Hirunika takes up Ice Bucket Challenge

Promptly accepting fellow Councillor Malsha Kumaratunga’s challenge, UPFA provincial councillor Hirunika Premachandra has participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge and posted a video online.

Hirunika is shown standing outdoors in the rain and getting drenched by a basin of ice water. She then makes a brief impromptu speech listing out her three nominees, which includes UNP Uva PC candidate Harin Fernando, JVP  member Lal Kantha and Western Province UPFA Councilor Senal Welgama. She says she decided to nominate them as they are her ‘dear friends’ who she believes have ‘bright futures’.

In the description that is posted along with the video, Hirunika has written that to avoid wastage of water she has used rain water following Malsha who similarly used water from her pool to avoid wastage.

Malsha had named Hirunika, President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Minister Mervyn Silva as her nominees for the Ice Bucket Challenge.

Shanudrie Priyasad takes up Ice Bucket Challenge

Actress Shanudrie Priyasad,took the "Ice Bucket Challenge".

True story behind the Wariyapola video

A social media video clip on which a girl is continuously slapping a youth at Wariyapola Bust Stand has gone viral throughout the country.
ORIGINAL VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT :::: WARIYAPOLA GIRL
By listening to the girl, one can understand the girl’s sister was also around her and another person who clad similar to a uniform is seen during the whole episode of the clip. Various comments have been posted on the Internet after the video clip was released.

The girl was nick-named “Wariyapola Kumarihami” after the incident, and certain Internet surfers have posted comments with graphic pictures which portray boys are now scared of Wariyapola girls.

Many comments among them were disadvantageous to the girl. Our Wariyapola Correspondent Pushpa Weerasekera today met the person who was seen in a dress similar to a uniform throughout the video to unearth the truth behind the incident.

He was a time keeper and resident of Navinna, W. Jayasinghe. At the same time, our news team was able to contact the girl who involved in this incident. Identified herself as Madu, she described the ordeal last week, and expressed her views about the social media comments as well.

Ice Bucket Challenge for President by Malsha

Western Provincial Council member Malsha Kumaratunga, the daughter of Minister Jeewan Kumaratunga, today officially invited President Mahinda Rajapaksa to take the "Ice Bucket Challenge".
 

She also nominated UPFA Western Provincial Council member Hirunika Premachandra and Public Relations Minister Mervyn Silva for the Ice Bucket Challenge, which is going viral on social media.

Malsha Kumaratunga was nominated by popular singer Iraj Weeraratna who accepted the ice bucket challenge yesterday.

The ALS ‘Ice bucket challenge’ is an unanimous fundraiser originating from the American subcontinent area with the aim of raising a general fund to the people suffering from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis famously known as Lough Gherig’ Disease.

The Ice Bucket Challenge rules demands a person to pour a cool bucket of water on their while video recording and at the end they should upload the video to social media with hashtag #icebucketchallenge.

 However when a person accepts and completes the challenge within the given 24 hours they are entitled to donate 10$ to the General ALS Fund and if they failed they should donate 100$ to the fund. But if a person chooses they can donate the full 100$ to the fund even though they completed the challenge.

Wariyapola Girl

A Girl slap several times a boy in Wariyapola Shopping Complex.

Link to Original Video :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEEqtUJ2k_s

Yureni Noshika - Ninu Kissing seen

Yureni Noshika and Ninu Kissing seen from Yureni Movie.

Another brothel raided in Maradana

Eight people including five women were arrested during a raid on a brothel at Sangaraja Mawatha, Maradana yesterday, Police said. Police said the brothel was operated under the guise of a lodging house.

One suspect was arrested for managing the brothel and another two were arrested for supporting.

Police revealed the suspects were from Maradana, Passara, Nuwara Eliya, Monaragala and Ambalangoda areas.

The suspects are to be produced before the Maligakanda Magistrate today.

'Veda Hamine' loses battle with cancer

Veteran actress Rebecca Nirmali has passed away during the early hours of yesterday (August 13).

She was 49 years of age at the time of her demise.

The actress had passed away at the Maharagama Cancer Hospital where she was receiving treatment.

Popular actress Rebecca Nirmalee who shot to fame with her iconic role as Veda Hamine, passed away this morning after losing a battle with cancer.

Rebecca who was to celebrate her 50th birthday on November 27 this year, studied at Nivanthaka Chethiya Vidyalaya in Anuradhapura.

The actress who played pivotal roles in more than 150 tele dramas and some films,  started her acting career via stage plays like Lokaya Suddai and Sudu Samanalayo. Later she followed it up with other plays like Uthure Rahula and Amal Biso.

It was Jayantha Chandrasiri who chose her to play Veda Hamine which became an instant hit among the masses.
She has acted in a few films too including the Indian production ‘Kangalil Kaithi Seithen’ directed by Bharathi Raja.

Rebecca made her last significant role in the feature film titled ‘MAW SENEHASA  ( Motherhood – A silent love ) by London based film maker Wimal Alahakoon.

“My experience in London during and after the grand premiere will linger in my memories forever. The premiere itself was well organised. The film was directed by Wimal who played the lead role while his wife Kanthi Alahakoon produced it. Rodney Vidanapathirana scripted the gripping story. The income grossed at the premiere was donated to the retired war heroes fund here in Sri Lanka,” Rebecca told Daily Mirror on her return to Sri Lanka after the film’s premiere in London recently.

The funeral will be held on Thursday at the Borella General Cemetery. Her remains lying at Jayaratne Florists, Borella and will be taken to the Art Gallery at 10 a.m. tomorrow and will remain there till 2.30 p.m.

Roshan Ranawana's Wedding photos

popular actor Roshan Ranawana's and Kushi Fernando's Wedding held recently. Roshan Ranawana's girlfriend is not from the field of Arts.
Kushlani Fernando is a student at the Imperial College of Business Studies.

Their relationship has a long history.

Roshan became famous among film lovers following the display of his acting talents in the film 'Hiri Poda Wessa'.

His popularity grew with his performance in several films such as Tharaka Mal, Aasai Mang Piyabanna, Rosa Kele, Dancing Star and Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe.