EU To Delay GSP Concession To Sri Lanka

British Foreign Secretary David Miliband today made a controvertial Statement on granting GSP Plus Concession to Sri Lanka by saying that the European Union is ready to open Trade Ties with Sri Lanka but not willing to extend the Requested GSP Concession to the Country.This is due to the key Human Right Violations in the Country He further added.

World's First Project On Petrol Made From Plastic Waste Opened

World's first Pilot Project on Producing Petrol from Plastic Waste was innaugurated at Yatiyanthota District by today.The Ministry of Enviornment organized this event.

Police Sought Assistance Of The Military Personnale For The Elections

The Police has sought the Assistance of Three Armed Forces to maintain the Security for the forthcoming General Elections according to the IGP Mahinda Balasuriya.Around 7000 Candidates are scheduled to  contest for the General Elections scheduled to be held in  06th of April 2010.

According to the IGP in addition  59,000 Police Perssonnal are deployed for the Election Duty at present and the Police is seeking assistance from around 20,000 Army Personnale.

Media Ministry Requested News Paper Editors To Declare The Journalists Assets

The Media Ministry is sent Letters to the Editors of  all News Papers stating to declare the Assets of the Journalists before end of April.According to the Secretary to the Media Ministry Mr.W.Ganegala under the terms of 1988 Declaration of Assets and Liabilities Act Media Ministry has requested the Proprietors,Editors and other Editorial Staff of all  News Papers in Sri Lanka to submit a Statment declaring their Assets.

Elections Commisioner Requested To Re Instate Conumer Authority DG

Elections Commissioner Mr.Dayananda Dishanayaka today requested the Chairman of the Consumer Protection Authority Rumi Marzook to re instate the Director General of the Authority Mrs.Ramani Jayasuriya Immediately as this Removal violates the Election laws .Elections Commissioner made this request after the Director General of  Consumer Protection Authority Mrs.Jayasuriya informed the Elections Commissioner on her removal.

She said that her removal was a result of her refusal to carryout Election Propaganda work ordered by the Consumer Affairs Minister Bandula Gunawardena.However denying this allegation the Minister Gunawardena says that Mrs.Jayasuriya was removed from her post as her term of Office expired and it is not a Political move.

Colombo Shanty People Are the Main TB Cariers

The People lives in Shantys in the Middle Of Colombo are the Main Carriers who are  spreading the  Tuberculosis(TB) in the Country according to the National Tuberculosis Programme of Sri Lanka.In View of this Situation the Programme already recommended the Government to shift these People who are living in Shanty's to a Urban Housing Scheme  as Immediatly  as possible as a Meassure of preventing the  spreading of the  disease.

Special Dengue Task Force To Combat Dengue Menace

A Special Task Force to Control the Spreading of Dengue was setup today at the Health Ministry Auditorium with the Participation of a number of Ministries and State Department Officials.The Cabinet Approval for the setting up of this Dengue Task Force was received two weeks ago.

The newly formed Task Force will Implement an Island Wide Programme to Combat the Spreading of Dengue which already claimed 63 lives within this year according to the Ministry Of Health.

State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation To Issue 2 Million Thyroxine Tablets

Local Drug Manufacturer The State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation(SPMC) is to issue 2 Million Thyroxine Tablets used for Patients with Iodine Deficiency to the Market  on 01st of April according to the Health Ministry.These Tablets are so far Imported To Sri Lanka from Foreign Countries  and Sometimes Due to the Short Supply of the Drug Patients of the Government Hospitals faced enormous Difficulties.

This Problem will be solved As SPMC supplying the required amount of Thyroxine Tablets to the Hospitals and Market  begining from Next Month Ministry Sources further added.SPMC already conducted six pre Clinical Trials on the Thyroxine Drug they made and the Samples of the Drug already sent to the World Health Organization(WHO) for approval.

International Indian Film Acadamy Awards To Be Held In Sri Lanka

International Indian Film Academy Awards 2010 is decided to be held in Sri Lanka on 02nd to 04th of July Sri Lankan Tourism Minister Achala Jagoda has announced today.The International Indian Acadamy Awards is organized by the Indian Film Acadamy for the Artistic and Technical Excellence of the Artists in Hindi Film Industry known as Bollywood.

