The Second Court Martial Hearing Against General Fonseka Postponed

The second Court Martial Trial held against General Sarath Fonseka today was postponed without hearing the charges leveled against him due to the problem arisen on the Composition of the Tribunal Army sources said.

When the Court Martial hearing begin today at the Navy Headquarters in Colombo the President of the Court Major General H.L Weeratunge read a letter sent by the President Mahinda Rajapaksha on appointing Panel of Judges .Stating that there is a issue on whether the same Panel of Judges in the First Court can hear in the Second Court the Court proceedings was postponed without fixing a next date of hearing.

The Second Court Martial hearing commenced today on the charges leveled against the General Fonseka on violating the Army Rules and procedures on Arm Procurement.Because of the Postponement of the Court hearing the Lawyers representing General Fonseka were not get the opportunity to make their representations.

Two Top Leaders Of CWC Split From The Party

Once known as a Party making kings the Ceylon Workers Congress(CWC) is divided into two factions as the National Organizer of the Party R.Yogarajan and the Deputy Minister and member of the CWC M.Sachiththananda have expressed their Solidarity to Common Presidential Candidate General Sarath Fonseka today.Addressing a packed press briefing in Colombo today they said that under the Present Government No action is taken to solve the problems of plantation workers of Indian Origin.

Health Ministry Wants to prepare Patients Charter not Citizens Charter

Health Ministry has decided to make a Patients Charter instead of the Citizens Charter proposed by the Ministry of Public Administration to all the Government Institutions and companies in Sri Lanka.Health Secretary Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage already informed on this to the Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administrations.

Ministry of Public Administrations under a Special Circular Dated 20-03-2008 instructed All Government Institutions and Companies to make and present a Citizens Charter which portraying the needs and rights of the Public.

The patients Charter will catering the needs and rights of the patients and therefore no need to make another Charter Deputy Director General of Health Services(Medical Services-2) Dr.Wimal Jayantha said.