EMANTHI-NEWSBLOG

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

An Urgent Economic Management Reforms To Be implemented From Next Week

An urgent Economic Management reforms needed by

the country are due to be implemented from next week through the National Economic Council according to the President's Media Division.

The decision on this had taken during the National Economic Council meeting held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena at President's office in Colombo today (20).The council which appointed by the President last year(2017) to take strong decisions to strengthen the national economy had met for the eighth time.

A Person Was Injured Due To A Gun Shooting In Borella

A person was injured and hospitalized due to a gun

shooting incident near the railway crossing in Cotta Road,Borella this evening (20).

The injured who was shot while travelling in a Motor Car and received injuries to one of his hands ,had admitted to the Colombo National Hospital for treatment.

The injured was a suspect who is on bail after remanding over a gun shooting incident at Obeysekarapura,Rajagiriya it has been revealed.

Ten Small Bombs Recovered From Muttur

Special Police Task Force personal had defused 40 mili

meter 10 small bombs recovered from under the Kilivedit bridge in Muttur area .

The mobile police officers had recovered the stock of bombs and informed on that to Muttur Police.Later the Special Police Task Force personal had arrived in the scene and defused the bombs .

Muttur Police have launched an investigation to find out who had thrown the stock of bombs in the area.

Cabinet Suspended The Programme On Distributing Free Tabs To A/Level Students And Teachers

A programme of distributing Tab Computers among

G.C.E A/Level students and Teachers had been suspended by the Cabinet as per the instructions of President Maithripala Sirisena during today's Cabinet Meeting due to the lapses of tender procedure adapted when purchasing Tabs according to sources.

The programme of distributing Tab Computers among A/Level students and Teachers had launched as per a concept of Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam.

President has raised a question during the Cabinet Meeting on whether the Tabs are important to A/Level students and whether providing modernized class rooms for the students important than purchasing of Tabs.