Food poisoning in the new year celebrations at Balangoda garment factory sends 200 workers to hospital

January 3, 2016, 8:01 pm

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Food poisoning in the new year celebrations at Balangoda garment factory sends 200 workers to hospital

In a garment factory in  Ellearawa area in Balangoda during a new year celebration get

together on day before yesterday the 1st, owing to food poisoning 200 workers had been hospitalised at the Balangoda hospital.

The garment workers had complained of stomach pain, faintish ,headaches and experienced vomiting.As a result about 200 workers had been admitted for treatment.

Out of the affected many had been discharged after they had received out patients department treatment while 67 had been warded for further treatment. As at the 03rd instant there had been 08 workers were still treated.

In this connection the Officer in charge of the Balangoda police station  Chief Police Inspector Udayana Bandara Tennakoon is  conducting investigations.

In this connection samples of the chicken curry prepared and the balance samples of raw chicken available with the supplier have been obtained and sent to the government analyst for examination.

The superintendent of the Balangoda Base hospital  Dr BLC Dasanayake had added that the condition of the patients who are still under treatment are not  at all serious.

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For trying to offer houses to Mahinda ASP Liyanage to bribery commission

January 3, 2016, 8:03 pm

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For trying to offer houses to Mahinda ASP Liyanage to bribery commission

The millionaire businessman ASP Liyanage the proprietor of ASP group had been summoned to obtain a statement to the bribery commission in regard to the attempt made by him to offer his 'Peacock mansion' located at Rajagiriya valued at 73 billion rupees to former president Mahinda

Rajapaksa.

He had been summoned to the bribery commission on the 04th instant. ASP Liyanage had confirmed that he had been requested to be present at the bribery commssion at 9.30 am toady to record his statement.

Equivalent of a US $ exceeds Rs 146/-

January 3, 2016, 8:05 pm

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Equivalent of a US $ exceeds Rs 146/-

The Sri Lanka rupee in relation to one  American dollar has exceeded rupees 146/-

As at 30th December 2015 the Sri Lanka rupees was  Rs 146/03 in equivalent to one US$. The figure was  further increased to Rs 146./18.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka had announced that the exchange rate had further risen to Rs 146/19.The authorities of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka had compared the related rates as at the end 2014 and revealed that it had risen by 8.8 %.

Names of students, schools who came 1st,2nd and 3rd at GCE Advanced Level

January 4, 2016, 12:04 am

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Names of students, schools who came 1st, 2nd and 3rd at GCE Advanced Level

The GCE Advanced Level 2015 results were released yesterday. In the new seven  subjects stream Advanced Level examination the names

and schools of the 1st,2nd and 3rd were revealed. They are appended below:

Bio Science:

01: Thepuli Umesha Karunawallaba: Ratnawali  Balika Vidyalaya, Gampaha.

02: JM Mohamed Munseef:President's science Vidyalaya,Puttalam

03:Yasavi Watsala Siriwardena:Visakha Vidyalaya Colombo

Maths:

01: JA Dasun Oshada Jayasinghe :Royal College, Colombo

02: Nadeeshan Danajaya Kumara Dissanayake: Maliyadeva  Boys school Kurunegala.

03:Sachith Nilmantha Kasthuriarachchi: Seelwali Madhya Maha Vidyalaya,Ratnapura

Commerce:

01:FM Akil Mohamed: Maliyadeva Boys school,Kurunegala

02:Sadani Eranga Dikptiya  Vithanage: Dev Balika Vidyalaya.Colombo

03: Randi Ramesh Silva: St Sebestian College Moratuwa

Arts:

01: KA Jeewa Nayanamali: Maliyadeva Girl school Kurunegala

02:Nirasha Nadushani Kularatne: Pushpadana Balika Vidyalaya Kandy

03:Fathima Ameera Ismail: CMS Girls school Colombo 07

Engineering Technology:

01:Shanaka Anuruddha Samarakoon: St.Thomas College Matale

02:Ishara Buddhika Padmasiri: Ananda College Colombo

03.Balasubramaniam Gnanakeethan: Hindu College Jaffna.

Bio Science Technology:

01:Wasana Navodini Marasinghe: Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Bandarawela

02:Karunai Nayagam Uviharan :St.Johns College, Jaffna

03: Upuli Anuththara Kaluarachchi: Swarna Jayanthi Vidyalaya Kegalle

Common and Other subjects:

01: Buddhika Chathuranga Karunaratne: Seevali Madhya Maha Vidyalaya Ratnapura

02: Dilini Nisalya Wickremasinghe Dehigama:Kingswood College Kandy

03:Chamath Sandaru Ranasinghe: Kuliyapitiya Madya Maha Vidyalaya.

