Government Has Declared This Friday(15) As A Special Government Holiday

The Government has declared this Friday(15) as a special Government Holiday a day after the traditional Sinhala and Hindu New Year Festival.

The Sinhala and Hindu New Year falls on this Thursday(14) and both that day and the day prior (13th of April-Wednesday) are government,bank and mercantile holidays here.

The special holiday on this Friday has been declared with the approval of both President and Prime Minister according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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A Group Of Residents Had Staged A Protest Campaign Against Sampur Power Plant

A group of residents in Trincomalee District yesterday(10) had staged  a protest campaign at Navaladi Roundabout against building of proposed Sampur Coal Power Plant in view of  protecting  environment in the area.


Around 80 residents were participated  in the protest campaign according to  sources.

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Department Of Prisons To Allow Relatives Of Prisoners To Bring Meals From Houses During 13th And 14th o f April

The Department Of Prisons has decided to allow prisoners in all Prisons Island Wide to get meals from their houses during  Sinhala and Hindu New Year Festival Holidays  13th and 14th of April .

Accordingly the relatives can bring meals for prisoners from their houses from 8.30 A.M to 4.30 P.M on 13th and 14th of April the Department has announced.

However the Prisons Department has decided to inspect the food items the relatives of prisons brought back  to prisoners during the festive days it has been reported.

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Police Have Arrested Two Persons With Illegal Stock Of White Sandalwood At Grandpass

The Police have today(10) arrested two persons while illegally  transporting  450 Kilo Grammes of  chopped expensive White Sandalwood at Grandpass Area(In Colombo).

The two suspects were transporting the stock of chopped White Sandalwood through a lorry when arrests were made according to Police.

The two suspects who are residents of Negambo and Kottawa Areas due to be produced before Maligakanda Magistrate Court.

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Wild Elephants Had Destroyed Crops Due To The Power Failure Of Electric Fence In Monaragala Divisional Secretariat

A Herd of Wild Elephants had entered the certain villages of 14th Mile Post Area attached to Monaragala Divisional Secretariat and are  destroying  the crops cultivated  by villagers due to the power failure of the electric fence according to sources.

Accordingly the Wild Elephants had destroyed several crop cultivation's in the Area during last few days villagers have stated.

Although the authorities have taken steps to restore the power supply during a power failure  to the Electric Fence few months ago  ,the power failure occur again villagers have stressed.

One Person Got Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Motor Car Accident On Southern Expressway

One person has got injured and hospitalized due to a Motor Car crashed into a high tension power post situated near the Godagama Entry(At Matara-Southern Province) of Southern Expressway this morning.

The injured person is currently receiving treatment at Matara General Hospital according to sources,Due to the accident the power supply to the area too got affected according to sources.

The accident has occurred due to the driver of the Motor Car falling a sleep whilst driving the Police have stated.

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Constitutional Council To Meet On 18th Of April To Select A Suitable Candidate For Next IGP Post

The Constitutional Council of Sri Lanka is due to convene a meeting on 18th of April to select a suitable candidate for the post of next Inspector General Of Police(IGP).

Sri Lanka's current Inspector General Of Police N.K Ilangakoon is due to officially retire from his service with effect from tomorrow(11).

The Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena had nominated the names of three senior Deputy Inspector Generals(DIG) Pujitha Jayasundara,Chandana Wikramaratne and S,M Wikramsinghe to the Constitutional Council for IGP Post according to the sources.

The Constitutional Council is due to select the most suitable candidate among the three proposed names for the IGP Post during it's meeting on 18th of April the sources have stated.

Four Ports Authority Workers Have Begun Fast Unto Death Campaign By Demanding Several Demands Including New Year Bonus

Four Workers including Trade Union Leaders attached to Sri Lanka Ports Authority's Joint Trade Unions Forum have today (10) launched a fast unto death campaign opposite  the entrance to the Colombo by demanding several demands including New Year Bonus .

The Trade Unions Forum earlier engaged in a work to rule campaign by demanding solutions for workers demands and as the authorities have failed to provide solutions to the demands the Trade Unions have begun death unto fast campaign according to the Sri Lanka Ports Authority Branch of Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya(National Employees Union).

The Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya has accused the Minister of Ports and Shipping Arjuna Ranathunge and his brother Ports Authority Chairman Dhammika Ranathunge for using underworld thugs to threaten workers engagagin in trade union action.

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Sri Lanka Navy Have Arrested Four Local Fishermen In The Seas Off Southern Iranathivu

Sri Lanka Navy Personal have arrested four local fishermen yesterday(09) in the seas off Southern Iranthivu(In Northern Province) while engaged in illegal fishing by using banned fishing nets.

The Navy Personal have also taken into custody five banned fishing nets in the possession of detained fishermen.

The arrested fishermen and fishing nets were handed over to the Assistant Director Of Fisheries in Kilinochchi for future course of action according to Navy.