This Annual Awards Ceremony is held in different parts of the world since the year 2000 and known as Indian Oscar Awards.

Somalian Pirates Hijacked A Ship Carrying 23 Sri Lankan Crew Members

Somalian Pirates Hijacked a Cargo Ship yesterday in the Coast of Oman carrying 25 Crew Members which 23 are Sri Lankans Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry has been announced.
According to the Foreign Ministry Sources the Health Condition of The Sri Lankan Crew who are in Custody is Very Good and efforts are underway to secure their release.


The Foreign Ministry has been instructed the Sri Lankan Missions in Oman and Kenya to look in to this matter.The 11,000 tonne Ship Hijacked by the Pirates is headed to Egypt from Iran with Bermudan Flag also have Two Crew Members from Syria and Philliphenes.

Over Ten Thousand Dengue Patients Reported Within Three Months

The total number of Dengue Patients reported throughout the Island from first three Months of this year now stands as 10,781 and 63 Deaths were reported so far according to the Sri Lankan Epidemiology Unit.

Most number of Patients were reported from the Colombo District.Last year(2009)alone 35,010 Dengue Patients were reported throughout the Island.Epidemiologists appealed the people to clean their household and surrounding these days as the prevailing rainy weather Conditions will cause the increase of Spreading Dengue.

CID Questions Former JVP MP Over General's Son In Law

Sri Lankan CID today questioned the Former MP of the leftist Janatha Wimukthi [eramuna(JVP) Anura Kumara Dissanayaka how can the Mother of General Sarath Fonseka's Son In Law Danuna Thilakarathna received large Sum of Money to deposit in her Account.

Former MP Anura Dissanayaka responded to the CID that maoney may be received as Funds for the General's Presidential Election Camapign.

Government Hospital Nurses To Wear Civilian Cloths From 01st Of April

Twenty Four Thousand Sri Lankan Government Hospital Nurses are due to report to work by wearing Civilian Cloths from 01st of April if the Ministry Of Health failed to provide them the Annual Uniform Allowance by 31st of March according to the Public Services Nurses Union.

The President of the Nurses Union Ven.Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero said that the Ministry Of Health still not able to provide the Annual Uniform Allowance of Rs.9000 to the Government Hospital Nurses this year.Although the Nurses will not be given the Uniform Allowance added to their Salary of this Month as usual the Additional Health Secretary Dr.Nihal Jayathilake promised the Union Officials to provide the Allowance to the Nurses before 31st of this Month Muruththettuwe Thero further added.

Sri Lankan Government Blocked Visas Of International Singer Akon

Sri Lankan Government today decided to reject the Visa of Internationally renowned Singer Akon who is due to perform in Sri Lanka's Capital Colombo on 24th March.This decision has been taken due to the charges leveled against him by the Buddhist Clergy here on that Akon degraded Buddhism and Lord Buddha by making a controversial Video showing a Scantily clad Woman dancing around a Buddha Statue.

However the Concert Organizers today said that they are still not Informed on the Decision of Canceling Akon's Visa and will held talks with the Tourism Board Officials regarding the Concert by tomorrow.Responding to the charges leveled against him by the Buddhist Clergy the Organizers said that Video On Buddha Statue was not his work and He respected Buddhism.

Protestors Attacked MTV/MBC Studios

A Group Of Protestors Attacked one of the leading Electronic Media Companies in Sri Lanka MTV/MBC Studio Complex at Baybrook Place Colombo this evning.The Protestors Stoned the Complex and the Police intervened in to the incident and arrsted 16 of the Protestors.

The reason behind this attack is still not known.

CID To Take Statments From Mrs.Fonseka And JVP MP

The Criminal Investigations Department(CID)is to record statements from Mrs.Anoma Fonseka who is the wife of Detained Retired General Sarath Fonseka and the former Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna (JVP)MP Anura Kumara Dissanayaka according to the Political Sources.

Former JVP MP Dissanayaka said that CID due to take a statement from him on 23rd and 24th of March to suppress the Opposition activities.

However the Reason behind this move is not yet revealed and Mrs.Anoma Fonseka is due to appear before the CID next week.

