President Rajapaksha To Present Extended Version Of His Yester Year Election Manifesto

President Mahinda Rajapaksha is planning to present an  Extended Version of his Election Manifesto of Last Presidential Elections "The Mahinda Chintanaya " for the forthcoming Presidential Elections Government Information Department announced today.Information Department quoting the Transport Minister Dallas Alahapperuma has said that the Presidents Election Manifesto will be presented to the Public after handing over the Nominations on 17th of December.

President Rajapaksha presented his  Manifesto The "Mahinda Chintanaya "(Mahinda Philosophy)During the Presidential Elections in 2005.Sri Lankan Presidential Election is due to be held in 26th of January 2010.

General Fonseka Selected "Swan" as his Election Symbol

General Sarath Fonseka who is the Common Candidate for the Sri Lankan Presidential Elections said that he selected "Swan" as his Election Symbol.The New Party is due to Form soon to Enable him Contesting for the Elections he further added.

Addressing a Packed Press Briefing in Colombo today General Fonseka further said that he was selected "Swan" as his Election Symbol due to it Representing Cleanness and the Swan can distinguish  Water from Milk..

Although General Fonseka is due to contest for Presidential Elections from a Newly formed Party and a Symbol he is getting the support from the 12 Party Member Joint Opposition Alliance  the United National Front (UNF) and the leftist Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna(JVP).

General Fonseka To Abolish Executive Presidency And Ensure The Living Rights Of The People If Elected

The Common Candidate of  the Joint Opposition For the forthcoming Presidential Elections Retired General Sarath Fonseka today said that If he wins the Elections the first thing he is planning to do is Bringing the 17th Amendment to the Constitution to Abolish the 31 year Old Executive Presidency.Soon after electing as President Parliament will Dissolved to elect a House responsible for people General Fonseka said during a Press Briefing held in Colombo this morning.

He also said that he will removed the Corruption and Waste  from the Administration and leading the Country towards Economic Prosperity."The  Election Manifesto of my campaign including the Economic Proposals to Develop the Country will be presented soon he added.Answering to a Question raised by a Journalist General Fonseka said His hands are Clean and no one can slinging Mud against him or Assassin his Character and he too not going to involve  in such Campaigns against his Opponents.

I will not wear the Military Uniform after electing as President he stressed.

Majority should protect the Rights and Privileges of the Minorities in the Country and the War against the LTTE is not a War against Tamils he further Added.General Fonseka also stressed that he will take necessary steps  to ensure the rights of Living of every Citizen if he elected to Power.

The Presidential Elections is scheduled to be held in 26th of January 2010.

General Fonseka Announced His Willingness To Contest For The Presidency

Retired General Sarath Fonseka who is nominated by the Joint Opposition as their Common Candidate for the  Presidential Elections little while ago announced that He will Contest the forthcoming Presidential Elections.General Fonseka revealed this during his S peach at a Lawyers Meeting currently underway in Colombo.He further said that he will win the Presidential Elections and after his Victory he will work towards abolishing the Executive Presidency.


General Fonseka said that he has no intention to Enter Politics but forcibly pushing to it due to the Disappointed show by the Present Government.He also stressed that if he got a Clear Mandate and Abolish the Executive Presidency will decide the future course of Action according to Peoples Vote he received.


General Fonseka Made these Remarks with the Presence of the Leader Of Opposition  Ranil Wickremasingha,Several Opposition Members and the former Government MP and Lawyer Wijedasa Rajapaksha.


This is the first time General Fonseka Publicly spoken on his Political Interests since he Retirment from the  Chief Of Defense Staff  Post a Week ago.

Sri Lankan Presidential Elections To Held In 26th Of January 2010

Sri Lankan Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dishanayaka today announced that the 07th Presidential Elections of Sri Lanka will held in 26th of January 2010.Handing over of the Nominations for the Election will accepted between 9 A.M to 11 A.M on  17th of December this year.

President Mahinda Rajapaksha who is having  another two years of Power on his first term of Presidency decided to hold Presidential Poll first ahead of the Parliamentary Elections.President Rajapaksha and the Common Candidate of the Joint Opposition Alliance the United National Front(UNF) Retired General Sarath Fonseka are the two main candidates contesting for the Elections.

