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The Valuable Medal Stolen From The House Of Late Lester James Pieris Had Been Recovered

The  valuable medal belonging to the

late legendary Film maker Dr.Lester James Pieris which was stolen by someone during funeral activities at his house in Thimbirigasyaya(Colombo) on last Wednesday(02) has been recovered this morning(05) at a goods container in 177 route Kaduwela -Colpetty bus in Colpetty area according to the Police Media Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekare.

However no arrests were made in this regard so far it has been revealed.The investigations carried out over the lost medal had been handed over to the Colombo Crimes Division yesterday(04) and the officers of the division had collected evidence from around 15 persons according to sources.
The lost medal of the Dr.Lester James Pieris  is a life time achievement medal received with the Golden Peacock Award he had won in 1965 at the International Film Festival in New Delhi, India .But he had received the medal many years after the Award.

Investigations to arrest the robbers of the medal continues.

GOLDEN MELODIES

Chairmans And Board Of Directors Attached To The All Institutions Of Media Ministry Were Instructed To Resign

Minister Of Finance and Media

Mangala Samaraweera has instructed all the Chairmans and Board Of Directors attached to the Instotutions belongs to the Ministey of Media to resign from their posts with immediatte effect it has been reported.

The instructions made to pave the way to appoint new heads to these institutions.However the Director Of Government Information is not affected by this it has been announced.

President Has Ordered Authorities To Demolish And Remove 18 Unauthorized Tourist Hotels In Mirissa

President Maithripala Sirisena has  instructed the Director General of the Coastal Conversation Department to demolish  and remove 18 unauthorized Tourist Hotels situated within 300 meters of land from the sea area in tourist attracted Mirissa coast (Southern Province) with immediatte effect.

Accordingly these unauthorized Hotels due to be removed within next week the Police have stated.

These unauthorized Tourist Hotels are illegal constructions as building constructions within 300 meter land area from the sea has been banned in Sri Lanka.

A Dutch female tourist was sexually molested by a group of persons located in Mirissa Coast recently and there were reports that these illegal constructions too caused most of the harrasments experienced by tourists in Mirissa sea coast.

Eighteen Higher Police Officers Have Been Transferred With Immediatte Effect

Eighteen higher Police Officers including Seventeen Assistant Superintendent Of Police(ASP) and a Superintendent of Police(SP)
have been transferred with immediatte effect as per  service requirements according to the Police Media Spokesman's office.

The ASP's and SP's attached to the Terrorism Investigations Division,Police Welfare Division ,Presidents Security and several Police divisions in Anuradhapura, Galle,Vavuniya,Ampara and Matara are among those transferred.

These transfers were approved by the National Police Commission as per the recommendation of Inspector General Of Police.

Sea Erosion In Dodanduwa Area In Southern Province Caused Damages To Some Tourist Hotels

Due to the strong winds and  rough sea waves occurrs   in Southern  sea coastal  area these days , sea erosion in  Dodanduwa coast (Southern Province) is on the increae according to the reports.

Due to this situation a 15 meter long  short  boulder stretch at the fisheries harbour in kumarakanda ,Dodanduwa  has been damaged and  some boulders have been drifted away by the strong  sea  waves it has been revealed.

some tourist hotels in Patuwana, Dodanduwa have been  also damaged as a result .