↧
A new embryo in SLFP's womb ( Tuesday's cartoon)
↧
To succeed IGP four seniors compete
To succeed IGP four seniors compete
The present Inspector General of Police NK Illangakoon is dur to retire on the 12th of April it is reported.It is learnt that to succeed him four senior Deputy Inspector General of Police are competing
in a keen tussle.They are the senior Inspector General of Police in charge of administration Gamini Nawaratne, the Senior Inspector General of Police in charge of President's security SM.Wickremasinghe, the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of the Western Province Pujith Jayasundera and the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of the southern province DC Wickremaratne.
It is also learnt that the next Inspector General of Police would be elected by the constitutional council of the Police council with the President's approval.
↧
↧
Students to get sex education via life merits subject
Students to get sex education via life merits subject
The officials of the ministry of education has proposed to teach students sex education by extending the school education subject to life
merits subject. This has been suggested by the child protection authority to the ministry of education.The chairman of the child protection authority Natasha Balendra had appropriately spoken at an interview with the BBC radio sandeshaya programme that children should be educated on sex education. She had emphasised that all children should be well aware of sex activities when they attain age.This would be made with the child protection authority in consultation with the ministry of education.
↧
Because of Radeliyagoda's son scrapped from Tele's
Because of Radeliyagoda's son scrapped from Tele's
Sandaru Radeliyagoda, son of former General Manager of the Independent Television Network Sudarman Radeliyagoda in an interview he has had with a week end newspaper had added that because of this political affiliations he had been penalised and subjected to been scrapped from acting in Tele drams.
Sandaru had added in this manner:
What work are you doing these days?
Was engaged in educational activities. At the same time commenced to act in two or three Tele dramas.But with the change of government and with the political change he had been scrapped from the Tele's.
Were you able to enter this field in a short time was it due to your father's strength.?
To some extent it is true. Because of father's connections he had got the break.
Do you like to follow father's footsteps in politics?
No I have no such idea and will not follow the father's path in politics was what he quipped.
↧
Nimal Siripala yells from his backyard to save SLFP (Wednesday's cartoon)
↧
↧
Ekneligoda had been murdered in Akkaraipattu area
Ekneligoda had been murdered in Akkaraipattu area
I is reported by the criminal investigating unit that the investigations in to the disappearance of the media reporter Prageeth Ekneligoda had revealed that after his abduction he had been taken to
Akkaraipattu area and been murdered.It has been revealed that he may have been murdered in the jungle in Akkaraipattu or in the sea.But the place where his body was dumped after his killing is yet to be revealed. Investigations have commenced in this regard to find out more details.
The officials of the criminal investigating unit had found out that he had been taken after abduction to the Giritale army camp and from there he had been taken blindfolded to the Akkataipattu area.In this regard the officials of the criminal investigating unit have been able to obtain very reliable information.
It has also been revealed that the mobile telephone of the colonel in charge of the army camp had been active in the Akkaraipattu area at the time Prageeth Eknaligoda was taken blindfolded from the Giritale army camp.
It has been revealed that the Colonel from Akkaraipattu and the other party interested in the murder of Eknaligoda had made telephone calls with each other.
In regard to the murder of Prageeth Eknaligoda two Colonels and six other employees of the army are in custody.
↧
No more letters from Isurupaya related to admissions-Education Minister
No more letters from Isurupaya related to admissions-Education Minister
The Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam had informed all Principals of national schools on the 25th instant not to direct parents to the Ministry of education located at the Isurupaya Talawatugoda to issue letters related to
school admissions.The minister had added this at a ceremony when funds were donated to school principals to upgrade the facilities for science laboratories.
He had also added that in the event of a very essential or special matter no parent should be directed to the Ministry under any circumstances. The Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam had reiterated that as said my him earlier that under any circumstances the ministry would not interfere with the admission of students to popular schools.In this regard admission to year five and six the Ministry had not interfered into yet.
The minster had advised all schools to adhere to the instructions issued to all schools in this regard.
↧
Peculiar visitors at a circuit bungalow in southern province
Peculiar visitors at a circuit bungalow in southern province
There is a certain circuit bungalow in southern province to which a powerful high official of a government institution similar to that of a
powerful Minister who visits quite frequently.But this powerful minister like person visits this circuit bungalow with varied popular women. This has been revealed by the employees attached to the circuit bungalow. The high official had inquired about the rooms which did not have curtains. He had ordered new curtains to be fixed.
