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Monday, February 12, 2018

Seven Classes Of A School In Nikaweratiya Were Closed Due To The Wasp Nests

Due to the Wasp Nests built in a three storied building of a school in Nikaweratiya area ,The School Principal had today(12) closed seven classes of the school and sent all students of the classes back home it has been reported.

The school which was closed down last few days due to the local government elections reopened today and as the Wasp nests in the building becomes a threat to the students the Principal has sent student back home .The school authorities are due to remove the Wasp Nests and resumed classes on Wednesday(14).

Former DIG Vaas Gunawardane Was Sentenced To Five Year Rigorous Impriosnment

The former Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Vaas Gunawardane who in in prison over the murder of a billionaire Businessman Mohommad Siyam ,had been sentenced to a five year rigorous imprisonment over making death threats to the current director of Criminal Investigations Department(CID) Shani Abeysekare in 2013 by the Colombo High Court Judge Gihan Kulathunge today(12).

As per a complaint made by the CID Director Shani Abeysekare the Attorney General's Department had filed a court case against the former DIG Gunawardane in Colombo High Court on six charges including making death threats.

The former DIG was made death threats to the present Director Of CID Abeysekare while attempting to arrest him it has been revealed.The suspected former DIG was found guilty over the charges .

Former President Has Requested The Government To Dissolve The Parliament And Hold Fresh Elections

Addressing the first press briefing of the Sri Lanka Podu Jana Peramuna(Sri Lanka Peoples Front) in Colombo today(12) after winning the Local Government Elections held last Saturday(10) the Party leader and former President Mahinda Rajapakshe had requested the government to dissolve the Parliament immediately and hold fresh Parliamentary Elections in view of establishing a strong Government .

"In the end this local government election has become a National Election and a Referendum which goes beyond the electing of a member to a Village Council "he has stressed.Due to the instability in the country at present due to the Podu Jana Permanuna's election victory government should dissolve the Parliament the former President has stated.

Podu Jana Peramuna achieved this victory due to the Tax burden ,Relief aid cuts and revenge of the government he said.