Education Ministry To Close Schools In Eastern Province And Kandy Due To Bad Weather

The Education Ministry has decided to closed all Schools in Eastern Province for Five days starting tomorrow and Schools in Kandy tomorrow due to the adverse weather conditions prevails in these areas.

Earth Slip In Hill Capital Buried 14 People - 4 Died And 3 Are Still Missing

14 people were buried under the rubble and 7 of them rescued due to a Huge Earth Slip taken place in Gatambe of the hill capital Kandy District this morning.Another 4 bodies buried under the rubble were recovered by this eve and 3 are still missing according to the Police..The rescued persons were admitted to the Kandy General Hospital for treatment.

A huge rock was toppled on few houses situated in Deveni Rajasinha Road near Gatambe area and abandoned the area.

Veteran Sri Lankan Cricketers Sanath And Vaas Excluded From The World Cup Cricket Squad

Sri Lankan Cricket Selectors excluded the veteran opening batsman Sanath Jayasuriya and the pace bowler Chaminda Vaas from the Sri Lanka's Final 15  player squad selected to play  for the forthcoming World Cup Cricket Tournament scheduled to begin in sub continent next month.The Sports Ministry has already approved the selected squad according to the Sri Lanka Cricket Sources.

The Final 15 players who are  selected for the World Cup are as follows.


1.    Kumar Sangakkara
2.    Mahela Jayawardena
3.    TM Dilshan
4.    Muttiah Muralitharan
5.    Thisara Perera
6.    Angelo Mathews
7.    Upul Tharanga
8.    Lasith Malinga
9.    Chamara Silva
10.    Thilan Samaraweera
11.    Chamara Kapugedara
12.    Nuwan Kulasekara
13.    Ajantha Mendis
14.    Dilhara Fernando
15.    Rangana Herath

Health Minister Crticizing The Medical Officers Consuming Flour Based Food Items While Advising Public Not To Consume Them

Health Minister Maithrepala Sirisena has criticizing  the Medical Officers attached to the Ministry Of Health who are advising the public not to consume food made from flour and sugary drinks prone to non infectious diseases like Diabetes.Heart Diseases and Obesity while serve and consuming such food after seminars and workshops.

Health Minister said that the Doctors should act exemplary  to public when consuming food.
He made these remarks when he was invited by the Director General of Health Services Dr.Ajith Mendis for tea after a programme held on "Non Infectious Diseases " in Colombo last Tuesday and witness the Tea Table prepared for the occasion.The table compromised with short eats made from flour like Rolls,Patty,Sandwiches and Icing Cake with  serving Sugary Drink

After witnessing the Tea Table and the Medical Officers Minister loudly said that Those Doctors who advised the public not to consume these food items now seen consuming it and left the place without consuming any food.After Minister left the scene the Medical Officers who are eating Short Eats served were seen stop eating.

WHO Donated A Stock Of "Tami Flu "Drug For Treating Children With H1N1

The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated 100,000 capsules of the drug" Tami flu" to Sri Lanka this morning to treat small children suffering from H1N1.WHO resident representative here Dr.FR Mehtha handed over the drug stock to Health Minister Maithrepala Sirisena which contained 30 and 40 mili gramme Tamiflu Capsules.

Earlier WHO donated Tami flu Capsules for the use of Adult H1N1 Patients to the Medical Supplies Division.Meanwhile the H1N1 Vaccine "Panvax" which distributed to Government Hospitals and MOH Offices to vaccinate risk groups are due to get expired tomorrow(07th) according to the Ministry Sources.

Government To Remove Import Duties Of Dairy Cows And Equipment

Government has decided to remove all import duties imposed in Dairy Cows and Dairy Equipments in the view of achieving self sufficiency in Dairy Products by the year 2016.

Imported Stock Of 4 Million Eggs To Be Distributed To The Market

Minister Of Corporatives and Internal Trade Johnston Fernando has ordered the officials to distribute the stock of 4 million Eggs imported to Sri Lanka from India to the market .An Egg belongs to this stock will be sold Rs.11 each through the Laksathosa Outlets.

