Buddhist monk rescued from flooded cave in Thailand after four days
Thai rescue team had rescued a Buddhist monk from a flooded cave in Thailand’s Phitsanulok province after four days he went inside to meditate Saturday.An unseasonal rainstorm started on Sunday and caused water levels to rise and flood the cave. A team of 17 divers from a local rescue unit helped to rescue the monk out to safety on Wednesday. The monks name is Phra Ajarn Manas, and he is 46 now and makes a pilgrimage to the Phra Sai Ngam cave each year. But because he did not return after the heavy rain, residents in the area alerted authorities. Featured image by BBC
A group of people deported from Dubai over nude balcony shoot
A group of people were arrested in Dubai for a nude photoshoot on a balcony Dubai’s Marina area are set to be deported. A video posted to social media showed a group posing nude and it shows at least 12 Ukrainian women and a Russian man. The group was accused of public debauchery, which carries a sentence of up to six months in prison and a 5,000 dirham fine (£981). Police said the photoshoot did not “reflect the values and ethics of Emirati society”.BBC This isn’t the first time foreigners have been arrested in Dubai.Previously a British woman was sentenced to one year in prison for having consensual sex with a man she wasn’t married to in 2017.
Chinese nationals arrested for operating gambling center in Bambalapitiya
Police arrested Five Chinese nationals including a female in connection with operating an illegal gambling center located down Lauris Road in the Bambalapitiya Police area. Arresting was done after a special joint operation conducted by the Bambalapitiya and Colpety Police, Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana said. According to the Deputy Police Chief, a total of Rs. 1 million and 88,500 and a total of 2600 Chinese Yuan were seized from the gambling center.
A male dead body was found in Mountlavinia
The body of a male found with multiple cut wounds around the neck near a house on the Galle Road in the Mount Lavinia today. The Mt. Lavinia Police officers have initiated an investigation upon being alerted about the matter that a person with stab wounds had fallen at the scene. The deceased has been identified as a 22-year-old male and resident of Mount Lavinia. The deceased body is currently placed at the Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Kalubowila. The Mount Lavinia Police are conducting futher investigations to arrest the perpetratorsconnection with the incident.
There will be no issue of go ahead with Mrs. World international in Sri lanka: Chandimal Jayasinghe
The Mrs.world International pageant will go ahead in Sri Lanka in December this year as scheduled national Director for Mrs.sri Lanka for Mrs.world, Chandimal Jayasinghe stated said. The issue happened at the crowning moment wil not have any impact on the upcoming pageant he further added.He said these after recrowned Pushpika De Silva as Mrs Sri Lanka who was uncrowned by Jurie on Sunday night saying that she is a divorcee. He said that there is no change in plans by the Mrs World organisation that is why they have accepted the crown being given back to Pushpika De Silva. But news sources said that Pushpika’s divorce case is expected to be taken up almost six months before of the international pageant in December.
Brown sugar price reduced by 10 rupees
The Ceylon Sugar Corporation has decided to reduced the price of Brown Sugar by 10 rupees. The State Minister of Development of Minor Crops and Export Promotion Janaka Wakkumbura told public can buy Brown Sugar 1kg for Rs. 115 today ( April 7) All the Sathosa outlets will issue Brown suar for 110 rupees and they will sell Brown sugar to the public 115 rupees, State Minister Janaka Wakkumbura said.
Ranjan Ramanayake loses his parliamentary seat
Ranjan Ramanayake’s parliamentary seat will be vacated, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has informed Parliament. The Speaker said that the Secretary General of Parliament had informed the Election Commission of the vacancy. Ranjan Ramanayake, has been sentenced to four year in prison for convicted of contempt of court.
Han Lay ; Miss Grand Myanmar in Miss Grand International 2020 made headlines
Even though speeches by beauty pageant contestants rarely make headlines Han Lay, Miss Grand Myanmars speech turn peoples heads toward the issues. “Please help Myanmar. We need your urgent international help right now.” she said in her speech mentioning alleged atrocities committed by her country’s military. She is 22 years old and was also protestested against the military in streets of Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city. Everything began two months ago after the military seized control of the country gaining the power of the democratic election in which Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party won. When thousands of people took in to the streets for protesting the coups took power to shoot the civilians and killed more than hundred in the deadliest day in Myanmar.
Sarath Weerasekera reveals mastermind behind the Easter attack
Sarath Weerasekera reveals mastermind behind the Easter attack Naufer Moulavi identified as the mastermind of the Easter attack has been, Public Defense Minister Sarath Weerasekera said. He is currently under custody. Mr. Sarath Weerasekera made this revelation at a press conference held yesterday( March 6) Naufer Mawlawi is the theoretician of organization National Thowheed Jamaath also he had involved in bringing down the ideology of the Islamic State (IS) to Sri Lanka in 2014. Public Security Minister further said that he has brainwashed Zahran Hashim into following the IS ideology.