March 2015 - Daily NEWS Srilanka

Those who accepted Ministerial portfolios are those without backbones - Mahinda Rajapaksa

Those who accepted Ministerial portfolios are those without backbones - Mahinda Rajapaksa

Those who accepted Ministerial portfolios are those without backbones - Mahinda Rajapaksa

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa had participated at a meeting of the Farmer’s Front

yesterday at the Abhayaramaya Viharaya premises in Narahenpita. While speaking he had said that those who joined the national united government seeking Ministerial portfolios are those who are devoid of backbones.

Answering to questions posed by media reporters he had quipped in that manner. When he was questioned on the proposed amendment to the 19th constitution in Parliament he had said that he had studied it deeply but however there appears to have some clauses which are puzzling and not clear.

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Mahela to accept post of SLC’s adviser on school cricket

Mahela to accept post of SLC’s adviser on school cricket

Mahela to accept post of SLC’s adviser on school cricket

The former Test cricketer Mahela Jayawardena who called it a day at the conclusion of the ICC

cricket world cup, retired from all forms of cricket. With the dissolving of the SLC and an interim committee was formed under the chairmanship of former cricketer Sidath Wettimuny.

Mahela Jayawardena has received an invitation to accept a new post as SLC’s adviser on school cricket. For this proposal Mahela had agreed as he is now available full time to devote on the game.

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Former Secretary to the Ministry of Finance quizzed

Former Secretary to the Ministry of Finance quizzed

Former Secretary to the Ministry of Finance quizzed

The former Secretary to the Ministry of finance Dr P.B.Jayasundara

has been summoned to the Financial Fraud Investigation unit for questioning on the ‘hedging’ transaction today the 31st instant.

On the same ‘hedging’ transactions the former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Ajit Nivarrd Cabraal was quizzed by the Financial Fraud Investigation unit yesterday the 30th instant.

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Teenager commits suicide, for failing in Maths at GCE (Ordinary Level)

Teenager commits suicide, for failing in Maths at GCE (Ordinary Level)

Teenager commits suicide, for failing in Maths at GCE (Ordinary Level)

A teenage girl studying in a school in Pusselawa had failed in her Mathematics subject for the

second time. She had viewed her own results from the department of examination web site when no one was present at home via the internet.

Her parents are both teachers. It was revealed that she had committed suicide after seen her results, closing the door in her room and hanging herself. Her sister had seen the scene when she had peeped through the window of their house.

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Absent from younger brother’s funeral

Absent from younger brother’s funeral - President Sirisena returns from tour of China in wee hours of 31st:

Absent from younger brother’s funeral - President Sirisena returns from tour of China in wee hours of 31st:

The President Maithripala Sirisena who toured China to meet

the Chinese President and other government representatives to enhance the existing bilateral relationships and to discuss further on projects undertaken and on future projects had returned to Sri Lanka at 12.20a.m today (31st) morning.

It was very unfortunate that he could not attend the funeral of his youngest brother, businessman Priyantha Sirisena who during his absence had succumbed to his injuries sustained when a close friend of his had attacked him with a sharp knife.

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The 100 day honeymoon about to conclude, the couple escapes with bag and baggage on roof of car (Tuesday's cartoon)

The 100 day honeymoon about to conclude, the couple escapes with bag and baggage on roof of car (Tuesday's cartoon)

The 100 day honeymoon about to conclude, the couple escapes with bag and baggage on roof of car (Tuesday's cartoon)

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Police has disclosed to public the numbers of disappeared vehicles from Presidential secretariat

Police has disclosed to public the numbers of disappeared vehicles from Presidential secretariat

Police has disclosed to public the numbers of disappeared vehicles from Presidential secretariat

Further to a complaint lodged by an official of the presidential secretarial unit to the criminal

investigation unit on the 14-01-2015 the police had revealed the numbers of all vehicles including motor cycles for the public to know. The criminal investigation unit needs to know; who are the persons who are in possession of any of these vehicles as they need to bring them to book .They also need to find whether they have been abandoned at any place.