This stock of Eggs imported to Sri Lanka to reduced the sky rocketing prices of Eggs in the Local Market.Currently an Egg is sold between Rs.16-18 in the Local Market.

Government To Stop Importing Carbon Fertilizer

Government has decided to stop importing Carbonic Fertilizer in the view of increasing local Fertilizer Production according to the Minister of Farming and Wild Life S.M Chandresena.According to the Minister that the Government will produced Fertilizer locally which are used to grow  crops like tea and rubber and also manufacture Fertizer for Fruits and Flower Cultivations also in the future he added.

Government To Dissolve Local Government Councils Midnight Tomorrow

Government has decided to dissolved all Local Government Councils with the effect from midnight tomorrow(06th).According to the Minister of  Petroleum Susil PremJayantha Local Government and Provincial Councils Minister M.L Ataulla will officially announced the disolvement of the councils.

New Elections for the Councils due to held soon.

Health Officials Instructed Hospital Directors And MOH'S To Finish Vaccinating The Remained H1N1 Vaccines Before 07th Of January

Health Officials instructed  all Hospital Directors and MOH'S to finish vaccinating the remained stock of H1N1 Vaccines which are due to   expire  this month before this  Friday(07th) according the Health Ministry Sources.

Meanwhile the senior doctors are questioning on what  basis the health officials said that the remained stock of vH1N1 Vaccines expire in 07th of January as it didn't mention in the vaccine packs.In these packs it only mentioned that these vaccines will expire in 11/01 they stressed.

Doctors also taking note that While Health Officials clearly said that the batch of H1N1 Vaccines used for vaccination last December  expired in 31st of December although it didn't mentioned in the pack and it is a puzzle how can they mention the vaccine stock due to expire this month will exactly expire on 07th

Ministry Of Health To Charge A Treatment Fee From Accident Patients With Liquor Influence

Ministry of Health has decided to charge a treatment fee from the accident patients with influence of liquor who got admitted to state hospitals within next two weeks according the Health Minister Maithrepala Sirisena.Health Minister has further added that if a doctor at the state hospital confirmed that a patient who got admitted to state hospital due to an accident is with influence of liquor he will be subjected to pay the treatment fee immediately.

Health Ministry is to issue a circular regarding charging a treatment fee from accident patients within next two weeks he stressed.

Tamil Political Parties To Contest Local Government Elections Under Common Symbol

Tamil Political Parties in Sri Lanka are tying to form an alliance under a common symbol to contest the forthcoming local government elections.According to the General Secretary of the Tamil National Liberation Alliance(TNLA) MP M.K Sivajilingam Tamil Political Parties like PLOTE,TULF and EPRLF(Pathmanabha Faction) already agreed to form an alliance.

Ministry Of Health Delayed Charging A Treatment Fee For Alcohol Related Illnesses

Although the Ministry Of Health has declared last year that the treatment fee is charged from the patients admitted to State Hospitals to take treatment for Alcohol Related illnesses with effect from 01st of January this year still the Health Authorities not directed  the Hospital Authorities to implement it.

Health Minister Maithrepala Sirisena has clearly stated during a function in Kandy last year that A treatment fee will charged from the patients seeking treatment for Alcohol related illnesses from this January,Instead of giving an exact date to implement this plan Ministry Of Health has said that this plan will implement within this month.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011

IT MARKS THE BEGINNING OF A NEW YEAR AND A NEW DECADE.THE YEAR 2011 BEGINS FEW HOURS AGO WITH NEW EXPECTATIONS AND HOPES.

WISHING MY BLOG READERS A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR FILLED WITH JOY AND HAPPINESS ALWAYS.

Gas Prices To Stay Normal

Minister Of Internal Trade Johnston Fernando has said today that there will be no hike in the Gas Prices from midnight today even one gas company requested a Rs.235 gas price hike.To keep gas prices unchanged government has decided to remove all taxes imposed on gas cylinder he stressed during a press briefing held in Colombo today.

Government To Offer Salary Increment For Semi Government Employees

Government has announced today that they will give the salary increment offered to the Government Employees from the Budget Proposals to Semi Government Institute Employees as well with effect from 01st of Januray 2011.Government has also decided to increase the Cost of living allowance given to Semi Government Employees from Rs.600.

