A farmer in Makulugaswewa at Galewela area had held a Pumpkin Dansala (Alms giving center) to mark Vesak full moon poya day yesterday (29) at Makulugaswewa junction after failing to sell his pumpkin harvest for a reasonable price.
The fatmer has stated that he had cultivated pumpkin in a five acre land by spending Rs.500,000 ,But fails to sell his harvest for a reasonable price.
So decided to distribute the Pumpkins as doing in a Dansala free of charge to the public he has stated.
President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed the Presidential Secretary Austin Munasinghe to conduct a state funeral for the late Veteran Sri Lankan film maker Dr.Lester James Pieris who passed away yesterday(29).
The Late Dr.pieris has passed away in a private hospital yesterday after prolonging illness.
His remains lying at his residence in Dr.Lester James Pieris Mawatha(Road)in Colombo.
Veteran Sri Lankan film maker Dr.Lester James Pieris who celebrated his 99 th birthday recently has passed away today(29)it has been announced.
Was born in 05 th of April 1919 , Dr.Pieris had began his cinema career in 1949 and had direted over 28 films including short films and docuementeries during his long standing career.
He has directed a triology of Veteran novelist Martin Wikramsinghe "Gamperaliya", "Kaliyugaya"and "Yuganthaya" in to films which made him an outstanding film maker in Asia.
He survives his wife veteran film maker Sumithra Pieris.
Two houses at Lower part of Beverly Canal in Deniyaya ,Matara have been destroyed due to a fire erupted in Yesterday (28).No casualties have been reported due to the fire as the residents of the houses at the canal had moved to a neighboring house due to the flood threats .
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A lit Candle in one of the houses had caused the fire it has been revealed during the investigations carried out over the incident.
