All Schools Will Receive A Special Holiday On Next Monday (19)

 All the government approved Schools and Private schools in the island will receive the special government holiday declared for next Monday (19) behalf of the Royal Funeral of the Queen Elizabeth the second  scheduled to be held  on that day.

Government has declared next Monday as a national day of mourning and a special government holiday behalf of the queen's death and the funeral .

The Second Tallest Building In South Asia Lotus Tower Had Been Opened Yesterday (15)

 The second tallest  building in South Asia, Lotus tower, has been opened to the public with effect from yesterday (15).

However the Chinese funded tower once known as a white elephant built under the Rajapakshe regime will be opened in three phases according to the Lotus Tower Private Limited .Accordingly the observation tower has been opened for the public since yesterday and the second phase opening will take place in two months time . The third phase opening is scheduled to take place next March according to the Lotus Tower private limited .

The 350 meter high Lotus  tower had been built in a space of 30,600 square meters \and evolving café and observatory tower are few of the major attractions of this tower. The tower consists  of 13 floors (06 floors in base and 07 in the flower section )and the Construction is estimated to have cost USD 113 million. Although the administration of the Tower is issuing tickets priced Rs.500 and Rs.2000 for the public who are  coming to view the tower, many crowds have been reported as visiting the place since yesterday .

Three Fuel Ships Anchored In Colombo Since Last Month Due To Dollar Shortage

Three ships carrying Diesel and Crude Oil are being anchored in Sri Lankan seas since last month as a result of the delaying of payments for the ships  due to the current dollar shortage  in the country according to the Ministry Of Power and Energy .

       Accordingly the authorities had been failed to make   payments for two Diesel ships and a crude oil ship which are being anchored in Sri Lankan seas since early and late August ,Ministry had managed to pay half of the amount need to pay for one  ship it has  been reported.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Shanghai typhoon: Flights cancelled as China's biggest city braces for storm

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A Person Was Shot And Killed At Kelaniya

 A person was shot and killed by two unidentified individuals arrived in  a Motorcycle at Pattiya Junction in Kelaniya (Western Province )  this evening (14) according to the Police     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

The two persons involved in the shooting incident had fled away after shot and killed the victim who was  walking on the road at the time of the incident it has been reveled .,The identity of the victim has not  yet been reveled .Kelaniya Police are investigating on the incident .

Ten Sri Lankan And Indian Fishermen Arrested With A Stock Of 434 KG Of Kerala Cannabis

 Sri Lanka Navy had today (14) arrested 10 Sri Lankan and Indian fishermen with 434 Kilo Grammes of Kerala Cannabis in their possession during a joint raid carried out with the officers of Coastal guard Department, near the sea area west of  Point of Kudiramalai at Puttalam District (North Western Province ).,

The stock of Kerala Cannabis had been stored in 09 bags and hidden  in  the Boat belonging to the Indian Fisherman according to Sri Lanka Navy .  The estimated value of the stock of Kerala Cannabis taken in to custody is around Rs.130 million it has been revealed .