Ten New SSP Posts To Be Promote As DIG's

Ten new senior superintendents of police(SSP) have been promoted to the rank of deputy inspector general of  police(DIG) with effect from 13th of June according to the police media.

However according  to the Police Media Spokesman the new Inspector General Of Police(IGP) will be appointed on 18th of June after the retirement date of former IGP Dr.Mahinda Balasuriya.

North Central Provincial Education Ministry To Close Down 20 School For A Week For Poson

The North Central Provincial Education Ministry has decided to close down 20 Government Schools in Anuradhapura District from today up to next friday(17th) due to security arrangements of the forthcoming Poson Festival.According to the Ministry the schools are shut down in a view to accomodate security personnal arrive to provide security in Anuradhapura and Mihintale areas.

The extra lessons will be conducted for  students of these schools in scheduled dates to cover the lessons lost the ministry has said.

Asian Group To Support Ban Ki Moon For The Second Term As UN Secretary General

The Asian Group including Sri Lanka has expressed their support towards United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on his bid to elect for the second term of his post.

The Asian Group has unanimously decided to support Ban Ki Moon for appointing as UN Secretary General  for the second five year term from January 2012 .As  the UN Secretary General Post  is uncontested this time the UN Security Council is due to meet  and  endorse him before the General Assembly meets and endorse him in September.