Air Force MI-24 Attack Helicopter Crashed

An Air Force MI-24 Attack Helicopter has crashed in to a thick Jungle in 5 Kilo Meters North of  the Buttala Area of the  North Central Province this noon while involve in a Training Session and as a result 4 person in Aboard including the Pilot were died according to the Security Sources.

The Crash occured due to a Technical Failiure  Sources further added.

Sri Lankan Defense Ministry To Remove Road Blocks For VIP'S

Sri Lankan Defense Ministry today announced that the Roads will not  be closed for the VIP'S with the effect from today except for  President Mahinda Rajapaksha.Roads were closed in Colombo and other parts in the Country when the VIP'S are traveling  since nearly two decades due to Terrorist threats prevailed in the Country.Pedestrians  faced severe hardships due to these Road Blocks.

 This is the first time that  Government has decided to remove the Road Blocks since the Armed Forces defeated the LTTE in last  May.

UNP And Joint Opposition Is To Back General Fonseka As Common Presidential Candidate

Confirming the rumors of forwarding Retired Chief of Defense Staff General Sarath Fonseka as the Common Candidate of the Joint Opposition for the forthcoming Presidential Elections The 12 Party Member United National Front (UNF) Leader Ranil Wickramasinha today announced that his Party the United National Party(UNP) will back General Fonseka as the Common Presidential Candidate.

Few Party leaders of the United National Front and some Parliamentarians of the Main Opposition United National Party met with General Fonseka since yesterday in Colombo to discuss the  future activities.The leaders of Opposition Parties Sri Lanka Muslim Congress(SLMC),and National Democratic Front(NDF) are among the Party leaders who met General Fonseka.

Meanwhile the leader of the Peoples Wing of Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) MP Mangala Samaraweera said that his Party too back General Fonseka as the Common Presidential Candidate.Although General Fonseka is due to contest as the Common Candidate for the Presidency he is expected to contest under the banner of a Small Party of the Opposition Alliance and Political Experts says that The "Lalith Front" may be the choice.However the Party Leaders of the Alliance are now discussing with the Tamil United Liberation Front(TULF) Leader V.Ananda Sangaree to taking their Party Symbol the 'Rising Sun" as the New Political Symbol for General Fonseka.

Seven Essential IV Drugs Are Out Of Stock At Hospitals

Seven Essential Intra Venous Drugs which are Largly use Anti Biotics are out of stock at the Government Hospitals  these days Hospital Sources  revealed today.The Seven Out of Stock Essential Drugs including "C.Penicilin","Cloxacilin","Cefuroxime" and "Acylclovir"are Out of Stock in the Hospitals

Due to the unavailability  of these Drugs in Government Hospitals Doctors are prescribing these Drugs
for  the Patient to buy them  from the Private Sector.

JVP Also Announce General Fonseka As Their Presidential Candidate

The leftist Janata Wimukthi Peramuna(People's Liberation Front) today said that they are invited the Retired Chief Of Defense Staff General Sarath Fonseka to be their Common Candidate for the forthcoming Presidential Elections.JVP MP Anura Dissanayaka said that the talks with the General Fonseka regarding this is very Successful and his party will not discuss with the Main Opposition United National Party(UNP) who along with 11 other Party member Joint Opposition Alliance decided to present General Fonseka as their Common Candidate for the forthcoming Elections.

According to the MP Anura Dissanayaka any Party can provide their support to their Common Candidate. However General Fonseka who was retired from his Chief Of Defense Staff on last Monday still not make an official announcement on whether to enter  Politics.

Main Opposition Alliance Announced General Fonseka As Their Common Candidate For Presidency

The 12 Member Main Opposition Alliance led by the United National Party the United National Front(UNF) today announced Retired Chief Of Defense Staff General Sarath Fonseka as their Common Candidate for the forthcoming Presidential Elections.The Leftist Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna(People's Liberation Front) too announced that they too supported the General as a Common Presidential Candidate.

The Announcement on the Common Candidate came after the President informed the Cabinet Ministers this morning that he has decided to hold Presidential Elections  first.General Fonseka is expected to Contest under the Main Opposition Alliance Banner from a Symbol of a Small Party belongs to the Alliance besides the "Elephant" Symbol of the Main Opposition Party the UNP.

