POPE FRANCIS SLAPS A PILGRIM'S HAND AFTER SHE YANKS HIS ARM

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Former Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne Transferred To A Normal Ward

Former Health Minister Dr.Rajitha

Senarane who had been admitted to the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit of the Lanka Hospital ,Narahenpita over heart ailment last week had been transferred to a normal ward today (01).

Dr.Senaratne who was under remand custody at the Hospital over conducting a media briefing on white van abductions had released on bail last Monday (30).

DEATH TOLL RISES AS AUSTRALIA FIRES RAVAGE HOUSES

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GOLDEN MELODIES

Two Persons Were Arrested With 12 ,120 Cannabis plants

Ethimale Police have today (01)arrested

two persons with 12,120 Seven feet high Cannabis plants cultivated at a two acre land belonging to the Siyambalawa Reserve in Ethimale ,Monaragala District .

The two suspects are of the ages 42 and 43 years who are residents of Thappawatte,Godigamuwa ,Matara and Bodhigamuwa areas .

They are scheduled to be produced before the Monaragala Magistrate Court  .

Ethimale Police are investigating on the incident .

Suspended Police Media Division Has Been Re Established -New Police Media Spokesman Has Been Appointed

Police Media Division which had been

suspended on 27 th of November has been re established today (01)with a new Police Media Spokesman according to Police Headquarters .

Accordingly acting Inspector General Of Police (IGP) Chandana Wikramaratne had appointed supirintendent of Police (SP) Jaliya Senaratne as the new Police Media Spokesman under the instructions of National Police Commission .

The new Police Media Spokesman had assumed his duties at his office this morning .

New government had earlier suspended the activities of Police Media Division which provided detailed report of  day day to crime incidents to the media through e mail and abolished the Police Media Spokesman title .

The previous Police Media Spokesman Senior SP Ruwan Gunasekare has been recruited  to Police Legal Division .

Government To Ban Importing Of Ethan

Government has decided to stop the

importing of Ethanol substance for local Liquor Production with effective from today (01) on the instructions of Finance Minister Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakshe ,Govaccordance to Miniistry of Finance ,Economics and Policy Development .

This decision has been taken To protect the local Ethanol Industry which is in large scale   Ministry has stated.