Lady driver kills a 3 1/2 year old child driving on Dehiwala pavement

January 4, 2016, 2:38 am

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Lady driver kills a 3  1/2  year old child driving on Dehiwala pavement

On day before yesterday the 02nd instant a car driven by a lady driver along Dehiwala Karagampitiya Hill Street  near the Dehiwala Police station had had suddenly gone over  the

pavement killing instantly a three and a half year old child and seriously injuring three who had been admitted to the Kalubowila Teaching hospital.

The incident had taken place on the 2nd instant at around 11.40 a.m when the lady driver who had driven from Maharagama to Dehiwala side had suddenly gone off the road on to the payment.The car which had traveeled on the payment had damaged a three wheeler also.The child who was killed had been seriously injured and had been crushed onto a lamp post.

The child had been a resident at number 144 A at Hill Street, by name Hettirachchige Disus Sathviru only 3 1/2 years old. boy. The mother  of the deceased girl Jayanthi Chathurika 32 years old and another girl  12 years old  Anithma Wijesena  her mother Kumari Dammika Wijesena had been seriously injured and had been admitted to the Kalubowila Teaching hospital Colombo South.

The lady driver 62 years old had been arrested by the Dehiwala police.

A petition to President urging to block abusive web sites

January 4, 2016, 7:08 am

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A petition to President urging to block abusive web sites

A petition with one million signatures under the theme of “ Lets protect our children signed and handed over to President Maithripala Sirisena on January 02nd at the Ruwanweliseya premises Anuradhapura urging the President to take

measures to block access to sites that contain sexually explicit material via mobile phone connections.

Social hospitality foundation Chairman K. H. Sanjeewa Dhammika Hemasiri said that mobile networks have provided facilities for 3G phones to access the Internet. But with widespread access to the Internet children may be exposed to millions of pages of sexually explicit materials.

He had added that sex activities of young children, sex of elderly women with men, sex involving animals, sex between children of same family, sex between homosexuals are common in these abusive web sites.

These type of web sites need to be block was the request of the social hospitality foundation Chairman's view.

Devananda,Thondaman and Marapona to get ministerial portfolios

January 4, 2016, 11:04 pm

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Devananda,Thondaman and Marapona to get ministerial portfolios

It is reported from reliable government sources that in the scheduled cabinet reshuffle due shortly Douglas Devananda, Arumugam Thondaman and Tilak Marapona are to be offered ministerial

portfolios.

It is also reported that the former Minister Tilak Marapona who resigned from his ministerial portfolio is also to be given a ministerial post. In his case after the amendment to the constitution that is in the offing he is to given a new ministerial portfolio.

It is also reported that three members of the joint opposition are to be appointed as state ministers and one as a deputy minister. They are it is learnt are from Galle and Badulla districts.

It is also reported that four ministers who are holding top ministries are to be reshuffled. Having known this the four ministers have requested the government that they be given powerful ministries as what they had held.

To resolve the Colombo traffic issue Minister Nimal suggests a separate carriageway for buses

January 4, 2016, 11:10 pm

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For the Colombo traffic congestion Minister Nimal suggests a  separate carriageway for buses

The Minister of transport and civil aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva had quipped on the 04th instant that as a solution to the severe traffic

congestion in Colombo would be brought in with the introduction of a separate carriageway for buses.

A committee has been appointed in this regard to have a special carriageway for buses. The committee would study the new system for about one month and it would be implemented in March this year. He has invited all political parties to have their views in this connection.

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Bandula shows his back to Gamma's black flag ( Tuesday's cartoon)

January 5, 2016, 1:28 am

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Bandula shows his back to Gamma's black flag ( Tuesday's cartoon) 

Four sentences reply from Madu Madhawa's second wife

January 5, 2016, 1:31 am

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Four sentences reply from Madu Madhawa's second wife

The singer and politician Madu Madhawa Aravinda the other had posted in his Face Book page the letter he had written to his second wife

Renusha. This letter was published in several web sites.

In reply to it Renusha had sent a reply in a four sentence letter to Madu Madhawa Aravinda.The reply she sent had been posted in his Face Book page again. The reply sent by Renusha is appended below:

Budu Saranai to you

Because of me you should never shed a single tear.

We will bury ourselves in a secret place where no one could trace us.

Wish you all a happy new year.