The Printing Of The Special Gazette Notification To Hold Presidential Elections Begun

A Special Gazette Notification to  hold  the Presidential Elections first Signed by the President Mahinda Rajapaksha was sent to the Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dishanayaka this Evening Government Sources said.After Receiving the Gazette Notification  ,Elections Commissioner sent it to  the  Government Printer for Print   and the Printing Process of the Notification already begun  Sources further said.

After Issuing the  Special  Gazette Notification ,the Elections Commissioner will announce the Date Of Nominations and the Date of The Elections under the Section 31(5) of the Constitution.

President Decided To Conduct Presidential Elections First

President Mahinda Rajapaksha today informed the Cabinat Ministers  that he is going to conduct a Presidential Elections first ahead of the Parliamentary Elections.He is due to announce a date after consulting the Party Leaders of his Governing Alliance The United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) this evening according to the Government Sources.

Presidential Elections Date is to be announced through an Official Gazzzete Notification in Midnight today according to the Sources.Another Source said that the Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dishanayaka will announced the Poll Date Tomorrow.

Under the present Sri Lankan Constitution the Executive President holds Six Years in Office and can Conduct a Presidential Elections after completing of Four Years in  office.President Rajapaksha has already completed Four Years in Office.

Health Ministry Interdict Two Pharmacists Over Issuing Of Expired Insulin Injection

Ministry Of Health has decided to Interdict Two Pharmacists attached to the Badullla Teaching Hospital who found guilty for issuing an Expired Insulin Injection to a Female Diabetic Patient on last September.These Pharmacists were interdicted after considering the Recommendations of the Inquiry Report submitted by the Special Investigations Unit of the Ministry Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva said today .Ministry already asked the Chief Pharmacist of the Badulla Hospital to Provide Show Cause regarding to the Incident.

The issuing of out dated Insulin Injection occured in 27th of September this year.

Ministry Of Health To Import 30,000 Liters Of BTI Bacteria From Cuba

Ministry of Health has  decided to Import 30,000 Litres of BTI Bacteria from Cuba in the first weak of January Next Year,to  destroy the Dengue Mosquito Lavae Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva said today.This Bacteria will use for Air Spray and for Domestic use  according to the Minister.

Addressing a Press Briefing held at the Ministry Of Health this morning the Minister stressed that due to the Local Comapny that undertaken the Production of the said Bacteria  delaying the Production Ministry has decided to Import the Bacteria from Cuba immediately.

Health Ministry To Import Dengue Larvae And Rat Killing Bacterias From Cuba

The Ministry Of Health has been decided to Import Two Bacterias which killed Dengue Mosquito Larvae and Rats from Cuba before the end of Next Month Senior Official of the Ministry said yesterday.The Bacterias decided to Import from Cuba are "BTI"  use to kill Dengue Mosquito Larvae and "Bio Rat".The 200 Million Budget Cost of Importing and using  these Bacterias presented to the Cabinet by the Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva was approved recently.

The BTI Bacteria which kills Dengue Mosquito Larvae Is decided to Air Spray in the Selected Areas.


According to the Health Ministry discussions to importing these Bacterias from Cuba are currently underway with the Cuban Embassy Officials in Colombo.Health Minister personally met the Cuban Ambassador last week and during the meeting he express Ministry's willingness to Import these Bacterias to the Country Immediatly.

The Deaths due to the "Dengue" and "Leptospirosis"(Rat Fever) are in increase in Sri Lanka.

All IDP'S In Camps Of Northern Sri Lanka To Give Freedom Of Movement From December

Senior Adviser to the President Mahinda Rajapaksha MP Basil Rajapaksha today announced that the Internally Displaced Persons(IDP)  in the the IDP Camps in Northern Sri Lanka including the High Security Manick Farm will given freedom to move freely with the effect from 01st of December.He made this Announcement after visiting the Manick Farm IDP Camp in Northern Sri Lanka this morning.

The Movement of the Inmates of the Menick Camp was restricted due to the Information received that the LTTE Suspects are also there among the IDP's of the Camp.MP Basil Rajapaksha who is also the President of the Task Force for Rehabilitation and Re Settlement of President Mahinda Rajapaksha said that Government decided to give Greater Freedom for the IDP'S under the Government's Strategy of improving the Rights and Privileges of the IDP'S.