Any information could be conveyed to the telephone numbers 0112320141 to 145 of the criminal investigation unit.The numbers of the related vehicles are as per the schedule below:

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Magistrate orders Police once more to arrest Basil on arrival

Magistrate orders Police once more to arrest Basil on arrival

Magistrate orders Police once more to arrest Basil on arrival

The Magistrate of the magistrates courts Kaduwela, Dammika Hemapala on hearing the case against former Minister of economic

development Basil Rajapaksa for charges framed against him on huge misappropriation of government funds from the ‘Divi Neguma’ accounts under the administrative purview of the ministry of Economic development had ordered him to be arrested on arrival.

When the case was taken up for hearing the senior lawyer of Basil Rajapaksa U.R de Silva appearing on his behalf had conveyed to the Kaduwela Magistrate that the former Minister had proceeded to America for medical treatment and would return shortly.

These funds amounting to rupees million 70 had been misappropriated under the pretext of spending for the exhibitions of ‘divi neguma’ summit in the year 2006..He is also accused and is the main suspect in the amount of rupees 145 lakhs misappropriated for repairing 04 numbers Mihin Air aircrafts and many other frauds committed in the year 2008 as revealed by the Financial Frauds Investigation unit on investigations concluded. The case had been filed by the FFIU in the courts.

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Very soon 09 more SLFP cabinet and deputy ministerial portfolios

Very soon 09 more SLFP cabinet and deputy ministerial portfolios

Very soon 09 more SLFP cabinet and deputy ministerial portfolios!

Faizer to be given a cabinet portfolio!

It is known from reliable government and political circles and sources that very soon may

be even today or tomorrow 09 Members of Parliament of the SLFP would be appointed and sworn in as cabinet ministers and as junior ministers.

Among them there is one senior female Member of Parliament of the SLFP also. The former defected Minister Faizer Mustapha who crossed over to the Maithipala Sirisena faction before the presidential election and was given the post of Minister, civil aviation but resigned his portfolio citing reasons as he needed to continue his established profession as a reputed lawyer is also to be given a cabinet minister post.

All these appointments of cabinet and junior ministers are to be made soon after President Maithripala Sirisena returns from his official tour of China.

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Prime Minister rolls out the free Wi-Fi service

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe has underlined that the desire of the Government is to take Sri Lanka to advanced technology for the future welfare of young men and women. The Prime Minister laid this emphasis rolling out the free Wi-Fi service initiative from today as promised in the Government’s 100-day […]

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Petitions in the Apex Court on the 19th Amendment

Four petitions were submitted to the Supreme Court today calling for a ruling that a referendum is not imperative in the adoption of the 19th Constitutional Amendment. The petitions have been filed by four ordinary citizens. The Attorney General has been cited as the respondent. The petitioners claim that the […]

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Ajith Nivard interrogated by Financial Crimes Division

The Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division interrogates former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabral. The sleuths of the Division was grilling him with regard to the controversial hedging deal. Expressing views in this respect, Police Media Spokesman ASP Ruwan Gunasekara said that the Financial Crimes Investigation Division has mooted an […]

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Petition in SC against CB Chief

A petition has been submitted to the Supreme Court accusing that the Central Bank Governor has violated Fundamental Rights through the process of issuing Treasury Bonds in a manner beneficial to one of his relatives. A group of professionals have submitted the related petition. A group including Central Bank Governpr […]

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Former Central Province Chairman jailed

The Kandy High Court today sentenced Chairman of the Central Provincial Council Mahinda Abeykoon to two and a half years imprisonment. And along with this we bring more information on today’s Court cases. The Chairman of the Central Provincial Council was imprisoned after being convicted storming into a polling booth […]

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Tharindu of Nalanda College tops OL rankings

Tharindu Nirmal Wickremasinghe of Nalanda College Colombo has topped 2014 G.C. E. Ordinary Level Examination rankings countrywide. Nivanjana Jayawardena of Holy Cross College Gampaha is placed second. According to the results of the GCE Ordinary Level Examination released today, the Examinations Department said that three students have secured the third […]

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Obligation of parents to direct children towards the correct path – Media Minister

Minister Gayantha Karunatilake has said that the need of the era is for the parents to direct the children towards the correct path to mould a righteous citizen. The Minister made this reference joining in a function held at the Gankanda Central College in Pelmadulla. The Media Minister vested in […]

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Will not permit to split the SLFP – Opposition Leader

It is the responsibility of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party to protect the seniors. Positions are not necessary for this purpose. So said Opposition Leader Nimal Siripala de Silva. The Opposition Leader emphasized that no room will be left for those who are determined to divide the party. Opposition Leader […]

