Sunday, December 28, 2014

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress To Support Common Opposition Presedential Candidate

The government ally Sri Lanka Muslim Congress has announced today(28) that they will support the common opposition presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena in the forthcoming presidential elections scheduled to be held on 08th of January 2015.

Addressing the decision of the party the leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress and Minister of Justice of the present government Rauf Hakeem has said that  he himself today submitted his resignation from his ministerial portfolio to the president.

Twenty Four Persons Killed And Over One Million Displaced Due To The Adverse Weather Condition-Minister

Around 24 persons  killed, 8 missing and 1,016,395 persons displaced due to the adverse weather condition including floods and land slides that occurred in 18 Districts in the island the Minister of Disaster Management Mahinda Amaraweera has said.

Addressing at press briefing held in Colombo today(28) Minister Amaraweera has said that up to date 4571 houses have been completely destroyed and 14,511 houses have been partially damaged due to the adverse weather prevails in most parts of the island.

The amount of that were killed,missing and damaged houses will be more than this an exact amount can be revealed after the floods prevails in recede the Minister has stressed.

Putin Hails Crimea Anexation After Election Win

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