He also said that the All IDP'S in the Camps of Northern Sri Lanka will be resettled by 31st of January 2010.

Ministry Of Health To Import 380,000 H1N1 Influenza Injections From Australia

The Ministry Of Health is decided  to Import a Stock of 380,000 H1N1 Naval Influenza(Swine Flu) Injection Vials with Courtesy of the World Health Organization(WHO) within the Fist Weak of December.These Injection Vials are made in Australia according to the Health Ministry Officials.

These Injection Vials will be given Five Identified Risk Groups who are Prone to Develop Serious Complications such as Infants under the Age of Six Months,Elderly People over the Age of 64 years,Pregnant Mothers,People suffering from Diseases like Heart,Kidney,Diabetes and Lung Infections under the National Immunization Programme.The Patients of other Age Groups suffering from  H1N1 Disease will be given the Injection later if a need arise Ministry Officials further added.

The decision to import H1N1 Influenza Injections was taken due to the increase of the Death rate  related to the Disease increased during last two weeks.Up to last Friday 5 H1N1 Deaths were reported from Kandy,Matara and Anuradhapura Districts.

General Sarath Fonseka Met American Ambassador

Retired Chief Of Defense Staff General Sarath Fonseka met United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka Mrs.Patricia Butenis yesterday evening.However the details of that meeting are not yet been revealed.

This meeting came at the time that United States of America tried to question General Fonseka against the Sri Lankan Government during his tour to USA recently.

Ministry Of Defense Informed General Fonseka To Vaccate The Quarters

Ministry Of Defense has been instructed the Retired Chief Of Defense Staff General Sarath Fonseka to Vaccate the Army Quarters by this Sunday it has been reported.When the General was retired on l;ast Monday Government said that the General can stay at Army Quarters till he has find a New House.

Sri Lanka To Import Swine Flu Vaccine

Sri Lanka is planning to Import Swine Flu Vaccine to the Country with courtesy from   the World Health Organization(WHO) according to the Epidemiology Unit.Officials of  Epidemiology Department and the Ministry Of Health are currently holding discussions with WHO in this regard.

Ministry Of Health decided to import the Swine Flu Vaccine due to the Deaths Reported from Matara,Kandy and Anuradhapura Districts which were related to the Flu. Even this Vaccine is Imported here it will be given to the High Risk Groups vunerable to Develop Complications after getting Swine Flu such as Pregnant Mothers,and Patients with Heart,Kidney  Diabetese and Lung Infectious Diseases.

All Schools In Central Province To Be Closed Early Due To Swine Flu

Central Provincial Authorities  decided to Close All Schools in  Central Province from Next Monday (23) as a Precautionary measure to stop spreading the Swine Flu (H1N1) in the Area.The Circular regarding of Closing Schools is scheduled to be send to All School Heads by tomorrow.

According to the Provincial Authorities this decision was taken after Few Deaths were reported due to the Flu in the Province including School Children.The Year End School Holidays is scheduled to be started from 09th of December and it will now commence from 23rd of this Month.

President To Inform Ministers On Election Date Tonight

As Government Sources said that the Presidential Elections hold first before the Parliamentary Elections within the  Month Of January President Mahinda Rajapaksha is scheduled to inform the Ministers the Date of the Presidential Elections tonight during the Cabinat Meeting it has been reported.

Meanwhile President last night informed all the District Party Leaders of the Main Governing Party the Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) to visit house by house in their respective Electorates and making arrangements to issue the National Identity Cards to the Voters who are in the List not having ID'S.

Sri Lankan Government Removed The Security Clearance Imposed On Jafna Civilians

Sri Lankan Government today announced that the Special  Security Clearence which is a must for Jafna Civilians who are reaching Colombo via Land Routes is no longer needed from today onwards.Now the Jafna Civilians can travel to Colombo freely by producing only their National Identity Card or someform  of Identification Paper  Government Information Department quoting the Government said in a Statement.


Due to the Terrorist Threats People in Jafna and Northern Sri Lanka are subjected for a Special Security Clearance in the Past two decades when they are traveling to Colombo the Capital of Sri Lanka.