Social Empowerment and Welfare Minister S.B.Dissanayake said he was disappointed that Yoshitha Rajapakse, former President Mahinda Rajapakse’s son, Releasing a media statement the Minister said he was disappointed as a member of the SLFA about the incident. “It is well known that holding a position in a private company while being a public servant is illegal.
The elders around him are also to be blamed for this incident. He is someone who has a bright future not only as a public servant but also as a politician,” Dissanayake said. It was the responsibility of the police officers to ensure the investigations and court procedures were completed soon, the Minister said.
The CID has verified that the statement made by Ven. Uduwe Dhammaloka Thera with regard to an elephant calf, is false. The Thera had stated that he had kept and taken care of an elephant calf which was abandoned at his temple - the Alanmathiniyaramaya.
However, the statement of the mahout who had take care of the animal had contradicted with the Thera's statement. The mahout has said that the Thera had purchased the calf from 'Ali Roshan' and tasked him with its' care.
Lies
In this backdrop the recent statement made by the Thera is a joke and a lie, said a highly placed police official.
Noting that elephants are considered as a national treasure, the officer said it cannot be possessed and raised in a secretive manner even if a calf was abandoned at the temple gates in the manner mentioned by the Thera.
Also, the law does not allow a wild animal to be treated like a domesticated cat or dog, he added.
There is a legal procedure that needs to be completed if an elephant calf is held in this manner, and the Thera had overlooked this.
AG advice
With the statement of the mahout coming to light, legal redress is to be sought against Ven. Uduwe Dhammaloka Thera under the Wildlife ordinance.
All evidence pertaining to this case has been produced before the judiciary and after receiving all relevant dossiers, the Attorney General has directed to arrest the Thera.
Also, a special probe has been initiated on seven other Buddhist monks linked to this elephant trafficking.
On a separate note, the CID recently seized the elephant calf that was purchased by Sajin Vass Gunawardena from the Ven. Kolonnawe Sumangala Thera of the Dewram Vehera.
A killer is on the run after a Sri Lankan mother was found murdered alone in her home last night in Melbourne, Australia. Police say it may have been a random attack, and are unsure of any possible motive, Australian media reported.
Investigators believe someone entered the 48-year-old Prasad Somawansa’s Hoppers Crossing home between 8pm and 9.25pm and attacked her.
Mrs Somawansa suffered “severe upper body trauma” and a family friend discovered her body, police said at a media conference today.
Emergency services were called to the Barber Street residence about 9.30pm.
Her 21-year-old SES volunteer son, Wish, learned of her death while out on a job.
“He’s obviously traumatised, as you can understand,” police said.
Her husband, a transport industry worker who was in Brisbane last night, had asked the family friend to check on his wife after phone calls he made to her were unanswered.
Both family members are speaking with police but neither are suspects, investigators said.
Mrs Somawansa has been described by neighbour’s as a quiet, loving and good woman.
The house was not ransacked, and police are checking whether anything was stolen.
Mrs Somawansa’s body was taken to the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine for an autopsy.
Police have appealed for anyone who may have witnessed activity near the home to come forward.
Detective Senior Sergeant Bailey said the family had moved to Australia from Sri Lanka in 1999.
The 21-year-old son, who is also a medical student, was “traumatised” by the death, Detective Senior Sergeant Bailey said.
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Tuesday returned to his alma mater, Delhi University's Hansraj College, to finally receive his graduation degree after 28 years. The actor was presented the degree by Hansraj College principal Rama Sharma. He even signed the register after taking the degree.
The 50-year-old, who was a undergraduate student of economics at the college, was humbled by the love showered by thousands of his fans who were waiting to catch a glimpse of him here as he launched a promotional anthem for his upcoming film "Fan".
Recently his admission form from Hansraj College was also leaked which reveals a lot about Shah Rukh the student!
For starters, Shah Rukh applied for B.A. (Hons) Economics program. The form reveals his date of birth as November 02, 1965. It also saddens us to see the word ‘Late’ next to his father Taj Mohammad’s name. It means he was already bereaved when he was in college years. But what is more interesting are the marks below. One of the subjects have him scoring 92. He scored 78 in Maths, the lowest in English – 51 and 78 in Physics. This numbers prove that he was a good student and education was one of great importance in his life.
Many fans have questioned Jack's death in the final moments of Titanic and now Kate Winslet, who played Rose in the romantic classic, has accepted that the character should have saved her lover's life. Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate shot to fame after playing one of the most-loved on screen couples - Jack and Rose - in the 1997 blockbuster, set against the backdrop of Titanic tragedy. In the climax, as the ship sinks, Jack and Rose find a piece of wooden door floating. Jack helps Rose climb on it but it starts sinking when he tries to fit himself. He then decides to save Rose's life by staying in the cold water, eventually freezing to death.
The ending has bothered Titanic fans for nearly 20 years with some of them sharing a theory, saying that Jack could have actually shared the door without it sinking.
When TV host Jimmy Kimmel asked Kate about the theory, the actress said, "I agree! I think he could have actually fitted on that bit of door," reported Entertainment Weekly.
On screen couple DiCaprio and Winslet send fans in a tizzy whenever they share a frame.
The actors were recently seen hugging each other at the SAG Awards on Saturday, and their hug spawned a thousand "never let go" jokes.
"People are always so excited to see Leo and myself in the same space, which, you know, at the end of the day, that's so lovely, isn't it?" Kate told the show host.....
As the Rev. Dharmapala went to India, I went to Madamulana, said former president Mahinda Rajapaksha. He stated that in a Bodhi Puja at Suriyawewa. If there is security or not anyone cannot stop my temple worship. My people provide me the safety.
When we makin roads some people asked me why such a big roads. It is enough eight or ten feed width. Those are formed not for me, for our children and grandchildren. Cannot let the thing happen to Colombo, happen to Hambantota. When more factories open, number of vehicles in the road are also become increase. Therefore we develop the road system.
When I went to Miyenmar I saw very big eight tracked and ten tracked roads. But I didnt saw such amount of traffc as in Sri Lanka. They make those by thinking their future. I wanted to make a country for unborn.
We believe democracy. I do not stay any minute after knew that I lost from election. I quit there before the final result comes. That's why I have no shame to come in front of you. Rev. Dharmapala did a lot of service for this country. He said what he wanted to say. Some people at that time said thief for him. He disgusted and went to India. Today also India celibrates that day.
General Secretary of the Ravana Balaya, Ven. Iththekande Saddatissa Thera speaking at their second grand assembly stated that they will support a leader who is capable of taking clear cut decisions for the benefit of the future of this country.
Speaking further, Ven. Iththekande Saddatissa Thera stressed that, “This country had a war, but today no one really remembers the war we had. If a bomb or two were to set off then they’ll revert back to the fear and paranoia we had. We won this war with great difficulty.
