Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Attorney General To File 7573 Indictments Against Those Who Charged Over Aavantguarde Issue
Attorney General Dappula De Livera has informed the Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya that 7573 indictments will be filed in the Court against 13 factions charged over Avantguarde floating armory issue .Accordingly this will become the court case which has filed highest number of indictments in legal history .
Attorney General has requested the Chief Justice to hear the Avantguarde floating armory issue before a Tribunal High Court Judge Panel as a special court case .
Criminal Investigations Department (CID) had investigated on the Avantguarde issue.
GMOF Has Stressed Island Wide Strike Scheduled To Be Launched By GMOA Tomorrow(22) Will Become A Flop
The Government Medical Officers Forum (GMOF ) has today stated that the 24 hour long Island wide strike action Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) is scheduled to be launched tomorrow (22) will become a flop as 90 percent of Government doctors will not participating the strike .
According to the GMOF President Dr.Rukshan Bellana GMOA will face contempt of court charges as their demands for the strike are politically motivated ones indirectly attempting to influence authorities not to implement court orders .
GMOF Will not support the strike action of GMOA He has stressed .
Meanwhile GMOA which earlier announced a two day Island wide strike action has today said it will launch a one day token strike tomorrow .
Cigarette Is The Only Product That Kills One Out Of Two Consumers In Sri Lanka -ADIC And CCT
Cigarette has been identified as the only product that kills one out of two of it's consumers in Lanka according to the ADIC (Alcohol and Drugs Information Center ) and Center For Combating Tobacco (CCT).
Around 57 persons are being killed daily and 20,000 annually due to the cigarette smoking these centers have announced .
Although Sri Lanka has increased the Cigarette Tax and implemented pictorial health warnings covering 80 percent of the Cigarette pack Sri Lankans had spent Rs.208 million daily to purchase cigarettes according to the Ceylon Tobacco Company statistics released in 2011 .This money can be utilized for personal and community development ADIC has stated.
Addressing a Media Workshop held at "Amora Lagoon" Hotel at Katunayake yesterday (20)the Director of CCT attached to the Colombo Medical Faculty Dr.Mahesh Rajasuriya has stressed that the Tobacco company is still attempting to increase Cigarette smokers by creating advertisements which targeted youth and adults by addressing their emotions .Through Addressing emotions the company has tried to attract people for their Tobacco products he has stated .
Around 57 persons are being killed daily and 20,000 annually due to the cigarette smoking these centers have announced .
Although Sri Lanka has increased the Cigarette Tax and implemented pictorial health warnings covering 80 percent of the Cigarette pack Sri Lankans had spent Rs.208 million daily to purchase cigarettes according to the Ceylon Tobacco Company statistics released in 2011 .This money can be utilized for personal and community development ADIC has stated.
Addressing a Media Workshop held at "Amora Lagoon" Hotel at Katunayake yesterday (20)the Director of CCT attached to the Colombo Medical Faculty Dr.Mahesh Rajasuriya has stressed that the Tobacco company is still attempting to increase Cigarette smokers by creating advertisements which targeted youth and adults by addressing their emotions .Through Addressing emotions the company has tried to attract people for their Tobacco products he has stated .
A Permanent Water Pond Has Been Opened For Wild Animals In Sigiriya Wild Life Park Who Are Facing Water Shortage
The permanent Water pond which located at the Sigiriya Wewa (River) has been opened by two trained Elephants for the Wild Animals in Sigiriya Wild Life Park .
After the opening a large number of Wild Animals in the Park including Elephants ,Dears ,Monkeys are being arrived to the Pond to drink water it has been revealed .
The water pond had been built with the cost of Rs.380,000 .
Parliament Had Extended The Duration Of Parliament Select Committee Probing Easter Sunday Attacks
Parliament has today (21) approved a proposal submitted to the house to extend the time given for the Parliament Select Committee Probing Easter Sunday Attacks to prepare it's final report on the probe until 30th of September .
