Two engines at Norochcholai begin to operate-Power cuts put off

October 19, 2016, 10:07 am

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Two engines at Norochcholai begin to operate-Power cuts put off

Owing to a defect in the Norochcholai power plant which supplies to almost 60 percent of the power to the entire Island the  authorities of the power and renewable energy  ministry had to restrict he power supply by imposing power cuts

throughout the Island.

In order to rectify the defective engines it had taken five days.These defects had been rectified fully this evening. Hence with the afternoon power cut schedule of the 19th  instant the electricity supply has been restored to normalcy.Hence the authorities of the power and renewable ministry have withdrawn the power cut exercise.

A a result of the two engines in working condition 300 mega watts of electricity has been added to the national grid.

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October 19, 2016, 10:11 pm

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Mahinda says Lasantha's murder was placed to our side

Airing views to the media on the 19th instant former president Mahinda Rajapaksa had this to say:-

"Today it is been proved the correct facts of the murder of Lasantha Wickrematunga  are

emerging. But the accusations were made to our side.Even now what the government should do is to expedite the case without prolonging anymore.

For every thing it  is the Mahinda 'syndrome' that has been added to.He had said not to hunt those close to him but to think of the party and work.Even when we are at home there is CID. We would like to ask why they are so scared for the Mahindas."

The real thieves of white turtles caught although singer Amal Perera was suspected in year 2013

October 19, 2016, 10:14 pm

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The real thieves of white turtles caught although singer Amal Perera was suspected in year 2013

It has been revealed that the theft in the white turtle robbery that had taken place at a turtle raring institution in Kosgoda in the year 2013 by a ex army commodore Ajith Boyagoda who had been in the custody of the LTTE for years and then who retired after his release together with three underworld activists.

These suspects have been taken into the custody by the

criminal investigation department.The suspects had been produced before the Balapitiya and had been ordered to be remanded until the 02nd of next month.

 It is reported that after commodore Boyagoda had retired he had commenced an aquarium raring ornamental fish on a large scale. Then he had signed an an agreement with some Maldivian businessmen to  market white turtles to the tune of  rupees  ten billion .These facts had been revealed via police investigations.

The other day for a theft of jewelry worth rupees billion 3 1/2 from a shop in Dam Street ,Pettah Army Sampath and four others  and two others connected to two murders in Borelegamuwa had been caught and arrested,During interrogation the secret of the mysterious white turtle case had surfaced.

It had been revealed that the contract for stealing white turtles had been rupees sixty thousand.

However for this theft popular singer Amal Perera was suspected and he had to answer to the media thus defaming his good name.

Proposal of SB to name Divi Neguma as Samurdhi approved

October 19, 2016, 10:16 pm

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Proposal of SB to name Divi Neguma as Samurdhi approved

The Minister SB Dissanayke had proposed the former name of Samurdhi to be adopted once again instead of Divi Neguma at the cabinet meting held on the 18th instant.This proposal had received the approval of the cabinet.

Accordingly the No 1 of the Divi Neguma Act has already been amended.

Sri Lankam woman who maintained a kasippu den in Kuwait, caught with accessories!

October 20, 2016, 8:11 am

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Sri Lankam woman who maintained a kasippu den in Kuwait, caught with accessories!

A kasippu distillery maintained by a Sri Lankan woman in Faiha area in Kuwait for a length of time with distilling machines, barrels, plastic bottles with packing instruments have been cordoned by security personnel in that country. At the time she was nabbed, Kuwait media has
reported that 10 barrels of liquor, 400 bottles, 13 distilling pumps and a stock of raw material were found.

On a tip off received about a place where illicit liquor was being sold at a cheaper price in that area, a team of flying squad officers from the Internal Security Ministry of Kuwait were utilised for this raid and thus it had been possible to take the relevant stocks into custody.

This piece of news has already circulated across most media in Arabian countries and Middle East Sri Lankans have been humiliated as a result. Photographs taken at the raided spot, from below

Corpse inside toilet of plane arriving to Katunayaka

October 20, 2016, 8:17 am

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Corpse inside toilet of plane arriving to Katunayaka

A dead body has been found inside the toilet of an airplane flying to Sri Lanka from Dubai. Emirates flight No. EK 650 was scheduled to make a landing yesterday (19) at 8.30 in the morning and the air hostesses have made an announcement for passengers to tie their seat belts when the plane was to make her landing and in the process a

particular passenger was noted to be missing for a long period of time and that a door of the toilet was noted remaining closed. On checking up later the missing person was found dead inside that toilet.

