A Fire Has Erupted In Top Of The Meethotamulle Grabage Dump

The Colombo Fire Brigade officers are currently engaging in dousing a fire suddenly erupted in the top of the Meethotamulle Garbage Dump this morning(17) it has been reported.

Two Fire Trucks with Fire Fighters had reached the site ,However facing difficulties to reach the top of the Dump according to reports.

There's no threat of spreading the fire into other places as no houses there around the place where fire has occurred according to the Police.

Customs Taken Into Custody A Stock Of Illegally Imported Glyphosate Powder Inside Of A Container In Orugodawatte

 Sri Lanka Customs have today(17) taken into custody 656 Kilo Grammes of banned Glyphosate Powder which  use to manufacture fertilizer imported illegally by the importer through misleading authorities at Orugodawatte Container Yard.

The Importer had imported the banned Glyphosate Powder to Sri Lanka from India by informed the Customs that he imported a stock of Potatoes it has been rvealed.Customs Officers who had raided the Container yard had recovered a stock of Potatoes and a banned Stock of Green Chillies inside the Container which contains Glyphosate Powder.

The Estimated value of the stock of Glyphosate recovered is around Rs.3.3 million it has been revealed.

Line Streets With Trees To Prevent Serious Asthma Attacks, Say Scientists

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An Arrest Warrant Issued To Arrest Former Sri Lankan Ambassador To USA Jaliya Wikramasuriya

Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne has today(17)  issued an arrest warrant  to arrest former Sri Lankan Ambassador  to United States Of America (USA) Jaliya Wikramsuriya who had gone to USA for medical treatment and not appear before the court as scheduled.

The former Sri Lankan Ambassador Wikramsuriya was arrested and remanded over cheating US Dollars 130,000 belonging to Sri Lankan government when purchasing a building to the Sri Lankan Embassy in USA while he was the Ambassador  was granted bail by the court to receive medical treatment in abroad for two month period.

However after completing two month stay in USA The former Ambassador has been reported as arrested while attempting to flee to another country the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has informed the Court today(17).

Does India Need To Shift It"s Capital New Delhi Due To Smog

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FROM YESTERYEAR SINHALA CINEMA:A SONG FROM " HITHUWOTH HITHUWAMAI"(1977)FILM

MAIN CAST OF THE FILM-LATE VIJAYA KUMARATHUNGE,MALINI FONSEKA,SRIYANI AMARASENA,DOMMIE JAYAWARDANE,PIYADASA GUNASEKARE,EDDIE JAYAMANNE

THIS SONG WAS SUNG BY ANJALINE GUNATHILAKE

Six Members Of "Ava"Sword Group Were Arrested In Jaffna

Six members belongs to the Sword Group "Ava"

activated in Jaffna were arrested by the Police today (16)in Jaffna over various illegal activities carried out by them including  assaults in North.

The Police officers attached to Jaffna,Kopai and Manippai had jointly carried out a raid  and arrested the suspects.