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Media reports on health of Prins incorrect, he needs more help

February 7, 2016, 10:37 pm
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Media reports on health of Prins incorrect, he needs more help- Sister

The elder sister of popular singer  and artiste Prins Udaya Priyantha, Shiromi Priyangika Fernando had said on the 07th instant that certain media reports had revealed that her younger
brother Prins is still under treatment and he needs money for his medical expenses. Owing to certain fake media reports his followers and fans have stopped his donations. But he needs money for his medical expenses.

'Sanda Kumariyak','Penwathun sinase'. 'werala kothenaka sita;  are some of the few popular songs that were sung by Prins Udaya Priyantha.When her elder sister was contacted by goosiplankanews web site personnel  to find about the health of Prins ,the elder sister had answered in a low tone in this manner:

: Certain media had published that Prins malli is more or less normal thinking it is better for him which you may have seen.It is not the truth. The real truth is that younger brother is still under treatment at Nawaloka hospital and as at date a bill of around rupees thirty lakhs has been billed out of which only rupees 12 lakhs has been settled

When certain media reported that he is now recovered those prospective donors had refused to visit him.The elder sister had made a plea to her fans to continue to contribute towards his hospital bill at Nawaloaka.If anyone needs to know about his health they could telephone his elder sister on mobile number 0769111838.

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Fonseka not in favour of ministerial portfolio (Tuesday's cartoon)

February 8, 2016, 9:55 pm
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Fifty two members in the united opposition to sit as independents

February 8, 2016, 9:56 pm
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Fifty two members in the united opposition to sit as independents


Fifty two members in the united opposition to sit as independents

The Speaker is to decide and announce today the 09th instant whether the 52 members of the united opposition could be allowed to sit as an
independent group in the house.

The member of parliament for the United Peoples Freedom Party of Ratnapura district Ranjith Soysa had  a few days ago had made inquiries from the Speaker the possibility of this group to sit under the name of a new party.

In this connection it is the hope of Ranjith Soysa and the rest in the united opposition that  the Speaker without taking any side would use his good office to deliver a suitable decision.

Ranjith Soysa has added further that the 52 members in the joint opposition are prepared to sit in the parliament as an independent group.
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Prices of potatoes and big onions drastically slashed

February 8, 2016, 9:58 pm
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Prices of potatoes and big onions drastically slashed


Prices of potatoes and big onions drastically slashed

After a period of nearly five years the prices of imported potatoes and bin onions have been reduced by Rs 35/.Rs45/- was announced by the
association of  importers of essential goods .

In this regard the imported big onions  which were sold for Rs 150/ would be reduced between Rs 35/- to Rs 40/0 while the prices of imported potatoes sold at Rs 100/- would be reduced to about Rs 45/- was announced by the officers of the association of importers of essential goods.

The reason for this decrease of prices had been owing to the  recent huge yields the farmers in India had got from big onions and potato plantations.

After a period of five years the Indian farmers had received these huge yields from their cultivations. Up to now the big onions and potatoes had been sold in the world market  for US $ 225 for a metric ton of big onions and US $ 240 for a metric ton of potatoes the officers of the association importers of essential goods had added.
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Last night Mahinda loyalists have held the last meeting on the new party

February 8, 2016, 11:49 pm
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Last night Mahinda loyalists have held the last meeting on the new party


Last night Mahinda loyalists have held the last meeting on the new party

It is reported reliably that a  final meeting of the members of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party have
held a meeting in regard to forming the new party comprising of most of the members in the united opposition party was held at the residence of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa at Mirihana was held last night. The meeting had been held under his auspice it is reported via reliable sources.

It is reported that for this crucial meeting a number of former members of parliament of the SLFP too gad participated with the present members of parliament.

It is also reported that those in attendance had discusses about the 'symbol' of the  new party  and the address of the party that are to be registered. It had been the view of all that the former president Mahinda Rajapaksa  should be the leader of the new party that is to be registered.

It is learnt that the new party is to be registered as  new political party in the next two weeks.
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Ranil's relative appointed as UK High Commissioner what Sanga refused

February 8, 2016, 11:52 pm
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Ranil's relative appointed as UK High Commissioner what Sanga refused


Ranil's relative appointed as UK High Commissioner  what Sanga refused

As the High Commissioner in the United Kingdom  Amari Wijewardena has been appointed.

She had been the  Chairman and Managing director of the Swedeshiya organisation and had been the chief Daikawa at the Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya.

It is learnt that Amari Wijewardena is a relative of Prime Miniser Ranil Wickremasinghe and  the deputy minister of defence Ruwan Wijewardena.
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Fonseka sworn in as a Member of Parliament

February 9, 2016, 1:43 am
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Fonseka sworn in as a Member of Parliament


Fonseka sworn in as a Member of Parliament

Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka was sworn in today in the parliament
by the Speaker of parliament Karu Jayasuriya.

