Acting Bambalapitiya Grama Sewa Officer And His Assistant Arrested Over Accepting A Bribe Had Been Remanded

The acting Grama Sewa Officer in Bambalapitiya and

his assistant  who were arrested by the Bribery Commission officials yesterday (23)over accepting a Rs.20,000 as a bribe to enter a person's name to a electoral register had been remanded until 07th of November by the Colombo Chief Magistrate today (24).

Acvordingly the acting Grama Sewa Officer Chandana Bandara Ekanayake and his assistant Rengasamy  Chandrakumara have been remanded after being produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate Lal Ranasinghe Bandara.

Two Indian Nationals Have Been Fined Over Illegally Brought 4300 cigarette Sticks To The Country And Keeping With Them

Minuwangoda District Court Judge Chathuranthi

Perera has today (24)fined Two Indian Nationals over brought  4300 foreign Cigarette sticks to Sri Lanka without paying taxes and keep them in their possession .

Accordingly both the suspects had fined Rs.20,000 each over the charges.

Sri Lanka's First National Epilepsy Center Opened In Colombo National Hospital

Sri Lanka's first National Epilepsy Center built at a cost

of Rs.46,000 billion in Colombo National Hospital has been  innaugurated by the President Maithripala Sirisena and Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne this morning (24).

Around 85% of the cost spent to built the 10 storied Center had provided by Saudi Development Fund as a loan and the rest of the cost provided by Sri Lankan government according to the Ministry Of Health.

The center is equipped with modern medical facilities including a neuro clinic,neuro pharmacy,EEG Unit,Public communication system and Health Education Unit.

The center has also equipped with an international standard Seminar hall.

FROM YESTERYEAR SINHALA CINEMA: A SONG FROM "GAHANIYAK"(1979) FILM

MAIN CAST OF THE FILM-KINGSLY DISSANAYAKE,SONIA DISSANAYAKE AND KAMANI AMARASINGHE

THIS SONG WAS SUNG BY LATE MOHIDEEN BEIG

A Female Was Arrested In Kilinochchi With A Stock Of Kerala Cannabis

A 32 year old Female was arrested by the Special Bureau of Deputy Inspector General Of Police  in Kilinochchi and Mulathivu with 04 Kilo Grammes and 700 Grammes of Kerala Cannabis in her possession in Kilinochchi today (24).

The suspected female was arrested while preparing to transport the stock of Kerala Cannabis from Weththalakeni to Trincomalee area it has been reported.

The female is due to be produced before the Kilinochchi Magistrate Court.

A British National Was Arrested With A Stock Of Wallapatta

Fort Police have arrested a 35 year old British National with 03 kilo grammes and 370 grammes of Wallapatta ("Gyrinops Walla) in his possession at a hotel in Colombo Fort today(24).

The suspect is sue to be produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate Court.

Around Six To Seven Females Suffering From Breast Cancer Diagnosed In Sri Lanka Every Month-Dr.Nayana De Alwis

Around six to seven females suffering from Breast Cancer have been diagnosed in Sri Lanka every month according to the Dr.Nayana De Alwis attached to the National Cancer Control Programme.

Addressing a National Programme On "World Breast Cancer Awareness Month " and Distribution of self breast examination mannequins " held in National Blood Transfusion Center in Narahenpita this noon(24) Dr.Alwis has stressed that around 2350 females suffering from Breast Cancer have been diagnoses in 2009  alone  and 22.2 females per 100,000 population of the country are being  suffering from the disease which can be cured if diagnoses early.

Every 90 second one Breast Cancer death has been reported in somewhere around the globe and every sixty seconds a female suffering from Breast Cancer has been diagnosed she has stressed.