisoner Has Been Remanded

The Crimes Division OIC of Divulapitiya Police who had been arrested yesterday (05) over a suspicious death of a prisoner in Negambo Prison arrested by the Divulapitiya Police  until 10th of October after being produced before the Negambo Magistrate Court today(06).

Another three Police officers including the OIC attached  to the Divulapitiya Police have been transferred to Paliyagoda Police station over the prisoner's death which was declared as a death occurred as a result of a multiple internal injuries by the Judicial Medical Officer who conducted the post mortem of the deceased.

Colombo High Court Imposed A Ten Year Rigorous Impriosnment On A Former Assistant Regional Manager Of State Timber Corporation

Colombo High Court has imposed a ten year rigorous imprisonment on a former Assistant Regional Manager of a State Timber Corporation office in Bindunuwewa ,Bandarawela arrested over accepting a Rs.100,000 bribe from a Businessman to issue Timber Logs .

Colombo High Court Judge Gihan Kulathunge has also imposed a Rs.10,000 fine on the accused former Assistant Regional Manager and ordered him to pay the Rs.100,000 accepted as a bribe from the Businessman as a fine.

However the Judge has released the Regional Manager of the State Timber Corporation Bindunuwewa office who was charged over encouraging the accused former Assistant Manager to take the bribe ,from all charges.

 

Police Have Arrested Six Persons Over Excavating A Place With Historical Value

Special Police task force personal have yesterday(05) arrested six persons who had been involved in excavating a  place with historical value in Beralihela ,Thissamaharamaya in view of hunting a treasure .

The suspects are residents of Thissamharamaya area.

A large number of equipment including religious goods have also been taken into custody during the raid.

Police Fired Water Canon And Tear Gas Against The Protesters At Hambanthota

Police have used water canon and tear gas to disperse the protestors participated in a protest march organized by the Joint Opposition Group against selling Mattala International Airport and  Hambanthota.Magampura  Harbor and other state institutes to foreign countries ,when the protesters attempting to break road barricades and march towards the Indian Consular office in Hambanthota this noon(06).

Police have earlier fired water canon to prevent  the protesters from entering the Indian Consular Office and later fired tear gas  and dispersed the protesters as they attempting to break the barricades it has been revealed.

The Hambanthota Magistrate Court has issued a court order on Wednesday(04) against he organizers of the protest Parliamentarians Namal Rajapakshe and D.V Chanake preventing holding of  a protest in front of the Indian Consular office and blocking the road.

Police have also arrested 26 protestors acted in an obstructive manner during the protest.Around 04 police officers have been injured during the protest .

Although the Joint Opposition has stated that the government is trying to sell the Mattala Airport and Magampura Harbor .Government has stated that the both institutes are due to hand over to India and China respectively for lease  .