The police say that the deceased person is a British national named John Steward Pringle aged 72 years who had been coming to Sri Lanka on a tourist visa. Three air hostesses had noticed that when the flight was about to land at Katunayaka and was flying at that moment the person mentioned was not to be seen and being alarmed they were on the look out for him. They report that he was in good health until the last moment. The person's home was notified of the dead body detected inside the toilet of the plane.

Prior to this, last June a British national aged 71 years was found dead in an Emirates plane flying from Dubai to Manchester. It is assumed that he had died as a result of a heart attack.

Beggars asking for money near vehicles waiting until lights come on ... to custody

October 20, 2016, 8:19 am

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Beggars asking for money near vehicles waiting until lights come on ... to custody

The police have launched an operation in Colombo and adjoinig areas from yesterday the 19th to arrest beggars who get close to vehicles when the vehicles stop at traffic lights. The latest incident which is closely linked in this regard is an accident which took place recently at Dehiwala junction.

It was an incident where a certain beggar was going his rounds begging for money like this and when even the green traffic light came on he had still not moved aside from his activity and as a

consequence a string of vehicles which followed had been inconvenienced . To add to this, he had been knocked down by a vehicle in the process and the man had sustained injuries. In the court case that later followed in this connection at Mount Lavinia Magistrate's Court, the lady Judge has ordered that in future when vehicles come to a halt at Dehiwala Junction traffic lights, beggars who engage in begging are to be taken into custody.

Deputy Inspector General of Police Ajith Rohana had stated that having taken into consideration continuous complaints received from travellers, this operations of arresting beggars going their rounds in this way has been launched in Colombo and all principal towns around. He has also remarked that because of certain beggars who are used to begging near traffic lights it has created the risk of road accidents and further has been a cause for traffic congestion. He also mentioned that an opportunity for the public is open to make complaints in this respect and to inform about such beggars to the Police Emergency.

(Seen from the photograph is a beggar who is engaged in begging when vehicles stop at traffic lights at the three-pronged junction at Nugegoda at the turn off to Nawala Road). 

Head Monk of Amilakanda 'viveka aramaya' abuses four novice monks

October 20, 2016, 8:52 am

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Head Monk of Amilakanda 'viveka aramaya' abuses four novice monks

It is reported that In Dvithura area in Elpitiya four  novice Bikkhu monks and an under aged boy had been  severely abused by a Head Monk by the same temple had been arrested by the police and produced in courts.The Head monk has been allowed bail on payment of rupees ten
thousand cash and five body sureties of rupees two lakhs.The bail application had been allowed by Elpitiya Magistrate Asanga Boderagama the day before yesterday the 18th instant. 

The Head monk had also been requested to call over at the Elpitiya police station between 9.00am and 12pm every Sunday to  place his signature.

The Head monk is the  temple named the Elpitiya, Divithura Ambilikanda "Viveka Senasanaya A father of one novice monk had complained to the Elpitiya police about the Head monk.The suspect Buddhist monk had been taken into custody and then produced before the Elpitiya courts.On questioning the Head monk the details had been ascertained..

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October 20, 2016, 8:57 am

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Dilrukshi back to her former seat

October 20, 2016, 9:15 am

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Dilrukshi back to her former seat

 It is reported that the former director general of the Bribery and Corruption investigating  commission Dilrukshi Dias Wickremasinghe  who resigned from her post has come back to her former position of the  Assistant Solicitor General today.She had been sworn in at the Attorney General's department upon

arrival.

Dilrukshi Dias Wickremasinghe has been attached to this department before she assumed duties at the Bribery and Corruption Investigation department.

The letter of resignation from her Director General of the Bribery and Corruption Investigation unit had been submitted to the President only on the 17th instant.The acceptance of her resignation letter had been officially accepted by the President only in the afternoon of the 19th instant.

Accusation made by a woman to President that Lakshman did not sight them

October 20, 2016, 9:16 am

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Accusation made by a woman to President that Lakshman did not sight them

The President  Maithripala Sirisena had participated in a ceremony  of handing over a completed water project to the people in Ridi maliyadde in Mahiyangana.

The President afterwards has had  a friendly chat with the people who were present.One woman had

suddenly accused the Minister Lakshman Seneviratne by pointing the finger that he had never sighted the area although he had promised us to build houses for us,But he had never come  and did not see his colour after the election was over.