It was the other day that Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka entered into a memorandum of understanding with the United National party.The vacancy created with the demise of the Minister of Lands MKDS Gunawardena was filled from the national list of the UNP by appointing Fonseka as a Member of Parliament.

Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka had contested for a presidential election and lost. Then he had contested for the general election in year 2010 under his Democratic Party from the Colombo district was elected to parliament. But as was imprisoned for allegations of war crimes and hence could not perform duties as a Member of Parliament. The deputy leader of the Democratic Party Jayantha Ketagoda was given his seat in Parliament. After his return from prison he wanted to regain his seat but was not handed over by Jayantha Ketagoda.

However he was today sworn in as Member of Parliament. A special gazette notification was issued on this occasion.
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Sicille Kotalawela who fell sick when arrested, remanded and again hospitalised

February 9, 2016, 2:05 am
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Sicille Kotalawela who fell sick when arrested, remanded and again hospitalised


Sicille Kotalawela who fell sick when arrested, remanded and again hospitalised

Sicille Kotalawela who was arrested upon arrival from a flight by the officers of the immigration and emigration had been ordered to be remanded until the 23rd of this month my the Fort Magistrate, Priyantha Liyanage.


After the  judicial medical officer Dr Ajit Tennakoon had submitted a medical report on Sicille Kotalawela to the Fort Magistrate had ordered her to be remanded and on medical grounds to be admitted to the national hospital.

The officers of the criminal investigation division had requested her to be imprisoned at Welikada prison.Then the Magistrate had ordered  the judicial medical officer to submit another medical report to courts.

Sicille Kotalawela is alleged to have misappropriated a sum of rupees five billion belonging to the depositors at the Golden Key Company. That is why an open warrant had been issued by the International police (Interpol) to arrest her.
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Three dead in a shoot out at Wellampitiya last night

February 9, 2016, 10:48 pm
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Three dead in a shoot out at Wellampitiya last night


Three dead in a shoot out at Wellampitiya last night

Last night at around 12 p.m in the Wellampitiya 20  houses scheme area there had been a shoot out when three persons are reported to have died.

A gang had come a three wheeler and shot a these persons who had been taken to the Colombo national hospital with serious injuries, but had died after admission to hospital.
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Owing to acute economic issues prices of fuel cannot be slashed

February 10, 2016, 12:34 am
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Owing to acute economic issues prices of fuel cannot be slashed


Owing to acute economic issues prices of fuel cannot be slashed

Although the prices of crude oil has been reduced drastically in the world market the cabinet has decided that the prices of fuel could
not be reduced further.

The  focus has been made on the minimising the present economic issues and the loses incurred at the petroleum corporation. When these loses are minimised the cabinet would consider reducing the prices of fuel in relation to the prices of crude oil in the world market.

The ministers in the cabinet had said that the formula that was formed to reduce and increase the prices of fuel according to the fluctuation of prices of crude oil in the world market would not be applied until the economic issues confronted are resolved.

When this matter was inquired from the minister of petroleum and natural gas Chandima Weerakkody he had said that the price formula need to be amended to make it acceptable. It is the conclusion of the cabinet minsters that this price formula needs to be amended the minister had added.
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According to Rathupaswala Final Report ....

February 8, 2016, 7:11 pm
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According to Rathupaswala Final Report ....

According to Rathupaswala Final Report ....

where fighting and killing took place ...

no involvement by factory, for pollution of water

The cause for the Gampaha Rathupaswala water issue which resulted in a massive protest resulting in tragic deaths of some individuals about two years back was an incident where
water from a factory which had been erected there in the area had been polluted.

The public demanded that the factory concerned be removed because waste matter of Rathupaswala Vinigros Factory had mixed with underground water in the area and had in turn resulted in causing harm to the quality of the water. However as their request was turned down, there was a conflict that took place between the police and the public and several people had to forego their lives. But what the Attorney General yesterday (08) informed the Court of Appeal was that it has been confirmed by investigations conducted that it has been found that no impact at all has been created by waste-matter released by Vinigros Factory so as to cause harm to the quality of the underground water in the area. The Attorney General stated this by bringing forward the Environmental Report issued under the signatures of Deputy Director of the Environment Pollution Control Unit of the Central Environmental Authority, Mr. M.S.D. Munasingha and Senior Environment Officer of the Environmental Pollution Control Unit, Mr. D.M.S.S. Bandara. These Environment Reports were presented on the occasion when the case against Rathupaswala Venigeras Factory was taken for hearing yesterday in the presence of the President of Court of Appeal, Judge Mr. K. Malalgoda.