A few days bank this powerful person had visited with an old actress.This actress as she is engaged in a business has more or less given up acting it is learnt. Another day a lady had come with him who had been in politics as well as in the field of art. Another day this powerful; minister like person had come with a lady who holds a very high post in the government sector.
In this manner this circuit bungalow has now become a "magul maduwa".As these incidents had leaked out an employee had even lost his job it is reported.
↧
Sri Lanka Navy had spent a huge sum on Yoshitha sans even Ordinary level
Sri Lanka Navy had spent a huge sum on Yoshitha sans even Ordinary level - Gayantha
The chief government whip Minister of media and mass communication Gayantha Karunatilleke had mentioned to the house that the Sri lanka Navy had spent a colossal sum of over rupees two billion, twenty five lakhs on appointing
Lieutenant Yoshitha Rajapaksa for training abroad. He had emphasised that Yoshitha Rajapaksa has had only minimum qualifications and had not even proper ordinary level results.Gayantha Karunatilleke had said this in reply to a question raised by JVP member of parliament for Kalutara district Nalinda Jayatissa.
He had further added that without the required qualifications Yoshitha Rajapaksa had been appointed to the Navy as a Lieutenant. He had added that it may have been as his father was the then president of the country Mahinda Rajapaksa. For entering to the Lieutenant rank one has to have six credit passes in the GCE ordinary examination in one sitting. The credit subjects should include Mathematics, English and Science.
However Yoshitha Rajapaksa has obtained only a simple pass for Sinhala he had added.In the year 2014 he had sat for Sinhala and obtained a credit pass.Member of parliament Nalinda Jayatissa had pointed that he had failed to obtain the minimum qualifications in one and the same sitting.
↧
↧
Signs of vegetable prices coming down
Signs of vegetable prices coming down
It is reported that large amounts of vegetables are been sent to the Dambulla economic trade centre. In this context very soon the prices of many vegetables would come down.
It is reported that the prices of beet root, potatoes, carrots, capsicum chilies, onions, chilies, cabbage
,onions ,manioc etc. have come down and in the near future all these prices would prevail for the consumers in Colombo.Accordingly the prices of most vegetables are to come down by 50% or so. The increase in the prices of vegetables had effected the consumers.
↧
Gnanasara Thera had fallen ill suddenly
Gnanasara Thera had fallen ill suddenly ,admitted to prison hospital
On the afternoon of the 27th instant the prison officers had taken steps to transfer Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara thera who was in the remand prison to the prison hospital.
Higher officials of the prison had stated that owing to a sudden illness the thera had been transferred for treatment to the prison hospital.
Gnanasara thera had been ordered to remanded on the orders of the Homagama Magistrate for the offence of insulting courts. He had been remanded on the 26th instant.
Considering his health condition and the security the prison authorities had wanted him to be transferred to the prison hospital to which he had objected. Hence they had made arrangements to keep him at a more secure place inside the prison.
When he was at this special place owing to his health condition the prison officers had taken steps to transfer him to the prison hospital it is reported.
↧
Five including the OIC of Kotadeniyawa Police transferred
Five including the OIC of Kotadeniyawa Police transferred
In connection with the murder of five year old Seya Sadewmi a schoolboy and a married person were taken in as suspects by the officials of the Kotadeniyawa police. The two were later released without any charges by the Minuwangoda magistrate. These two suspects were mercilessly assaulted by the police personnel in the Kotadeniyawa police.This incident was investigated by the police commission and a report was submitted to the Inspector General of Police.
The officer in charge of the police station Sub Inspector Udaya Kumara and four others had received transfer orders with immediate effect. The Sub Inspector Udaya Kumara had been transferred to the Kegalle division while two have been transferred to Talangama police station while the other two other to the Mirihana police station. The police headquarters had released this information after investigations were completed.
The significance of these transfers is that after the murder of Seya Sadewmi it had taken four months for the police department to arrive at these punishment transfers.
