Jubilee Commemoration of Isura Samarasingha's political career
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Jubilee Commemoration of Isura Samarasingha's political career
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SLFP appoints new electoral organizers. 13 stalwarts including Lokuge,Pavithra,Keheliya and Paba lose posts.
SLFP appoints new electoral organizers. 13 stalwarts including Lokuge,Pavithra,Keheliya and Paba lose posts.
It is reported that a number of members of the party including Members of Parliament who had supported the joint opposition have been sacked by the SLFP headed by the President Maithripala Sirisena. To replace them 15 new electorate organizers
and 24 district organizers have been appointed. Accordingly listed below are the names of those who were sacked:Gamini Lokuge
Kokila Gunawardena
Sarath Kumara Guneratne
Upeksha Swarnamali
Rohitha Abeygunawardena
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena
Keheliya Rambukwella
CB Ratnayake
Pavithra Vanniarachchi
Jagath Balasuriya
AM Buddhadasa
Uditha Lokubandara
Dharmapala Seneviratne
It is reported that for Colombo,Gampaha,Kalutara,Matara,Hambantota,Kandy,Nuwara Eliya,Kegalle,,Baduula,Puttalam.Anuradhapura,Vavuniya districts 24 new organizers have been appointed.
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Gammanpila escapes slammed by a wallowing basket defending Gota ( Thursday's cartoon)
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The dwellings of “medicos” threatened by government security personnel
The dwellings of “medicos” threatened by government security personnel
In order to suppress the actions of medical undergraduates it is reported that the security personnel attached to the government sector have been deployed to frighten the male and female medical students by pelting stones and other low grade activities. This information has been disclosed
by the convenor of science faculties Rayan Jayalath. The houses of these students have been under attack as they have been indulged in activities pertaining to their rights and on the existence of the private medical College in Malabe.
These facts had been added addressing a media conference held at the Confidence centre in Maradana by the convenor Rayan Jayalath.He had emphasized that the action of the previous government has been imitated by the Yahapalana government as their agenda too,
It was also added that when students in order to win their justifiable demands throng the streets the government adopts to disperse the protest marches by using tear gas and water cannons. These steps have made several students to sustain severe injuries and causing vision handicaps..
In this aspect the student unions would protest against the ploys adopted by the government to suppress them..
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Former Judge Sarath de Abrew's sudden death -- Update 2
Former Judge Sarath de Abrew's sudden death -- Update 2
The body of the former Judge Mr. Sarath de Abrew who died after falling down last Monday from the balcony has been kept in his house and his daughter herself has had a fall in the bathroom and having sustained serious injuries has been admitted to the intensive care unit of the hospital yesterday. Dilini Buddhika de Abrew the 28 year old who had been
suffering from epilepsy for a long period of time has suffered a sense of shock from the sudden demise of her father, it was reported.Some minutes before the deceased's death he had in a reprimanding manner spoken to his daughter saying that it was wrong for her to go and fetch letters from the postman without his permission. It was a short while later that he had had this fatal fall and died. Since the Late Mr. de Abrew's daughter was ailing, a resident female teacher was posted to look after his daughter and to attend to her studies. While the funeral proceedings were being attended to in the home the daughter had fallen inside inside the bathroom suddenly and having been injured was admitted to Kalubowila Hospital and then transferred to the intensive care unit. She is presently undergoing treatment there. The final funeral proceedings of the body of Mr. de Abrew is expected to be conducted today 17th at the Mount Lavinia General Cemetery. In the meantime as to how Mr. de Abrew's death came about still remains a mystery. An open verdict has been given in that respect and the investigations are still underway.
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Murali’s absence from the presentation podium at the conclusion of the Test series was that he had left to India
Murali’s absence from the presentation podium at the conclusion of the Test series was that he had left to India
The three Test series between the visiting Australian team and Sri Lanka was fought for the Warne-Murali trophy. At the end of the series Muttiah Muralidharan had accepted the invitation to be a part of the presentation team as a special guest.. But at the end of the match he
had not been present.
had not been present.
The reason for his absence had been attributed to the fact before the commencement of the Test series Muttiah Muralidharan had agreed to coach the Australian spinners for a a period of ten days. This had caused a wrong impression on the minds of the authorities of our cricket.
During this period Murali’s father had added to the media that he was waiting for the Aussies to triumph.In the meanwhile after Murali had explained his stand to the public when he was called a traitor by the officials of the SLC, the matter was resolved between the two factions.
However in complete contrast to Murali’s father’s prediction Sri Lanka became triumphant whitewashing the mighty Aussies. Murali had requested the role entrusted to him to be palmed over to someone else and left to India.
