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Sri Lankan Air Lines Has Decided Not To Reduce Or Discontinue It's Flights To Key European Destinations As Planned Earlier

Sri Lanka's  National Carrier Sri Lankan Air Lines has decided to reverse it's earlier plans to reduce or discontinue Flights to key European Destinations and continue the  flights to those destinations except Rome in Italy according to the "Business Times" Magazine.

Sri Lankan Air Lines has earlier decided to reduce or discontinue their flights to key European Destinations in view of recover the  huge losses and debt accumulated during previous government.

Government Hospital Nurses To Stage A Protest Campaign In Front Of Health Ministry Today(23)

A large number of Government Hospital Nurses are due to  stage a protest campaign in front of the Ministry Of Health,Nutrition And Indigenous Medicine in Colombo this morning by demanding fair solutions for Eight Service Demands according to the President Of All Ceylon Nurses Union ,Gamini Kumarasinghe.

The Protest Campaign of Nurses is due to be held from 11 a.m to 12 noon today in front of the Ministry Of Health with the participation of nearly 1000 Nurses Gamini Kumarasinghe has said.

The Protest Campaign will be held by demanding Eight Service Demands of Nurses including a solution for severe Nurses Shortage in Government Hospitals and removing anomalies in  Salaries and Allowances of  the Nursing Staff the President Of All Ceylon Nurses Union has said.

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Police Have Arrested Three Persons With Fake Rs.5000 Currency Note In Their Possession

The Police have yesterday (22) arrested Three Persons at a shop  in Dambagalle ,Meegahapitiya Area(In Monaragala District) with a fake Rs.5000 Currency Note in  their  possession.

The three suspects have attempted to purchase a Cigarette Packet from a shop  in Meegahapitiya Area by producing a fake  Rs.5000 Currency Note it has been revealed.After identifying  the currency note as a fake one the owner of the shop has informed it to the Police and the Police Officers arrived at the scene have arrested the three suspects with the fake currency note.

The suspects are residents of Bibila  Area it has been revealed.

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Police Financial Crimes Investigations Department(FCID) Has Recorded A Statement From Central Province Chief Minister

The Police Financial Crimes Investigations Department(FCID) has recorded a statement from Chief Minister Of Central Province Sarath Ekanayake last morning over a financial irregularity occurred at the Department Of Cooperatives Development  in 2011.

The Central Province Chief Minister was questioned for several hours by  FCID ,regarding the financial irregularity it has been reported.

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A Special Debate On The Proposal To Appoint A Constitutional Assembly To Be Held At Parliament Tomorrow (23) And Day After(24)

A Special Debate on the Proposal to appoint a Constitutional Assembly to draft a New Constitution is scheduled to be held at Parliament tomorrow(23) and the day after(24).

Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe has submitted a resolution to the Parliament on last January for appointing a Constitutional Assembly to formulate the new constitution .

The proposed Constitutional Assembly will consist of  all Parliamentarians and will  seeking the advise and views of Sri Lankan Public to formulate a new constitution for Sri Lanka.

New Zealand Prime Minister Is Due To Arrive Sri Lanka Tomorrow(23) For A State Visit

The Prime Minister Of New Zealand John Key is due to arrive Sri Lanka tomorrow(23) for a three day state visit.

During his visit the New Zealand Prime Minister is due to hold bi lateral talks with President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe .Prime Minister Key along with the New Zealand Business Delegation which accompanied  him to  Sri Lankan Visit is due to address the Ceylon Chamber Of Commerce on 25th Of February .

He is also due to inaugurate the Fonterra Demonstration Farm and Training Center at Pannala (In Kurunagala District).

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A Soldier Attached To Palali Air Force Camp Committed Suicide By Shooting Himself

A Soldier attached to Palali(In Northern Province) Air Force Camp has committed suicide this morning at the Camp by shooting himself according to the Police.

The 23 year old deceased Soldier who was a resident in Karagoda,Galle (In Southern Province)had shot himself by using his fire arm the Police have said.

The Body of the deceased Soldier is at Jaffna Teaching Hospital for pending an Autopsy and the Police and Army are conducting separate investigations on the incident.

A Bangladeshi National With Over Three Kilo Grammes Of Heroin Has Been Arrested On His Arrival At Katunayake ,International Air Port

The Police Narcotic Bureau Officials have yesterday(21)morning  arrested a Bangladeshi National who arrived at Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Air Port with haul of Heroin weighing 3 Kilo Grammes and 400 Grammes in his possession .

The haul of Heroin was concealed inside the luggage of  suspected Bangladeshi National who arrived at Katunayake Air Port from Dhaka,Bangladesh according to Police Narcotic Bureau.

The haul of Heroin detained is estimated as worth around Rs.3.5 Million.The suspect has been produced before Negambo Magistrate Court and the Court has given permission to Narcotic Bureau to question further from the suspect under detention orders.