Cabinet Spokesman Said That UN Panel Will Received Visas To Testify Before LLRC Commission

Media Minister and Cabinet Spokesman Keheliya Rmabukwella has said today that Government has decided to issue visas for the United Nations Panel appointed to probe on alleged war crimes against Sri Lanka for only to testify before the government appointed Lessons Learnt And Reconciliation Commission(LLRC).

Addressing a Cabinet Briefing held today he has stressed that the by issuing visas UN Panel will not allow to conduct their own investigations whatsoever under any circumsatances.

Ministry Of Health To Received New Stock Of AH1N1 Vaccines Soon

Ministry of Health to received 500,000 stock of AH1N1 Vaccines through the World Health Organization(WHO) in coming weeks according to the Ministry Sources.The Stock of 1.5 million AH1N1 Vaccines received last year are due to get expired on 31st of December this year.

Meanwhile the Ministry Of Health has planned to use the old stock of AH1N1 Vaccines which are  due to expired in few days time to vaccinate pregnent mothers and the devotees arrived at Kataragama Religious site these days.

President Mahinda Rajapaksha Extended The Price Relief Formula For Electricity Consumers By 30 Units

President Mahinda Rajapaksha has today instructed the officials of Ceylon Electricity Board(CEB) to extend the price relief formula offered to the electricity consumers to 120 units from  90 units which has earlier stated.President Rajapksha has earlier announced during his 2011 Budget Speech that a 8 percent tariff hike will be imposed on electricity consumers who are using more then 90 units of electricity.

However the Schools,Hospitals and Religious Centers are excluded from that tariff hike.According the Power and Energy Ministry 4.2 million electricity consumers will not subjected for a 8 percent traffic hike after the 120 unit price formula plan implemented.

2500-3000 Teen age Pregnancies Annualy

Out of the Total number of annual pregnant Mothers reported from the Island 2500-3000  are girls below the age group of 16 according to the health sources.These girls are not in a condition to handle their  pregnancies and it may cause serious health problems to both the mother and children according the sources.

Ministry Of Health To Instruct Shop,Transport And Telephone Booth Owners To Clean Their Premises To Prevent H1N1

Ministry of  Health has decided to advise all the Shop,Common Transport Services  and Common Telephone Booth owners to clean their apartments including the Stair Cases   by using Germ Killers in order to prevent the spreading of H1N1 INFLUENZA among the community.It has been reported that so far around 340 H1N1 infected people were reported from the Country and there were 25 deaths.

Health Minister Maithrepala Sirisena today instructed the Health Ministry Officials to take all precautionary measures to prevent the possible out break of H1N1 in the country.

Over 30,000 People Affected Due To Floods In Eastern Province

The Disaster Management Centre has said over 30,000 people in Batticloa and Trincomalee Districts belongs to Eastern Province were affected  due to the prevailing Floods out there.More then 650 people are sheltered in 6 camps at Batticloa according to the Centre.

"MERRY CHRISTMAS "

As Millions of Christians around the world are celebrating  X mas today I wish my Blog Readers "A MERRY CHRISTMAS WITH FULL OF HAPPINESS"

Transport Ministry To Increase SLTB Buses During Christams Season

According the Transport ministry Sri Lanka Transport Board(SLTB) Buses run in the roads will be increased to 5000 during this week for the comfort the  increased number of passengers in this Cristams Season.A new hotline telephone number is also established for public to make complaints regarding Bus and Train Service delays.

Export Earnings And Import Expenditure Increased During First Ten Months Of This Year

According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka export earnings of the Country  during  first ten months of year 2010 has been increased by 13.2 percent with earnings worth US Dollars 6,505 million .Meanwhile the Importing Expenditure rose by 8.4 percent as the Country spent US Dollars 1131 million to Import essential items.

Medical Supplies Divison Temporarily Suspended Supplying Of Medicines To The Hospitals

The Medical Supplies Division(MSD) has  temporarily suspended the supplying of medicines to  State Hospitals during the period of  20th to 29th of December due to their annual year end stocks survey according the Supplies Division sources.However during this period steps have been taken to supply the life saving and urgent drugs to the Hospitals upon their request the sources added.