↧
Investigations on video are been carried out to identify the 37 including Bikkhus who played havoc at Homagama
Investigations on video are been carried out to identify the 37 including Bikkhus who played havoc at Homagama
After the verdict was given to arrest Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara thera by the Honmagama magistrate group of people including Bikkhus has assaulted police officers and done damage to
property by behaving in an unruly manner. It is reported that three groups of police personnel have been deployed to identify the suspected 37 persons including Bikkhus via avideo recordings made at this scene.The Homagama magistrate had ordered these suspects to be arrested. The police groups attending to this exercise had said that the 37 persons including Bikkhus had been identified by them.
These suspects had behaved in this manner in an organised manner to request the general secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena organisation Ven. Galagada Aththe Gnanasara thera who was ordered to be arrested be released.
The police investigations had revealed that those who played havoc had even taken off the caps of the police officers , dropped them on the ground and even bitten their hands. The Bikkhus and the civil personnel who acted in this chaotic manner had now been identified via the video tapes it is reported.Those identified are to be arrested in the next two days had been disclosed by the teams in investigation.
The Inspector General of Police had said that a report on the behaviour the Bikkhus would be sent in a report to the Mahanayake theras of Malwatu and Asgiri chapters on the instructions of the Prime Minister Ranil wickremasinghe.
↧
↧
The manner Mahinda thinks of Perera's and Silva's (Friday's cartoon)
↧
From Advanced Level average best Visakha, Devi Balika and Ratnavali
From Advanced Level average best Visakha, Devi Balika and Ratnavali
According to analysis of accomplished marks obtained in the GCE Advanced Level examination held last year they have found the schools in the island who had scored highest marks. In this analysis the
department of examinations have revealed that Visakha Vidyalaya has come first while Devi Balika Vidyalaya second and the third position Ratnavali Balika Vidyalaya, St.Johns Jaffna and Nelliaddy Jaffna.In the category of non science subjects Devi Balika Vidyalaya Colomvo had been placed first,ehile Gampaha Ratnavali Balika Vidyalaya had come second while Panadura Balika Vidyalaya had been placed third.
↧
Police set to remove sand from ASP's swimming pool
Police set to remove sand from ASP's swimming pool
At a media briefing which was organised by the owner of ASP group ASP Liyanage at his residence at the Peacock mansion in Rajagiriya he had revealed
that there had been no gold and jewellery belonging to former president Mahinda Rajapaksa buried under the sand when the swimming pool was filled with sand. In this regard ASP Liyanage was summoned to the commission of bribery and corruption to record a statement.At the media briefing organised at his peacock mansion he had revealed to the media personnel that this matter is concerning him and that he has sleepless nights as he is worried over the allegations made in this regard.
The sand that was uses to fill the swimming pool is to be removed by the officers of the criminal investigation unit by deploying some workers today the 29th instant. It is reported that a Assistant Superintendent of Police had visited this site yesterday the site with all needed equipment to undertake this exercise today.
↧
Ensina in the ICU
Ensina in the ICU
The character in the famous long Tele drama of "Ensina" was portrayed by the popular Tele dram actress Sushila Kuragala.
It is reported that Ensina has been admitted to the Sri Jayewardenapura hospital in a critical
condition for an illness and is presently treated at the intensive care unit of the hospital.Ensina alias Sushila Kurala had also acted in several popular stage plays like Elara Dutugemunu,Saradiel and Hemamali. She had also produced several popular stage plays like Rodie Kella etc.
All her fans wish her a speedy recovery.
↧
↧
Paba's second marriage .... a trap?
Paba's second marriage .... a trap?
The second marriage of former member of parliament and tele-actress Upeksha Swarnamali which had been fixed to be held at Colombo Kingsbury Hotel yesterday (24) has been postponed.
She had been expecting to marry a businessman and had taken steps not to reveal his name until the eleventh hour.
Upeksha had identified him in a loveable tone as the only person who was close by her side at a time when she was rendered helpless politically and whom she knows for a number of years. However she was scared in providing information about him several times to the media because having gone to enter into a marriage on several occasions they had abandoned her and she was then rendered helpless. What the field of Arts reveal is that the same tune has been played in the case of this marriage too.However what Upeksha had told while addressing a weekend newspaper is that because her mother had been subjected to a sudden heart condition this wedding was delayed and when inquiring about a later date it was not possible to find an auspicious day and thus it ultimately resulted in not being able to fix it for the month of February. She also says that February is a 'Kona maasaya'.
