Friday, November 6, 2009

State Of Emergancy Passed With Majority Votes

The State Of Emergancy was extended for another Month as it passed by the Parliament on this evening.While 95 Voted for the Emergancy and 17 Voted Against including of the Tamil National Alliance(TNA) and Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC)Members.The memebers of the main Opposition United Natonal Party(UNP) were  absent when the Voting took place.

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Handed Over The Observation Report To The EU Report On GSP Plus

Sri Lanka today handover their observations on the European Commissions Report on  GSP Plus to the European Member States.The Report titled "Observations of  the GOSL in respect of the report on the findings of the Investigation with respect to the effective implementation of certain human rights conventions in Sri Lanka" was handed over to the Heads of Missions of the European Commision Member Countries represented here in Colombo by the Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama.

Suger,Dhal And Canned Fish Prices Are Reduced


The Prices of Suger,Dhal and Canned Fish has been reduced with effect from Midnight tonight Consumer Affairs Minister Bandula Gunawardana said today.He announced this Price Reduction at a Press Briefing held in Colombo today.

Southern Provincial Councilor Nishantha Muthuhettigama Was Arrested On Court Warrant

Controversial Southern Provincial Councilor Nishantha Muthuhettigama of the Governing United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) was arrested by the Police short while ago at Galle on a Arrest Warrant issued by the Magistrate Court in Galle.A Special Police Team was sent to arrest Councilor Muthihettigama according to the Senior DIG of Galle.

He was arrested due to failure to  attend the Court Case filed against him by fellow Provincial Councilor and Actress Anarkali Akarsha on the charges of issuing Death Threats against her and destroying her Elections Office .Muthuhettigama also tried to make a chaos at the first newly elected Southern Provincial Council Sessions held yesterday by forcibly occupying the Council Chairman's Seat.Following the Incident the Session was suspended till 19th of November.

California Collage Cancelled Grad.Ceremony Amodst Anti Gaza Protests

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68894386