The duration of the Select Committee which has been appointed on 22nd of May to investigate on Easter Sunday Attacks scheduled to be ended by this Friday (23).
House Leader Lakshman Kiriella had submitted the proposal to extend the time given for the Select Committee to prepare it's final report .
Earlier Committee members have predicted that the final Committee report could be prepared by the end of this month .
A large number of state officials including Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe and former Army Commander General Mahesh Senanayake had given evidence before the committee on the Easter Sunday attacks .The committee is scheduled to record a statement from President Maithripala Sirisena who is also the Defense Minister mover the Easter Sunday attacks .
The duration of the Select Committee which has been appointed on 22nd of May to investigate on Easter Sunday Attacks scheduled to be ended by this Friday (23).
House Leader Lakshman Kiriella had submitted the proposal to extend the time given for the Select Committee to prepare it's final report .
Earlier Committee members have predicted that the final Committee report could be prepared by the end of this month .
A large number of state officials including Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe and former Army Commander General Mahesh Senanayake had given evidence before the committee on the Easter Sunday attacks .The committee is scheduled to record a statement from President Maithripala Sirisena who is also the Defense Minister mover the Easter Sunday attacks .
Police Lifesaving Guards Had Rescued A Drowning British Mother And Son
Three Police Lifesaving Guards attached to Tangalle Police Division had rescued a British National Mother and Son whilst they were drifted away by rough sea waves in the sea area of Madilla ,Tangalle (Southern Sri Lanka) today (21).
The British Mother Samatha Fenn (49)and her son Steve Fenn had been drifted away by rough sea waves whilst bathing in Madilla sea area near the Tourist Hotel they are staying at it has been revealed .
As the two victims couldn't swim the Son had held his mother and shouted for help and as a result the three Police lifesaving Guards have arrived there for help .
The British Mother Samatha Fenn (49)and her son Steve Fenn had been drifted away by rough sea waves whilst bathing in Madilla sea area near the Tourist Hotel they are staying at it has been revealed .
As the two victims couldn't swim the Son had held his mother and shouted for help and as a result the three Police lifesaving Guards have arrived there for help .
First Boat Transport Service In Beira Lake To Reduce Traffic In Colombo To Be Operated From Tomorrow (22)
The first Passanger Boat Transport
Service in Beira Lake located in Colombo from Union Place to Colombo Fort will be inaugurated tomorrow (22)as a solution for the heavy traffic congestion experienced in Colombo .
Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe is scheduled to be opened the Boat Service comprising of three boats .
The Passanger Boat service is being operated jointly by Ministry of Megapolis and Sri Lanka Land Reclamation Corporation assisted by Sri LANKA Navy it has been announced .
The duration of the destination when travelling from Union place Colombo to Colombo Fort is 9-10 minutes when comparing to 30 minutes spent when travelling by Bus according to reports .The Boat Service is scheduled to be operated free of charge for the first month .
Full security measures are being adapted during the transport service according to Ministry Of Megapolis .
The Boat Service is being implemented accordance to the feasible studies done to find out a way to operate Boat services in internal water ways
Service in Beira Lake located in Colombo from Union Place to Colombo Fort will be inaugurated tomorrow (22)as a solution for the heavy traffic congestion experienced in Colombo .
Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe is scheduled to be opened the Boat Service comprising of three boats .
The Passanger Boat service is being operated jointly by Ministry of Megapolis and Sri Lanka Land Reclamation Corporation assisted by Sri LANKA Navy it has been announced .
The duration of the destination when travelling from Union place Colombo to Colombo Fort is 9-10 minutes when comparing to 30 minutes spent when travelling by Bus according to reports .The Boat Service is scheduled to be operated free of charge for the first month .
Full security measures are being adapted during the transport service according to Ministry Of Megapolis .
The Boat Service is being implemented accordance to the feasible studies done to find out a way to operate Boat services in internal water ways
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