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Mahindananda Aluthagamage and Bandula Gunawardena escapes punishment
Mahindananda Aluthagamage and Bandula Gunawardena escapes punishment
Under the instructions of the president Maithripala Sirisena 13 stalwarts of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party who were under the joint opposition were removed from their positions as electoral organizers for attending to the Pada Yatra and for other offences committed.But there are 10 more stalwarts and members who
were not penalised likes of Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Bandula Gunawardena. These names are as follows:
were not penalised likes of Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Bandula Gunawardena. These names are as follows:
Mahindananda Aluthgamage
Bandula Gunawardena
Lohan Ratwatte
Kumara Welgama
Vidura Wickremanayake
Johnstone Fernando
Ranjith De Soyza
Janaka Wakkumbura
Ramesh Pathirana
Mohan G de Silva
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Dilshan refutes media reports on his retirement
Dilshan refutes media reports on his retirement
There had been different views published in the media about the retirement of Tillekeratne Dilshan the renowned all rounder, senior player and a past captain of the Sri Lanka cricket team.
It is reliably reported that there had been some media operations by some group of people on the retirement of Tillekeratne Dilshan. These media reports have been levelled in such a manner to have a common public view on his retirement and to keep him away from the playing arena.
Although many could view different opinions it should not be forgotten that Dilshan had contributed immensely to our cricket over a period of a decade bringing laurels to the country.
Now it has been established that for a person of his calibre and popularity why such reports had been published about him which are fake.
On a recent occasion owing to these fake submissions he had been forced to speak to the public via a video message at a time when he has to make preparations for the Australian one day series.
On a day in June after his video message what Dilshan aired his views could be heard from the video below:
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Mrs. Universe Sri Lanka 2016
Mrs. Universe Sri Lanka 2016
Cinema actress and Model Udari Perera was adjudged the winner at the Finale of Mrs. Universe Sri Lanka 2016 held at the Colombo Ramada Hotel last night (18). The collection of photos of the event, from below
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Piyumi Hansamali steps down from stage in public after Mrs. Universe defeat
Piyumi Hansamali steps down from stage in public after Mrs. Universe defeat
Up-and-coming Model Piyumi Hansamali who was launching a wide-scale propaganda campaign across the social website anticipating a victory in the finale of the Mrs. Universe 2016 Sri Lanka Beauty Queen event which was held last night happened to get into a temper and had stepped down in public from the stage as reported to Gossip Lanka. It was film
actress and Model Udari Perera who was adjudged the winner in this contest and the event which was held last night was attended by a large crowd of distinguished guests.Piyumi Hansamali managed to secure her position among the last 8 contestants and according to the standard procedures the 3 finalists were chosen with all 8 contestants on stage. As such, when names of the 3rd and the 2nd and the winner was respectively announced from among the aforementioned 8 contestants it is said that the other 6 were astonished in anticipation. Among these 6, Piyumi and Udari had been present and it was at the last moment that it came to be known that Piyumi had lost her position. At the moment Udari was adjudged the winner of the contest, instead of the customary global tradition of wishing her and clapping her with a smile on the face, Piyumi who put on a gloomy look had gone away stepping down from the stage displaying her annoyance. This awkward behaviour of Piyumi was subjected to comments from the audience too.
This contest had been directed in English and it is reported that even at the time questions were posed at Piyumi in order to assess the level of intelligence of each contestant, Piyumi had faced some inconvenience. When she was questioned on domestic violence she has not being able to understand its meaning properly and it is learned that she had given her response in a very brief manner. This type of response too may have contributed towards her defeat. The video of the incident, from below
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Corpse of infant with umbilical cord twisted and detached by hand!
Corpse of infant with umbilical cord twisted and detached by hand!
Though babies are brought into this world, we hear of various actions taken by some parents who detest bringing them up. An incident where an infant born was inhumanely tossed aside was reported from
Kadawatha area yesterday.A dead body of an infant was found by police yesterday (17) Nikini Full Moon Day from the Galahena Playground in Ganemulla Road, Kadawatha with the umbilical cord of the baby twisted and severed by hand. A person who had come to the playground last morning for a round of physical exercises had detected the body and had notified the police. The police say that the umbilical cord of this well-formed body of the infant had been twisted and detached and that the body enclosed in a black-coloured Tulip bag which had been brought and dumped here. The police further was of the opinion that this most likely could be a case of homicide. This dead body which had been placed at an uncleared spot in the playground covered with shrubs had been tampered by dogs when the body was noticed. The Mahara, Kadawatha Acting Magistrate Mr. Sunanda Herath had visited this location yesterday and had conducted the magisterial enquiry and instructed that the body be transported to the Ragama Hospital mortuary.
Report -- Kadawatha - Jayatilleka, Kelaniya - Kusum Hennedi
ampaha - Don Wthaanarachchi
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Upul Shantha and Derana 360 defeated in the defamation case. Instructed to pay 50 lakhs!