Those present in the venue had hailed her stubborn behavior while the Minister Lakshman Seneviratne had been twisting in sheer embarrassment and shame.The President had directed a person to obtain the required information from her,.

For taking a person into custody by a misjudging a name,CID made to pay a fine

October 20, 2016, 9:19 am

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For taking a person into custody by a misjudging a name,CID  made to pay a fine

A fundamental rights case had been filed by a person who had been arrested by the officers of the criminal investigating unit  for arresting and questioning him by mistaking him to another person with similar initials.This person after arrest had repeatedly denied of an offence

committed by him.

It is reported that the officers of the criminal investigating unit had been ordered to pay a sum of rupees three lakhs to this person after the case was lost by them.

The incident had taken place in the year 2010.For detaining him and questioning his fundamental rights have been violated.This had been said to the Supreme court by a resident of Himbutane,Angoda Omantha Mudalige Don Gamini a businessman.The respondents to this petion had been the Inpector of Police Nishantha Silva,police Sergeant Mendis( 14209) and Sub Inspector Ranjith Munasinghe.

The Judges of the Supreme courts had said that arresting him and questioning had been incorrect.With the verdict a sum of rupees three lakhs had been ordered to be paid to the innocent victim

Interpol issues warrant to arrest Udayanga Weeratunge

October 20, 2016, 9:23 am

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Interpol issues warrant to arrest Udayanga Weeratunge

A warrant has been issued today the 20th instant  to arrest former Ambassador to Russia Umayanga Weeratunga after examining the case submitted by the police financial crimes division in regard to the Mig aircraft transaction to  the Colombo Fort

Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne.

During the period of Mahinda era it is suspected that he had killed a Sri Lankan close associate who he had thought would reveal about his secret arm deals.After the government was toppled he had not returned to the Island.However he had obtained  diplomatic tourist visas and had met the former president Mahinda Rajapaksa when he visited certain countries.

The government officials had questioned as to why he is not arrested as he is living safely.

The police financial crimes investigation unit had named him as a suspect in the Mig aircraft transaction.When this charge sheet was examined by the Fort Magistrate she had  ordered to issue this warrant.

17 contracted cricketers who disputed for pruning payments sign while Malinga Sachitra and Prasad refrain

October 20, 2016, 9:25 am

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17 contracted cricketers who disputed for pruning payments sign while Malinga Sachitra and Prasad refrain

During the past few days there had been a dispute between contracted cricketers and the Sri Lanka Cricket authorities owing to pruning of their payments as contracted players.However 17 of them had agreed to the new payments structures and had signed the contracts this evening.However there had been much more who had disagreed to sign.

The names of the 17 who signed are as follows:

 Angelow Mathews

Rangana Herath

Dinesh Chandimal

Dimuth Karunaratne

Kusal Janith Perera

Suranga Lakmal

Lahiru Thirimanne

Dilruwan Perera

Kusal Mendis

Milinda Siriwardena

Nuwan Pradeep

Kaushal Silva

'Dhananjaya  de Silva

Dushmantha Chameera

Dhanushka Gunatilleke

Jeffery Vendersay

Lakshan Sandaruwan.

It is reported that Lasith Malinga, Sachitra Senanayake and Dhammika Prasad are not among those who had not consented to sign the agreement.

Rathugala Bibile Veddah community decides to go back to Caves

October 20, 2016, 9:30 pm

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Rathugala Bibile Veddah community decides to go back to Caves

The Veddah community living in the village  Rathugala,Bibile  have claimed that they do not receive any assistance from the government.Hence they had unanimously decide to go back to their original  ancestral land in the Nilgala forest.

This had been expressed by the Veddah chief of Rathugala village Suda Vannila Eththo

It is said that in the year 1938 when the Senanayake Saudraya was constructed seven Veddah families

had been asked to vacate and were requested to live in Rathugala village. in Bibile. They have accused that for 78 years they have not received any assistance from any government.This had been conveyed by the Sudu Vannila Eththo.

It is reported that owing to the severe drought that is prevailing thses days around 108 Veddah families have been terribly inconvenienced.Without water the village has been transformed into a desert.The Sudu Vannila Eththo had added that without any facilitates that it is better than dying to go and settle in their original caves in the forest.