The Boy Thrown Out To Kalu Ganga Died In Unconcious State

A Two year old Amila Sanda Ruwan who was saved by the Truck Driver after Boy's mother was thrown him to the Kalu Ganga on last Friday Died today in Unconscious State at the Lady Ridgway Hospital after fighting for life in a Ventilator since last week.


He was in Unconscious State since rescued and his brain was severly Injured according to the Doctors.The Boy's Mother was Imprisoned at the moment.

Sri Lankan Political Parties Criticized Police Role Of Removing Election Cutouts

Inspector General Of Police Mahinda Balsuriya came under heavy Criticism today in front of Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dishanayaka when the Political Party representatives criticized the failure of Police by removing the unlawful Election Posters,Banners and cutouts.When Political Party Representatives criticizing the Police angry IGP Mahinda Balasuriya defending the Policeman by saying it is due to the pressure of some Political Candidates that Police failed to carried out their duty freely.

However he stressed that the Police had so far removed 112 Kilos of Political Flags,28,390 Posters,11,092 Banners and 1665 Posters pasted in Cars.

Sri Lanka's General Elections scheduled to be held in 08th of April 2010.

Rs.2.45 Million Worth Drugs Expired At The Medical Supplies Division

A Large stock of expired Medicinal Drugs and Surgical Items worth Rs.2.45 Million are stored at the Stores of Medical Supplies Division(MSD) at present according to the Health Ministry Sources.The quantity of these expired drugs stored are 1.15 Million.These Drugs are at the Stores almost since a Year and they were Imported For the Use of Government Hospitals.


A Large stock of Disposable Syringes,Blood Administration Kits,Blood Bags(Various) are among the Expired Stock of Drugs and Importing of Low Quantity Drugs,Lapses in Estimating the Drug Items need for the Institutions,and Lack of qualified man power to handle the Drug Orders are the main reasons for this situation Health Ministry Sources added.

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.

Police Used Tear Gas To Disperse Protest Campaign On General Fonseka

Police used tear gas this noon to disperse a protest campaign held in Panadura Area in the Colombo Suburbs organized by the Democratic National Alliance(DNA) to oppose producing General Fonseka before the Court Martial.Around three hundred people participated the protest and ten were arrested when they tried to block the main road according to the sources.

General Fonseka Appeared Court Martial Trial

Retired General Sarath Fonseka today appeared before the Court Martial with his lawyers to face three charges leveled against him on involved in Political activities during his Army career.General Fonseka who appeared before the Court with his lawyers headed by President Counsel Rienzi Arsakularatna is due to appear the Second Court Martial on alleged Military Procurements by tomorrow strong>

The Next Court Martial Trial on the charges discussed today against General Fonseka is scheduled to be held in 06th of April.

2.5 Million Worth Expired And Low Quality Drugs At SPC Stores

A large stock of Expired and Low Quality Drugs worth Around Rs.2.5 million are stored at the Storing Complex of the State Pharmaceutical Corporation in Rathmalana of the Colombo Suburbs at present according to the Health Sources.Majority of these Drugs are non essential items and those Drugs which were out of date Expired in December 2009 according to the Sources.

These Drug Items were imported for the use of Government Hospitals and State owned Pharmacies.The storage of these Items also blocked the storage space in the Storing Complex according to the sources.

Meanwhile more then 4 million non essential Hypodermic Injection Needles are also stored in the Stores pending approval of the Medical Supplies Division(MSD) Health Ministry Sources said.

DNA Party Appealed The Public To Stage Protests Against Court Martial General Fonseka

The Newly Formed Democratic National Alliance(DNA) led by former Army Commander and Common Presidential Candidate of the Opposition Retired General Sarath Fonseka who is under Military Detention at present, today appealed from the Public to stage Protest Campaigns Island wide on this Tuesday(16) against the Court Martial Trial scheduled to be held on that day against the General.

The DNA Party which is going to contest for the forthcoming General Elections under the Trophy Symbol also appealed the people to conduct Religious Observances including Bodhi Poojas on behalf of General Fonseka.

Addressing a Press Briefing held in Colombo today The DNA Spokesman Anura Kumara Dissanayaka said that the Officials failed to find any evidence on Major Charges filed against General Fonseka earlier on Involved in Conspiracy to assassinate the President and the Controversial Mig Air Craft Deal.Now He is accused on Seven Other Charges and tried to produced before a Court Martial Trial He stated.