Imported Stocks Of Chicken And Eggs Due To Arrive This Eve

Cooperatives and Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando has said that the imported stocks of Chicken and Eggs for the festive season are due to reach the Country this eve and they will be distributed to market from tomorrow.These stocks are imported to the Country to control the skyrocketing prices of Chicken and Eggs.

Meanwhile Internal Trade Minister has also stated that an imported shipment of Coconuts from Kerala is due to arrive the Country within next few days.This shipment too imported to the Country to control the ever rising prices of Coconuts in  local market.

Lessons Learnt And Reconciliation Commission To Hear Representations Of UN panelists

As Sri Lankan Government has decided to facilitate the visit of UN Panelists who are probe in alleged war crimes against Sri Lanka the Lessons Learn t And Reconciliation Commission(LLRC) will hear their representations according to the Commission's sources.

The Commission has also stated that they will follow the normal procedures after hearing the representations of the UN Panelists.

A Part Of The Galle Road In Colombo Caved In For The Second Time

A part of the Galle Road near Roxy Cinema Hall in Wellawatta (in Colombo) caved in again today after it caved in on 04th of May in the year 2007.Due to this Road Traffic which lasted few hours occurred in the area this noon according to the sources.

The Road was under repairs after it was first caved in.

Junior Medical Adminstrators/Consultants Feared Over The Service Extensions Of Their Senior Counterparts

Junior Medical Administrators and Consultants working in Outstations feared that they will not able to get transfers to  the State Hospitals in Colombo and Suburbs from some time as Some Senior Medical Administrators  attached to  Major Hospitals in Colombo who reached the retirement age applied for service extensions.

According to the Health Ministry Sources Few Medical Administrators who are already reached the retirement age of 60 applied for service extensions already.It has been reported that if these Medical Administrators getting the requisite Service Extensions a group of senior consultants working in Colombo based state hospitals who also reached the retirement age  too planning to apply for Service Extensions.If such a thing happened Junior Consultants working in outstation hospitals will not able to get transfers to Colombo from some time the Health Ministry sources stressed.

The sources further added that some senior Medical Administrators who are closed to retirement age already begun to go after Cabinet Ministers to get some political backing to extend their service period.

Power And Energy Minister Critcised the Proposed Visit Of UN Expert Panel

The Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka has strongly opposing the proposed visit of  Expert Panel appointed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon to investigate alleged war crimes against Sri Lanka.The UN Expert Panel members are due to visit Sri Lanka and give the evidence before Lessons Learnet and Reconciliation .

Health Ministry To Charge A Treetment Fee From Alochol Related Non Communicable Disease Patients From 01st Of January

The Ministry Of Health has decided to charge a fee from all the patients who are admitted to the State Run Hospitals for Alcohol realted Non Communicable Diseases as a Treetment fee with effect from 01st of January 2011.The aim of this move is to deter the Alochol use amongst the public according the Ministry Sources.

Health Minister Maithrepala Sirisena has already submitted a Cabinet Paper to the Cabinet in this regard according the sources.

It has been reported that the Government has spend Rs.90 million annualy to treet Non Commuinicable Diseases like Stroke,Heart Diseases,Diabetese,Kidney Diseases and High Blood Preasure and majority of these Patients got the Disease due to Alcohol Consumption.

Around 80 percent of the Non Communicable Disease Patients reported from Sri Lanka are belongs to the age group of 40 -55 sources further added.

Plantation Company To Sell Coconuts For Cheep Prices To The Colombo Residents

Plantation company in Chilaw has decided to sell Coconuts to the residents of Colombo and the suburbs for cheep prices during this festive season.According to the president of the Company Dr.Sunil Jayasekera they will sell the coconuts Rs.32-35 per nut to the residents in mentioned areas.

At present Coconuts are selling for Rs.44-60 per nut in  the Open Market.