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Tissa Attanayake who acted like a hero while escorted to prison within an hour becomes a victim of hypertension

October 20, 2016, 9:32 pm

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Tissa Attanayake  who acted like a hero while escorted to prison within an hour becomes a victim of hypertension

The day before yesterday the former general secretary of the United National Party was sentenced to prison for 1 1/2 months after  the case against him for producing dubious documents.He behaved like a real hero when he was taken to prison.

But it is reproved that within an hour in the prison he had fallen ill with hypertension and had been admitted to the prison hospital.It is said that according to the reports of the prison doctor he has been

admitted to the prison hospital.Hence Tissa Sttanayake had joined prisoners like Duminda Silva, Sarath Weerawansa and others in the prison hospital.

It is the practice for every prisoner to be checked as they come in initially and on the recommendations of the prison doctor action is initiated.This has been revealed by the media commissioner of prison.

In parallel to national tree planting day one billion 'Glericidia 'plants

October 20, 2016, 9:34 pm

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In parallel to national tree planting day one billion 'Glericidia 'plants

Today the 21st instant is the national tree planting day.In parallel to this a tree planting project where one billion 'Gliricedia' are to be planted.

This project would commence with the participation of President Maithripala Sirisena in

Trincomalee. In this project it is estimated to plant 100,000 plants in 10,000 villages.

The intention is to develop a food growing nation sans poison.It is said that the leaves of Gliricedia are used as a fertilizer.Hence one other intention of this project is to obtain fertilizer containing nitrogen

Tele-actor Indika roup. Prasanna Hewavitharne's wedding

October 21, 2016, 8:30 am

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Tele-actor Indika roup. Prasanna Hewavitharne's wedding

Indika Prasanna Hewavitharna who is an up-and-coming actor has taken part in a number of tele-dramas such as T20, Pini Muthu Wessa, Sayuri, Muthu Wessa , Adaraniya Poornima Veenawi is also a music artiste who leads the Boys' Town group. His wedding was conducted recently amidst the participation of several artistes.

Facebook protest about Ronaldo disgracing Buddhism!

October 21, 2016, 8:45 am

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Facebook protest about Ronaldo disgracing Buddhism!

A big uproar is being seen across social media because of a photograph published in the Facebook Account of world renown Portuguese Football player Cristiano Ronaldo which tantamounts to an act of disgracing Buddhism. By appearing before his fans he is seen keeping one of his feet close to a statue of the Buddha (on purpose or not) and had in the process added a note of greeting saying "Good
morning" in Portuguese language.

Though most readers had expressed their opinions protesting against this act of his, he has even after 19 hours still not removed it nor made any response regarding it. 117 millions of his fans all over the world have responded with a 'like' for his Page; it has been the opinion of the majority that a photo such as this cannot be dismissed in a simple manner. 

To go to that post, from below - www.facebook.com/cristiano

Admin Rupasagara of Facebook Account who was found as having slung mud at Ravi ... remanded

October 21, 2016, 8:48 am

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Admin Rupasagara of Facebook Account who was found as having slung mud at Ravi ... remanded

A complaint was lodged at the Criminal Investigation Department recently by Minister of Finance, Mr. Ravi Karunanayaka against an incident where someone has been maintaining his official Facebook Account and Twitter Page and thus filling it up with matters unknown to him in and lting manner.

On an investigation conducted by the officers concerned it has been revealed that it is one Biyagama Mudiyanselage Rupasagara who is responsible for this activity. After the Minister was informed about this individual, what was exposed was that Rupasagara was the Social Media Co-ordinator who had served under the Minister previously. This person had been interdicted in the past during  service
the Minister for the offence of an incorrect Post published by him. On that occasion he had left his services after getting cross with the Minister and had wanted to take his revenge for being interdicted by withholding the relevant passwords from him. He had thus been enjoying himself from time to time in a strange way by publishing various news that degraded the Minister. After the Minister came to know that he had been publicizing false matters in the face of society and was maintaining this social media without legal authority the Minister by using the Minister's name he had called him and made a request to hand over the secret data. However it is said that this person had refused to comply. Subsequently matters went so far as the Minister filing a court case against Biyagama Mudiyanselage Rupasagara for the offence of not transferring the administrative authority of the Page being run under the Minister's name. 

The suspect who was produced before courts today was ordered to be remanded till 27th November by the magistrate. The said investigation was carried out by the Criminal Investigation Department  on the complaint lodged by the Secretary of the Finance Ministry to the CID. Evidence that could be proved in courts that he had published unauthorized information in the Facebook Account at the time he was in charge of Admin in 2015 too was found.