Loving Renusha

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January 5, 2016, 1:48 am

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Black media conference by Udaya ....

to commemorate January 8th

Udaya Gammanpila attended the media conference held at the main office of Pivithuru Hela Urumaya yesterday (10) with its members attending the event dressed in black providing an

example for having requested the masses to hoist black flags saying that the Maithripala Sirisena victory of January 8th is a defeat of the country. MP Mr. Udaya Gammanpila, leader of Pivithuru Hela Urumaya mentioned on that occasion that it is necessary to reform the government and not to overthrow it; but that if it cannot be reformed only then that the government has to be overthrown.

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January 5, 2016, 1:56 am

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Places where parking-fees is charged ....

in most places in Colombo, from today

Several points or locations which have so far been marked (with a P board) as non fee-levying areas for parking of vehicles in Colombo so far have now been changed to fee-levying areas for

parking of vehicles with effect from today. The Colombo Municipality has announced that this resolution has been taken as a remedy for the traffic congestion problem.

The section where parking fees were not charged from the access of Galle Face on Galle Road upto the flyover of Dehiwala, 1600 parking lots of R.A. de Mel Mawatha, parking lots in front of the Vihara Maha Devi Park and the World Trade Centre have been separated as these fee-levying areas for vehicles.

A fee of Rs. 10 for a motor cycle for a period of one hour, Rs. 20 for a three-wheeler, Rs. 30 for a motor car or van and Rs. 50 for a lorry would be charged according to this new scheme.

Ishitha has become a bride ...

January 5, 2016, 1:59 am

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Ishitha has become a bride ... and come to Colombo yesterday,

had also attended the tele-kalaa party!

Indian tele-actress Divyanka Thripathi who attained popularity after playing the role of a Dentist under the name Ishitha in the dubbed
mega tele-drama 'Mea aadararayai' attended two functions held in Colombo yesterday.

The first occasion marked the relaunch of the salon of Champi Siriwardena of Manaliyange Mahagedera in Rajagiriya. Divyanka was attired in a bridal dress according to upcountry style and the dress that she was adorned in was a highly expensive one which comprised of 24 carat gold, it was learned. The second occasion was held last evening at Golden Rose Hotel in Boralesgomuwa. Ishitha too had been invited to a get-together held on behalf of Thanuja - Shakya Studio which had a reputation as a business dealing with wedding celebrations and also tele-cinema artistes. Subsequently she had set off to India last night itself.

Photos of both these festival events, from below

Pix By- Suren abeysundara

Clapping and Cheering Event @ Golden Rose

Pix By- Indika Prabath Weerasinghe

How Mahinda sang the song "sulange lelena" one year after elections (Wednesday's cartoon)

January 6, 2016, 12:02 am

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How Mahinda sang the song "sulange lelena" one year after elections (Wednesday's cartoon)

CCTV footage in connection with Thajudeen's killing not clear

January 6, 2016, 12:03 am

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CCTV footage in connection with Thajudeen's killing not clear

The CCTV footage in connection with the killing of rugger player Wasim Thajudeen  were forwarded to the computer division of the Colombo university for perusal and advise by the authorities of the criminal investigations unit. The authorities of the computer division of the Colombo university have informed the related judiciary  that the pictures and the numbers of the vehicle are not clear  in the CCTV footage. They also had said that the technology available with them are not that advanced.

On the advise of the Colombo additional Magistrate Nishantha Pieris the authorities of the criminal investigations had sent the CCTV footage to the computer division of the Colombo university to check the persons who had travelled in WasimThajueen's vehicle and the numbers of the related vehicles.

The authorities of the Colombo university's computer division had been identify the two vehicles but had not been able to get the numbers from the pictures.

Accordingly the CCTV footage are to be sent to AFBI in America or to Scotland yard detectives.

However the other day the cabinet spokesman and the powerful Minister of the government Dr Rajitha Senaratne had added to the media that all the required information required are clearly found and they are at the criminal investigations unit.

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To celebrate President's first year in office 2 lakhs of plants

January 6, 2016, 12:05 am

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To celebrate President's first year in office 2 lakhs of plants

It is reported in order to celebrate President Maithripala Sirisena's completion in office a campaign

has been arranged island wide to plant 02 lakhs of plants of economic value.

This programme is to commence on the 08th January at the premises of the Mahaweli Development and environment ministry.

In parallel to this opening ceremony the 02 lakhs of plants with economic value are to be planted

via  ministry under who's purview the primary industries activities are vested.