For purposes of analysing the water samples of 6 wells within the premises of the factory-land, samples of a tube-well, water samples from 8 wells in the surrounding area of the factory and samples of water from wells located far from the factory were secured in three instances.

Samples of water secured prior to the  court order of August 16th, 2013 and after one year the factory was closed and two years after the factory was closed were thus subjected to analysis, it was learned. As such, water used by people in the area were not in a polluted state in a scientific manner as such and the people had made a big uproar and fought and died in that issue as a consequence of a misunderstanding. According to these reports, the chances are that the said factory may once again be relocated in the future.
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A tele titled 'Hithdalaya' by Wijemu's youngest son

February 10, 2016, 8:48 am
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A tele titled 'Hithdalaya' by Wijemu's youngest son


A tele titled 'Hithdalaya' by ....

Wijemu's youngest son

The youngest son of well-known retired politician Wijemu Lokubandara has tried his hand at teledrama production. The title of it is Hithdalaya; an ancient story of the kings and the direction is by Charith Abeysingha. Its Muhurath Ulela was held recently and photos taken on that occasion, from below. Udari Warnakulasooriya plays the leading female role in this teledrama while Malinda Sandaruwan is the main actor.
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Folk music concert for small children

February 10, 2016, 8:52 am
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Folk music concert for small children ....

by Ranwala Balakaya

The 'Podi Ayata Jana Gee' held some days back in Colombo was organised by the Ranwala Balakaya. A collection of its photos, from below
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February 11, 2016, 12:50 am
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Sri Lanka 2nd at Asian Games 2016


Sri Lanka 2nd at Asian Games 2016

In the Asian Games  (SAF)2016 that is been conducted in Asam state in India at the  end of day  six on the 10th instant Sri Lanka have secured the second place behind India.Sri Lanka Had secured 24 gold medals, 46 silver medals and 63 bronze medals. Altogether Sri Lanka had
up the end of the sixth day won 133 medals.

On the sixth day Sri Lankan team members had won 07 gold medals.Out of these 07 gold medals 04 were for athletics and 03 were for swimming.

Indunil Herath had won the gold for 800 metres men while MHI Sandaruwan had won the pole vault event for men. Sri Lanka also had won both the 100x4 relay for men and women. 

On this 06th day swimmer Angelow Abeysinghe had won the 100 metres free style for men and 200 metres open styles, thus had won two gold medals. With these two gold medals Angelow Abeysinghe had been able to increase his tally of gold medals to 07 which is the highest any Sri Lankan swimmer had won since Julian Bolling's feat in 1991.

In the women's 100 metres free style event was won by Kimiko Rahim thus bringing her tally of gold medals to 05.

India leads the medals tally with 117 gold metals,61 silver medals and 16 bronze medals while Pakistan with 07 gold medals, 20 silver medals and 32 bronze medals are in third position in the tally of medals.
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Death threats to me - Speaker

February 11, 2016, 12:52 am
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Death threats to me - Speaker


Death threats to me - Speaker

The Speaker of the house Karu Jayasuriya had on the night of the 09th had received a threatening telephone call to allow the request made by the members of the joint opposition to allow them to act as
an independent party within the parliament.

The Speaker Karu Jayasuriya had added this when the subject of the request of the joint opposition parties was taken up to recognise them as an independent party.

In this regard Karu Jayasuriya had said that for the request he needs the consent  and standing of the Sri lanka Freedom Party. He had said that he was threatened and insulted over the phone.He had said insulting him was alright but should not insult the other representatives in parliament. The Speaker had wanted the members of the joint opposition to let him know whether they are staying on with the Sri Lanka Freedom Party or not. Until then he appealed them not to bother him.
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New Attorney General Jayantha Jayasuriya sworn in

February 11, 2016, 1:53 am
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New Attorney General Jayantha Jayasuriya sworn in

New Attorney General Jayantha Jayasuriya sworn in




The new Attorney General Jayantha Jayasuriya had been sworn in his new position today before the President Maithripala Sirisena.


On the 10th Wednesday the constitutional council approved the appointment of the new Attorney
general who was the Senior  additional Solicitor General.The attorney general Yuwanjan Wijetilleke had retired from this position last January and until the new appointment Suhada Gamlath had served as the acting Attorney General.

The new Attorney General Jayantha Jayasuriya is an old boy of Maliyadeva College Kurunegala had entered the law college in the year 1979 and had taken oaths as a attorney at law in the year 1981.

From the year 1983 he had worked at the Attorney General's department and in the year 2011 had been appointed as the Senior additional solicitor general.