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State Wesak Festival in Mahiyangana

The Government is finalizing arrangements to hold this year’s Annual State Wesak Festival centering the Raja Maha Vihare in Mahiyangana. A special discussion in this respect was chaired by Minister Karu Jayasuriya in Mahiyangana. The Minister announced that the 2015 State Wesak Festival will be held on a grand scale […]

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Galle Fort threatens lives of tourists

The historic Dutch Fort clearly depicts the identity of the Galle City. But by today the site which is a main tourist location has become a threat mainly because of the dilapidated condition of the Clock Tower which has been struck by lightning. The metal base of the Clock Tower […]

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Young Foreign Lass killed at Paiyagala North thrown away from a Colombo Bound Matara train

Young Foreign Lass killed at Paiyagala North thrown away from a Colombo Bound Matara train

Young Foreign Lass killed at Paiyagala North thrown away from a Colombo Bound Matara train

Yesterday the 29th it is reported that a young

foreign Lass who had been sitting on the edge of the steps in a train compartment plying from Matara to Colombo near the Paiyagala railway station. The incident had taken place around 5.30 p.m.She had been thrown away and her body been disfigured beyond identification owing to several injuries sustained and hence she cannot be easily identified it was said. According to the Paiyagala Police she is a young Lass around 25 years old.

It has been revealed that she may have been thrown away while seated on the edge of the steps in the compartment of a train she had travelled near the Paiyagala railway station. On the instructions of the Officer in charge of the Paiyagala Police, Sub Inspector Janaka Vithange,the traffic OIC Sub Inspector W.B Dayantha and his team are conducting investigations into this incident.

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Tikki tikiri sinaha paala Ran walalla athe damaala Ingath nalola - Shreeya Goshal

Tikki tikiri sinaha paala Ran walalla athe damaala Ingath nalola - Shreeya Goshal

"Tikki tikiri sinaha paala

Ran walalla athe damaala

Ingath nalola ..."

How Shreeya Goshal sang in Sinhala

Indian super singer Shreeya Goshal was here at a singing concert

held last weekend in Colombo. On that occasion she had sung her popular songs and the song she sang in Sinhala touched the heart of everyone.

The song she sang was "Tikki tikiri sinaha paala ran walalla athe damala" which Dalrene Subi used to sing.

The video which shows her singing this song, from BELOW

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To climb Sigiriya, a ‘lift’ to facilitate process

To climb Sigiriya, a ‘lift’ to facilitate process

To climb Sigiriya, a ‘lift’ to facilitate process

The Sigiriya rock is visited by many locals and

tourists and is a place that is possessing tremendous historical and cultural significance and as a place of high archaeological value. The Minister of cultural affairs and arts Nandamithra Ekanayake speaking to ‘Rivira’ newspaper has quipped that he has suggested to the Director General of the archaeological department and to the Director central cultural fund to implement his suggestion to fix a ‘lift’ to facilitate easy passage to view the rock for its historical and archaeological values for all those who patronise. The climbing then would be made easier for elders and those handicapped.

Once this is implemented would boost the tourist industry and could earn a much bigger revenue than at present, the Minister had further added.

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The proposal to increase the number of seats in Parliament to 250 in the proposed new electoral system

The proposal to increase the number of seats in Parliament to 250 in the proposed new electoral system

The proposal to increase the number of seats in Parliament to 250 in the proposed new electoral system

The elections commissioner, Mahinda Deshapriya has arranged a meeting with the leaders of all the

political parties today to discuss the new electoral system to elect the Members of Parliament from the next election. It has been proposed that 250 members would be elected according to the new system.

In the election commissioner’s proposal there would be 140 elected on the basis of electoral seats while 80 would be elected from the existing preferential system. If all the leaders of the parties agree to this proposal there would be a provision for 30 Members from the National list.

This would be decided with discussions between the Elections Commissioner, the Director General of Surveys and the party leaders to be held today. If they all agree a final meeting would held on the April 06th.The proposal would be presented to the house on the 20th and an amendment to the existing election system act would be tabled.

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SB has now started to dream of Madam (Monday's cartoon)

SB has now started to dream of Madam (Monday's cartoon)

SB has now started to dream of Madam (Monday's cartoon)

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