Sri Lankan Air Lines Commenced Their Flights To London

Although Heath row Air Port in London not commenced their daily routine flights to other destinations after  temporarily shut down it due to the heavy snow fall yesterday Sri Lankan Air Lines commenced their Flights to London this morning.After the Heath row officials announced the shut down of the Air Port yesterday Sri Lankan Air Lines too suspended their flights to London.

However even the Heath Row Air Port not commenced their routine flights Sri Lankan Air Lines announced that they commenced their flights to London.

World Bank MD Assured Of Giving More Financial Aid To Sri Lanka

The visiting Managing Director of the World Bank Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has pledged to increase the loan opportunities to the Sri Lankan Government as the Country is seeking 500 Million US Dollars worth financial aid from World Bank for post war economic recovery.

Okonjo-Iwealawho who  has ended her two day visit to Sri Lanka yesterday said that Sri Lankan Government sought 500 Million US Dollars financial assistance for the year 2011 even the country has not yet finalized the projects to fund from that money.

UNP Says There Are 9000 Political Prisoners In The Country

Parliamentarian Lakshman Kirialla of the main opposition United National Party(UNP) has said today that according to the Reports of the United Nations(UN) there are around 9000 political prisoners including former Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka who is in prison at the moment.

Addressing a Prize Giving Ceremony held in Kandy today MP Kiriella has stated that he hope that these Political Prisoners will be freed at the 2600th Sambuddha Jayanthi Ceremony(An Event Related To Buddhism) 

UN Expert Panel To Visit Sri Lanka And Meet LLRC Commission.

United Nations Expert Panel appointed by the UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon  to  probe war crimes allegations against Sri Lanka is to visit the country and meeting with  officials of Lessons  Learned and Reconciliation  Commission according to the UN Sources.

Meanwhile speaking on the decision of the UN Expert Panel to visit Sri Lanka Minister Wimal Weerawansha has said that the government should not allowed the expert panel to visit the Country.He also said that Sri Lanka'n government should not give any space for the Panel to visit country.

No One Applied For Main Posts Of Main Opposition UNP-Opposition MP

According  to  parliamentarian of the main opposition United National Party(UNP)Joseph Micheal Perera no one from the Party applied for any of  top five  posts so far even the Party Constitution changed during UNP Convention last week,

UNP Parliamentarian has said that there will be a contest if any one applied for these posts.

British Foreign Secretary Dr.Fox Postponed His Visit To Sri Lanka

British Foreign Secretary Dr.Liam Fox who is due to visit Sri Lanka during this weekend to deliver a memorial speech at the commemoration Ceremony of former Sri Lankan Foreign Minister late  Laxman Kadiragamer  postponed his visit temporarily.According the his officials the visit of Dr.Fox was postponed due to he is planning to stay longer period in Gulf as he planned to visit there.

Although Dr.Fox is due to arrive here on a private visit he is planning make an official visit by next year according to the sources.

Meanwhile according to the Ministry Of External Affairs Sri Lanka will make an arrangements to welcome Dr.Liam Fox in his future visit.

Government Decided To Import Coconuts From Three Asian Countries With Immediate Effect

The Government has decided to import Coconuts from three Asian Countries with immediate effect to control the sky rocketing price of Local Coconuts the Internal Trade Ministry has announced today.According the Ministry the Government has decided to permit the Coconut Development Board and Local Coconut Importers to import Coconuts from Malaysia,Kerala-India and from Indonesia before the festive season to control the prices of local coconuts.

The Price of a Local Coconuts  now stands as Rs.44-50 per nut.Although Coconut Development Board Selling Coconuts Rs.30 per nut through a mobile service within the Cities it has not been reached to many people it has been reported.

Coconuts are one of the three major Exported products in the Country since decades.

All Government Hospital Docs In Uva Province To Launch A Token Strike Tomorrow

All Government Hospital Doctors attached to Uva Province will commenced an one day token strike from 8 a.m to 4 p.m tomorrow(16) requesting to fill 101 medical officer vaccancies in the province with immediate effect according to the Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA).

During the strike period doctors will only perform an emergancy treatment and surgeries the GMOA has said.