No more three seat CTB buses

January 6, 2016, 2:12 am

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No more three seat CTB buses

The Ombudsman had received a complaint that owing to the  three seat in CTB buses the commuters are terribly inconvenienced. In this regard after a probe the officials of the CTB had

promised the Ombudsman that hereafter the buses would not have three passenger seats which cause inconvenience to commuters. This had been stated on the 05th yesterday. The consumer protection organisation had been thus informed accordingly.

The Chairman of the consumer protection organisation Ranjith Vithanage had added that this decision  of removing the three seater seats and be replaced by two seater seats was made after the inquiry the Ombudsman has had in this regard on the 05th instant.

For this discussion the officials of the Sri Lanka Transport Board, officials of the Motor Traffic department and the officials of the national transport board had been invited.  It is

The officials of the SLTB who were present had not only agreed to remove the three passenger seats in the existing buses and replacing them with two passenger seater seats and also had promised to have the seats in this manner when buses are imported again.This was also added by  Ranjith Vithanage.

It had also been said that the space between the seats and the length of the seats also be determined and in this connection new laws would be enacted with the assistance of the officials of the motor traffic  commissioner's department.

As no representative from the national transport commission was present Ranjith Vithanage had added that he would discuss this matter with them and make a similar request to them also. .

Photos of dead student heroes missing from Ruhunu campus canteen

January 6, 2016, 2:14 am

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Photos of student heroes missing from Ruhunu campus canteen with only 20 chairs

The students unions of the Ruhunu university have protested together in regard to the removal of about 14 students photos which were

exhibited as 'heroes' who had died  while they fought for students rights. These photos had been hung in the common canteen of the university and the science unit .They had been removed by the security personnel on orders of the Vice Chancellor of the Ruhunu university.

The Chairman of the science union Chandima Prabath had quipped that this had been done on a day  when the university was closed.  is also reported that a canteen which is patronised by about 200 students has only 20 chairs and for the past eight months or so there had been no food that was sold in this canteen.

There had been several requests made to the authorities of the university about the non availability of food in the canteen. The students are used to  bringing meals from outside and have them in this canteen.The authorities of the university  it is  reported have not taken any action in regard to  several complaints made on the non functioning of the canteen.

Shows knife to lottery-winner and ....

January 6, 2016, 6:08 am

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Shows knife to lottery-winner and ....

robs lottery ticket valued for 5 lakhs!

An incident is reported of a case where a person had pointed a knife at the owner of a winner of a lottery-ticket which brings Rs. 5 lakhs and then

had removed it from the rightful owner of the ticket. This case was reported from Mihintale.

As reported, the incident is as follows: A person living in Mihintale had bought a Development Lottery ticket from Mihintale town a few days back and on inspecting the numbers by the lottery-seller it was found that the buyer was the winner of Rs. 5 lakhs. The winner had then invited the lottery-seller to share his happiness. He had subsequently come to Anuradhapura town in the company of the lottery-seller with the winning ticket in his possession and had gone towards the rear part of a Sathosa warehouse at Anuradhapura market-place and had engaged in a boozing session.

During this process, an unknown person had come to that spot and had become friendly with them. During the period he was in conversation with them, the lottery-owner had served liquor to this newcomer because of becoming over-happy. After a short time this newcomer had all of a sudden pulled out a knife which he had been hiding in his possession and showed it to the lottery-winner and had demanded money. The latter who had got shocked by this had handed over the lottery-ticket as well as his wallet. This person had then beat a quick retreat from the spot with all what was given to him.

Anuradhapura Police Headquarters Crime Investigation Unit is conducting investigations to get at this culprit. Whatever it is, the police had already instructed the Development Lottery Board not to make the payment of Rs. 5 lakhs for the winning ticket. The police who are conducting investigations say that they are of the suspicion that the suspect who had come to grab the lottery ticket could be someone who is familiar to the lottery-seller.

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January 6, 2016, 6:53 am

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Signs of SLC deploying again the services of a foreign coach

The attention of the new officials of Sri Lanka Cricket has been drawn to appoint once more a foreign coach for our cricket team. In this regard

talks have commenced among the officials of the new SLC it is reported. However it  has not been decided yet as to who would be made our national cricket coach.

The Sri Lanka cricket team is presently touring New Zealand and once they return in a few days time this decision would be arrived at. After the head coach of the Sri Lanka cricket team former cricketer Mavan Atapattu gave his resignation Jerome Jayaratne was appointed as the head coach and he is presently in New Zealand with the Sri Lanka team.

It needs to be mentioned that the appointment of a Sri Lankan as the head coach of the cricket team had drawn some concern to many quarters. These were of the view that our nation coach should be appropriately an overseas person.