Upul Shantha and Derana 360 defeated in the defamation case. Instructed to pay 50 lakhs!
Upul Shantha Sannasgala who participated in the 'Derana 360' Programme which was broadcast over the Derana Channel has defamed the goodwill of a former pupil and cinema critic Ajith Galappaththi and the latter had filed a case against him and the case had come to a close with both parties Derana
and Upul Shantha being defeated. Under these circumstances the Derana Channel and Upul Shantha Sannasgala were ordered by courts to pay damages of Rs. 50 lakhs.The above-mentioned programme went over the air on 8th July 2008 and had repeatedly been broadcast on 13th July 2008. In the said programme Mr. Sannasgala is alleged to have mentioned in that programme that Ajith Galappaththi had requested a payment to forward a criticism to the media on the film "Thani thatuwen piyambanna" which film had been produced by Mr. Sannasgala. The reason for saying so took place on the occasion that the female announcer had inquired about an instance when a criticism of Ajith appeared on a leaflet subjected to some changes effected in a partially favourable manner. What has been stated in the final judgement is that a defamatory statement has been directed at the prosecutor Ajith Galappaththi and that under those circumstances he had suffered public damage to some extent.
Colombo Additional District Judge Mr. A.A. Anawaratna has ordered Derana and Sannasgala to pay a fine of Rs. 50 lakhs. Ajith Galappaththi has during schooldays also attended a popular Sinhala advanced level supporting class of Upul Shantha Sannasgala.
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Ranil visits China’s Huawei Headquarters
Ranil visits China’s Huawei Headquarters
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe and his representatives touring China had visited China’s Huawei Headquarters on the 17th instant in order to gain knowledge on development of cities using information technology.
The motive of this visit had been to get an economic development plan on Hambantota and Western Province Mega Polis development plan.In this regard they have had long discussions on the proposed plans.
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Bride’s father collapses on the “Poruwa” succumbs following a heart attack
Bride’s father collapses on the “Poruwa” succumbs following a heart attack
A rare unfortunate incident is reported from Polpithigama village where a very anxious father of a bride had collapsed on the “Poruwa” following a heart attack and had died.
It is reported from Madahapola area in the village of Polpithigma from a wedding ceremony
held yesterday the 18th instant. The deceased is M.Premchandra a 64 year old a resident of Pansiyagama ,Madahapola.It is reported that the marriage of his daughter had been delayed for some time and when the wedding was fixed he had become extremely happy and anxious.
He had been staying very anxiously until the marriage took place. It is learnt that his blood pressure may have risen to cause the heart attack and for him to die. On this day after escorting the bride to the poruwa and then had fallen on to the poruwa after the poruwa traditions had been completed when he was standing by the side of the poruwa.
Immediately he had been rushed to the Polpithigama district hospital by the bridegroom himself.It has been reported that by the time he was admitted to the hospital he had passed away. The wedding house then had been made into a funeral house.
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Sumathi Tele Awards 2016-Best Sriyantha and Nilmini,Most popular Kavinga and Ishara
Sumathi Tele Awards 2016-Best Sriyantha and Nilmini,Most popular Kavinga and Ishara
The 21st Sumathi Tele awards ceremony was held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Hall yesterday the 18th instant. The names of some of the award winners are appended below;
Best Actor: Sriyantha Mendis (Vishna Sankranthiya)
Best Actress: Nilmini Tennakoon( Amma)
Best Tele drama; Daskon
Best Director Jackson Anthony ( Daskon)
Popular actor: Kavinga Perera
Popular actress Ishara Sandamini
Best supporting actor: Mayura Kanchana Perera
Best supporting actress: Grace Tennakoon ( Kasi watta)
Most popular Tele drama: Kasi Watta
Best television reporting news production -Derana
Best Television current news reporting-ITN
The best up and coming actor-Ruwan Perera
Best up and coming actress: Dinusha Rajapathirana
Best television play back singer-Indika Upamali ( Daskon)
Best - Vasanthi Nanayakkara
Best News reporters- Nadeeka Karunanayake ( Swarnavahini)
Sunethra Kumari ( Rupavahini), Imran Hamid (ITN)
Best Rupavahini sports programme: “Sports Hits”
Best child star: Ishani Asmini Perera
Best documentary programme:: Sirilaka Katusu Parapura”
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Father, Son and Daughter commit suicide inside house in Kotahena
Father, Son and Daughter commit suicide inside house in Kotahena
Along St. Benedict’s Mawatha in Kotahena the Police had reported that three members of the same family Father, Son and Daughter had committed suicide by consuming poison.
The deceased have been identified as the Father 47 years, Daughter 13 years and Son 09 years old
who had consumed poison. This had been confirmed when investigations were carried out. It is reported that the neighbours had helped to admit them to hospital.The reason for committing suicide is not known. But the Police is conducting investigations.