Jayantha Jayasuriya is the 29th Attorney General to be appointed. The first Attorney General had been appointed in the year 1884 .He was Francis Fleming.
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CID summons five police personnel from Embilipitiya in connection with incident

February 12, 2016, 12:33 am
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CID summons five police personnel from Embilipitiya in connection with incident


CID summons five police personnel from Embilipitiya in connection with incident

In connection with the death of  father of one Sumith Jayawardena the criminal investigation department has summoned five police officers attached to the Embilipitiya police station. They had been
summoned to the CID on the 15th Monday.The summons dated 11th instant had been sent to them.

It is reported that the behaviour of these police personnel are to be known on questioning them in connection with the incident when Sunith Jayawardena died.

It is leant that many residents of Embilipitiya had sent written complaints to the Inspector General of  Police on this incident. All these reports had been against the action and behaviour of the police personnel at the Embilipitiya police station. It is also reported that one person is to submit  a report shortly in favour of the police in connection of this unfortunate incident also to the Inspector General of Police.
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Welikada S ward refurbished to house VIP's

February 12, 2016, 2:35 am
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Welikada S ward refurbished to house VIP's

Welikada S ward refurbished to house VIP's




The Island newspaper had published a news report that the  female S ward at the Welikada prison has been  refurbished with a view to house VIP"s who would be imprisoned in the near future. The  S ward of the Welikada prison was known as the female ward. Famous  late actor Vijaya Kumaratunga and General Sarath Fonseka  are a few who had been housed in this particular s ward.


The stores unit of the Welikada prison has taken over the refurbishment activities of the S ward of Welkada prison as there is a probability that a VIP is to be imprisoned in the near future according the prevailing  reliable news. The  garden area outside the S ward too had been cleaned up in anticipation of a VIP's arrest.

The related newspaper  report had urged the prison authorities to refurbish and clean up the area around the S ward.
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Son in Grade 9 who hanged himself after writing letter saying....

February 9, 2016, 7:48 pm
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Son in Grade 9 who hanged himself after writing letter saying....


Son in Grade 9 who hanged himself after writing letter saying....

'Reason for death ... is mother!'

A schoolboy of 14 years living in the middle
portion of Kotiyagala Wattha belonging to Bagawantalawa Police area had committed suicide by hanging himself in his house last morning (09).

What was seen in a note that he had left behind before death is, 'The reason for my death is .... mother .... I can't bear anymore'. It was reported that he was motivated to commit suicide in this manner because he was sour over advice given to him by his mother.

The victim in this instance is Sudasan Milroy, a schoolboy studying in Grade 9 at St. Mary's Tamil School in Bagawanthalawa. It was learned that he was attending a funeral occasion the day before his death breaking rest and that as a result of an advice given to him by his mother, an argument had taken place. The boy who returned home around seven the following morning had hanged himself from a beam in the bedroom of the house and put an end to his life after his mother had gone to work in the tea estate and his sister had left to school.

The police said that a letter written to the effect saying that the reason for this death was his own mother and it had been left on a side of the room where he committed suicide. Further investigations relating to the incident are underway.

(Information -- Ranjith Rajapaksha)




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SLFP splits as Mahinda Group and Maithri Group

February 11, 2016, 7:51 pm
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SLFP splits as Mahinda Group and Maithri Group


SLFP splits as Mahinda Group and Maithri Group

A new office of Mahinda today in Battaramulla

Signs that a chaotic and 'pulled apart' situation on
two sides resulting in clear separation is in existence within the SLFP as a Party which is observed at present.

Former President Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa is expected to open a co-ordinating office at Nelum Mawatha in Jayanthipura, Battaramulla to boost his political battle this morning (12). The United Opposition had made a request to recognise it as a separate Party in parliament last week and since it met with disapproval by the Speaker, he had to even face death threats.

Under privileges afforded as a former President, Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa has so far been deprived of an official residence or office. Though he had utilised Narahenpita Abhayarama as a centre for his political activities as a location to meet the public during the past, the chief incumbent there had forwarded a petition requesting the court to issue an order to suspend using that location for political activities. The United Opposition has informed that since there is no permanent place for Mr. Rajapaksa to confront the public and to continue with political activities in an organised manner in future, a co-ordinating office is being opened in this way.

In the meantime, an announcement has been released yesterday (11) under Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa's signature demanding the masses to align against the procedures adopted to betray the soldiers and the country with the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and the United National Party getting together.

A meeting of the Special Central Working Committee of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party to discuss about the Party crisis that has flared up is scheduled to take place today (12) in the afternoon at 2.00 under the leadership of the Party leader, President Maithripala Sirisena. It is reported that this Special Central Working Committee meeting has been called for to those who wish to criticise the principles of and leadership of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and to arrive at a strong decision in respect of those who take steps by violating decisions of the Central Working Committee.
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