A Former Female Principal Was Sentenced A Five Year Rigorous Imprisonment

Colombo High Court has today (23) sentenced a former

female Principal of Aluvihara Collage in Matale a  five year rigorous imprisonment over accepting Rs.150,000 as a bribe from a parents to admit a  child to grade one of the school.

The Principal was sentenced five year rigorous imprisonment over four indictment charges including accepting Rs.150,0Was Was00 bribe from a child's parents.

Bribery Commission's  officials had arrested the accused female Principal on 08th of February 2014 while accepting Rs.150,000 out of the Rs.200,000 requested from parents it has been revealed.


By delivering the verdict against the accused Teacher Colombo High Court Judge Gihan Kulathunge has imposed a fine of Rs.60,000 on the Principal  and ordered her to pay Rs.150,000 to the child's parents.

A Fisheries Boat Had Caught Fire After Begining It' s First Journey

"Janath Putha-2" fisheries Boat made by

the Ministry of Fisheiries had caught fire in mid sea area soon after begining  it's first journey from Dikowita fisheries harbour today(22) along with a  other boat "Janath Putha-1 " it has been reported.

The boat which caught fire is in sea area 51 kilo meters away from Hikkaduwa and the fishermen in the boat were rescued by the other boat sailing  with it.

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America Avoids MP Namal Rajapakshe From Travelling To USA From Russia

Joint Opposition MP Namal Rajapakshe

who is the eldest son of former President Mahinda Rajapakshe was not allowed to travel to Houston in United States Of America by the American authorities ,from Russian capital Moscow where he had participated as an Independent observer of the recently concluded Russian Presidential Election it has been reported.

MP Rajapakshe who had attempted to board an Emirates Aircraft in Moscow to travel Houston to participate a funeral of his relative was not allowed to travel as per an instructions issued by the Home affairs Ministry in USA to the Emirates Airline offocials it has been revealed.

The cause of the decision has not yet been revealed.

Three School Boys Were Remanded Until 05th Of April Over Posting Hatred Posts In Social Media

Colombo Chief Magistrate has ordered

to detain three School Boys arrested by the Criminal Investigstions Department (CID) over posting posts in Social Media sites indicating hate and anger over a community at the Makole Child Detention Center until 05th of April.

The three suspected school boys are attached to a popular schools in Colombo .

Three Suspects Were Arrested With Two Kilo Grammes Of "Ice"Narcotic In Possesison

Police Officers atached to Mundalama

Police had arrested Three persons over  transporting  02 Kilo Grammes of dangerous "Ice"narcotic in a van from Madurankuliya -Karykuttiya area to  Colombo today(22)  at Baththaluoya road barricade on Chilaw-Puttlalam road.

The suspects  are residents of Negambo area and the estimated value of the haul of natcotic taken in to custody in their possession is around Rs.20 million.

Police believes that the "Ice' narcotic may have been brought to Sri Lanka via sea route.