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Bandula Gunawardena to resign from the post of SLFP organizer, Homagama seat
Bandula Gunawardena to resign from the post of SLFP organizer, Homagama seat
It is reported that the Member of Parliament Bandula Gunawardena is contemplating on resigning from the post of SLFP organizer of the Homagama seat. He had stated this while attending to a ceremony in the Homagama area today the
21st instant.The letter of resignation in this regard he intends handing over to the President tomorrow the 22nd instant.
It was reported that the SLFP organizer for Matara. Dallus Alahapperuma had also wanted to tender his resignation from his post as organizer. It is learnt that when the President of the SLFP had removed several members of the SLFP the others left in the joint opposition had wanted to tender resignatiion from their posts as well.
It is learnt that after the 65th annual convention of the SLFP several other changes within the party are to take affect.
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Fashion show of young foreign women at N’Eliya
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Deaths of three in same family a case of drinking poison or being poisoned?
Deaths of three in same family a case of drinking poison or being poisoned?
Dead bodies of a businessman, his daughter and son were discovered last afternoon on the top floor of a rented house down St. Benedict's Street, Kotahena with poison getting into their system. It still remains a mystery whether this businessman who is supposed to have been living burdened with debts committed suicide in this manner by poisoning his
children too or had embraced death because of the breakfast and beverages brought home that morning had turned poison.This businessman who had been maintaining a sales outlet of mobile phones brought down to the country from Singapore had even owned a house down St. Benedict's Street. However sometime back he had been duped by a fraudulent character and had fallen into a deep financial mess and as a result he had leased out the house and gone into occupation in a nearby house on rent. His business associate had obtained a sum of Rs. 40 lakhs saying that he would go to Singapore and come back and had subsequently vanished as a result of which he had fallen into financial difficulties and fallen down mentally as well.
The deceased businessman's wife too had been in the house last morning; but she had left home to attend a meeting in Kotahena Tamil Maha Vidyalaya and it is of special interest to note that it was during that time this tragic incident was reported. Since the youngest son of that family aged 9 years was to appear for tomorrow (21) for the grade 5 scholarship, a meeting for the parents had been summoned by that school. For this reason she had set off from home around 7 in the morning yesterday and at the time she was leaving home she had woken the husband to tell him that she was leaving and he together with the two children had been in sleep at that time. In that instance the husband had said that they would have breakfast by bringing food from outside.
Subsequently, when the parent association was in progress according to what she had said was that she had received a call from home and that it was her son who spoke but that she did not hear clearly what he spoke. Therefore she says that she had discontinued the conversation and had hastened home. By the time she returned home at approximately 11 and had made her way to her home along the stairway that lead upstairs she had found that her daughter in a collapsed in a fainted state and that when she had lifted the girl and had gone home what she found was that her husband and her son too were found in a fainted condition. She had then raised a cry asking for support from the neighbours and had managed to take all three of them to hospital .
The husband and the daughter had already passed away by the time they were brought to the hospital while the son had died in the hospital. However the son who was in a state where he was in a condition where he was beyond speaking had remained in that state right along until his death, it was understood. On the other hand the police who inspected the house they were able to find two packets of milk that had been consumed and a half-consumed parcel of food and two jugs of water already drunk. Investigations as to whether the poison had entered their bodies through the packets of milk or or the parcel of food have still not been ascertained. It has been observed that the deceased have consumed water heavily after the poison.
The deceased are a 46 year old businessman named Jesudasan, his daughter 11 year old Kadarshani and 9 year old son Kavindran. It is still not clear as to whether they died because of some poison in the food or whether the businessman on purpose had done so and killed the children while committing suicide in the same manner. What his wife says is that although her husband had problems he was not prepared to do something like this. It has been revealed to police at interrogation carried out on neighbours that the family had lived peacefully in the house. Kotahena Police are conducting further investigations on the incident.
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Australia wins first ODI by 03 wickets
Australia wins first ODI by 03 wickets
The first of the five One Day internationals between the touring Australians and hosts Sri Lanka was concluded at the R Premadasa International cricket stadium in Colombo under lights in front of sell out crowd.Australia romped home victorious by a margin of 03 wickets with
19 balls to spare.Steve Smith having won the toss had opted to field first. Sri Lanka could amass only 227 runs for the loss of 08 wickets in the allotted 50 overs.Kusal Mendis scored 67 while Dinesh Chandimal was unbeaten on 80. Australia in reply scored 228 for the loss of 07 wickets with 19 balls to spare.
James Faulkner of Australia for his bowling figures of 04 for 38 runs in his 10 overs was adjudicated as the “Man of the Match”
The Espn Cricinfo scorecard is published bellow:
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