Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapakshe Appointed As The New Leader Of The Podujana Peramuna Party- He Has Named His Younger Brother As Presidential Candidate

Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapakshe has been appointed as the leader of the newly formed "Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna(Sri Lanka Progressive Front ) during it's first national convention held this evening (11) at Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo .

After welcoming the guests participated the National Convention ,Opposition Leader has named his younger brother and former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakshe as the Presidential Candidate for the forthcoming Presidential Election .

The former Defense Secretary was named as the Presidential Candidate at a time when a question had arisen whether he had removed his US citizenship as Dual Citizens are not allowed to contest local elections and there's two fraud cases against him  currently  in Courts. 

An Indian Female Was Arrested With 1.250 Kilo Grammes Of Cocaine

Officers attached to Narcotic Control Unit of the Airport Customs  have today (11) arrested a 37 year old Indian Female with 1.250 Kilo Grammes of Cocaine in possession at the arrival lounge of Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Airport .

The suspected female who had arrived in from India had hidden the haul of Cocaine wrapped in few polythene bags inside the bottom of  her  luggage it has been revealed .

The estimated value of the stock of Cocaine taken in to custody is around Rs.10.87 million according to Customs.

Seven Continents Ranked By Size And Population

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WINDS ,RAIN AND COLD BITE PARTS OF AUSTRALIA

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/aug/10/wild-weather-winds-rain-and-cold-bite-as-snow-hits-blue-mountains

GOLDEN MELODIES PENNED BY POPULAR FEMALE LYRICIST DAYA DE ALWIS BASED ON HER EXPERIENCES

STF Arrested Three Persons Along With A Stock Of Waste Tea

Special Police Task Force(STF) Personal

have today (10)arrested three persons along with  a haul of  waste tea mixed with a poisonous chemical contains Glucose powder during a raid carried out in a Tea Factory at Minipura  ,Kiriella ,Ratnapura .

During the raid STF Personal have taken into custody 736 Kilo Grammes of Waste Tea mixed with Glucose .840 Kilo Grammes of Waste tea prepared to be sold and 142 Kilo Grammes of Glucose Powder at the factory .

Typhoon Lekima: 22 dead and a million evacuated in China

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