Whatever it is, she had expressed her ideas a few weeks ago to the press saying that since she celebrated her first wedding in a grand style, she does not hope to celebrate the second in an equally big way and that a small get together for close comrades and selected artistes would be organised and that she neither hopes to attend to any traditional customs either. Upeksha has also said that under the circumstances that her mother is sick, she is not able to get married and a date has not been fixed to have the marriage.
A few weeks ago a certain youth had been worrying her and had been saying that he would be coming to her house to get married and Upeksha had complained to Homagama Police too. After reports were published in connection with it the comment readers had made was that it could well be someone who was familiar with her. Her marriage was postponed too after a week later, since that incident.
↧
How the state-confiscated stock of ivory
How the state-confiscated stock of ivory ....
was destroyed at Galle Face![How the state-confiscated stock of ivory]()
A large stock of ivory which was intended to be transported on the sly and was taken into custody by the Sri Lankan Customs was destroyed today in public at Galle Face. The President and the Prime Minister too were present on that occasion. The Sri
Lankan Customs were successful in getting hold of this stock of ivory across a raid conducted on May 12th in the year 2012 during an instance when it was to be transported to Dubai via Sri Lanka from Kenya. This stock of ivory which was of a value of Rs. 42 billion belonged to 183 African elephants and the number of tusks were 359, with a weight of 1528 kilos.The President's Office had issued an order during the Mahinda regime in the year 2014 having heard that this stock of ivory was to be destroyed and to donate those to viharas,but because of a protest launched against it, the proceedings had to be stopped. According to existing laws, the government is bound to destroy this stock of ivory and it is understood that this may have been done also as a measure to discourage the ivory business.
↧
nanasara Thera who apeeared for another's case ....
Gnanasara Thera who apeeared for another's case ....
and shouted at the Judge ... arrested!
Having appeared at a legal case not pertaining to him and at the end of the case had come forward from a corner and spoken in a defamatory manner to both Judge and lawyers, Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera of Bodu Bala
Sena Organisation was ordered to be taken into custody by court for the offence of contempt of court.When the case relating to the disappearance of reporter Prageeth Ekneligoda was heard yesterday at Homagama Courts, this incident was reported. The said case was heard in the presence of Magistrate Mr. Ranga Dissanayaka. After the Magistrate ordered that the suspected 6 Intelligence Service officers were ordered to be further remanded and when the crowd who had assembled in courts were dispersing, it is said that Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera who had been in open courts had all of a sudden spoken out in a high tone. "Government officers of this low-grade government have imprisoned soldiers who rescued this land by destroying the Tigers!" he had uttered in a loud voice. Though the Magistrate had explained matters to Gnanasara Thera, it is said that the thera had not changed his opinion and had proceeded to make a speech for some minutes in courts. The thera who spoke out vociferously in that instance in courts in support of the officers who were suspected as being involved in the Ekneligoda murder had even gone to the extent of speaking against senior Attorney-at-Law Dileepa Pieris who appeared on behalf of Sandya Ekneligoda, in a degrading manner. On the occasion when the thera had tried to shout about and create a big commotion by saying "I won't allow these things as long as I am in robes!" the magistrate pointed out that action could be taken under the offence of contempt; but the thera had continued saying, "Yes ... give any punishment; we're prepared to accept it. We came because we can't bear these things!" Since court activities could not be continued any further, the magistrate had replied, "Then thera you make speeches here ... I'll go away". At that point what lawyers in courts had said was that Galagodaaththe Thera is not a party of the case and that when such a person shouts in courts , the magistrate should not mediate in such an issue.
A short while later the thera had left the courts-hall. What the Magistrate had mentioned on that occasion was that in accordance with the law he would have to arrive at a decision. As such Homagama Magistrate then ordered the police to take the General Secretary of Bodu Bala Sena Organisation, Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera into immediate custody under the offence of behaving in a manner of disturbing activities of the open court and to produce him before courts. It was learned that because of this incident activities of the courts was disrupted for a period of almost half-hour.
↧