Health Ministry Says No Need To Fear On Taking H1N1 Injections

Health Ministry has urged the public that  no need to fear at all on taking H1N1(New Influenza) Injections donated to Sri Lanka by the World Health Organization(WHO)  as mentioned by a certain group as the injection vials are expired in end of december this year and february next year.

In responding to a question raised by a group doctors throgh the media regarding expiring of some of these vials in december this year the Ministry officials said that out of 1.5 million injection vials received by Sri Lanka only a section of those vials are expiring in 31st of December and these vials too can used till the expiry date without any problem.
Sr Lanka has received these H1N1 I njection Vials made in Australia last year and already distributed them to all special clinics of government hospitals and MOH Offices to inject special groups.

Health Minister Failed To Submit Proposal Against The Bribed Provincial Councilors

BHealth Minister Maithrepala Sirisena was not able to submit the proposal to the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party on sacking three bribed Provincial Councilors yesterday due to  indefinite cancellation of the Central Committee meeting of  ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP).

Ministry sources  added that the Minister will submit the proposal when the Central Commitee of the SLFP meets again.

Government Offered Tax Concession For State Employees On Imported Vehicles

Government has offered the State Employees a 50 to 70 percent import duty   reduction over the brand new Imported vehicles worth up to US Dollars 25,000 with effect from tomorrow(15).The maximum Capacity for imported petrol and diesel vehicles to entitled this concession are 2000 cc and 2600 cc respectively.

Health Minister Submitted A Proposal To Sack Three Provincial Councilors Over A Bribe Case

Health Minister and the Secretary of the Ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) Maithrepala Sirisena  has submitted a proposal today  to the Central Committee of the Party to sack  three Government Provincial Council Members who were taken bribes from Sanitary Laborers to offer jobs .According the Health Ministry sources these Three Provincial Councilors were taken Rs.375,000 as bribes from three Sanitary Laborers and the Health Minister has  received the documents regarding the incident.

Meanwhile it has been reported that  the accused Provincial Councilors tried to contact Health Minister via Phone in last few days  to apologize over the incident and failed to reached him

" Any Party Member Can Become The UNP Leader Due To The New Constitution"-MP Sajith

The main contender for the leadership of the Main opposition United National Party (UNP)Hambanthota MP Sajith Premadasa has said today that due to the new constitution adapted by the Party yesterday anyone even an ordinary member of UNP can be elected for the Party Leadership.

Addressing a Media Brifing in Colombo he stressed that under the new party constitution anyone can be elected to the top five posts of the Party through a secret ballot.

Opposition Leader To Bring One Million People To Colombo On 26th Of January

Opposition Leader Ranil Wickramasinha has said today that he will bring one million people to Colombo in 26th of January next year to protest against the dictatorship rule.Addressing a media briefing held this morning at the Party headquarters in Colombo he stressed that by supporting the approving of new party constitution he has done his duty to the Party and thanked everyone who supported to make the Party convention held yesterday a very successful one.

MP Sajith Wants To Lead The Main Opposition UNP Towards Victory

MP Sajith Premadasa of the main opposition the United National Party(UNP)  said today during the Party Convention that he is willing to lead the Party towards victory with the support of everyone.He also stressed that every Party Member should break free from the defeated mentality and come forward to direct UNP towards the triumph.

The Hambanthota(Southern Province)MP Premadasa who is also the son of former President R.Premadasa is one of the strongest candidates hoping to become the leader of UNP. 

New Constitution Of The Main Opposition United National Party Approved

The new party constitution of the main opposition United National Party (UNP)proposed by Party Members was approved at the Special Convention which is now underway at the UNP Head Quarters in"Sirikotha"Pitakotte(Colombo Suburbs).

The  new constitution was earlier approved by the Party's Working Committee.
the much debated Special Convention began at 9 a.m this morning and will continue till 2 p.m.

Colombo National Hospital OPD Docts Staged A Strike Against Attacking A Fellow Doctor

Doctors attached to OPD of the Colombo National Hospital launched a Strike this morning to protest against attacking their fellow doctor by a certain group and later in the eve suspended their trade union action after police arrested the suspects.

OPD Doctors of the National Hospital refrained from admitting and treating the patients following the assault.