The Annual Flower Show in Nuwara Eliya was declared open at the Victoria Park today by chief guest Assistant High Commission for India in Kandy, Radha Venkadaraman.
The flower show is the main event of the April Season in Nuwara-Eliya. The event is organized by the Municipal Council of Nuwara-Eliya and aims to encourage flower growers in the area. The festival goes back to pre-Independence days when the British unofficially declared Nuwara Eliya their “home away from home”.
Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte passed away today while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo, his family said. He was 57. Recently, he was admitted to hospital following an illness.
Among the top news stories reported today were the passing away of former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, questioning of NPP Leader Wimal Weerawansa by the CID over the remarks he made about the Easter Sunday attack investigations and a protest march held in Borella calling an end to Israel’s continued bombardment of Gaza.
Two persons reportedly involved in the murder of a resident in Peradeniya following a dispute over a chocolate worth 10 cents has been remanded by the Magistrate when Peradeniya Police produced them in court.
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