Supreme Court Dismissed The FR Petition Filed By Imprisoned Former MP Sajin Vaas

The Supreme Court has today(24) dismissed a fundamental rights petition filed by imprisoned former MP of United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) Sajin Vaas Gunawardene challenging his arrest and imprisonment .

The former MP who was not received nomination from his party UPFA to contest in the forthcoming election ,was arrested by Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division over an allegation leveled against him on misusing 22 official vehicles belonging to the Presidential Secretariat during the previous government.

Cabinet Decided To File A Legal Action Against UPFA Secreatry For Not Settling Rs,142.5 Million Owed To Sri Lanka Transport Board

The Cabinet has decided to file a legal action against  Secretary of the United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) Susil Premjayantha over his failure to pay Rs.142.5 million owed to Sri Lanka Transport Board(SLTB) for buses used during the rallies of former president Mahinda Rajapakshe during recent Presidential Election according to Cabinet Spokesman Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.


The current government has continuously charged former president rajapakshe for not settling the said sum of money for using SLTB Buses to get people for his rallies during presidential election
the cabinet spokesman has said.

Addressing a Cabinet Press Briefing held  in Colombo today(23) Dr.Senaratne has said that the Cabinet has unanimously decided to take a legal action against UPFA Secretary for not settling the bill owed to SLTB.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Government Has Appointed New Ambassadors For Five Countries

The government has appointed New Ambassadors for five countries namely France,Kuwait,Seychells ,Afganistan and Bangladesh according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Under these appointments former Health Ministry Secretary Thilak Ranaviraja has appointed as the new ambassador for France,Kandeepan Balasubramanium for Kuwait,Tikiri Herath Gunathilake for Kuwait,A.L.T Najimudeen for Afganistan and Yasoja Gunasekera has appointed as the Ambassador for Bangladesh.

The Parliament has approved these appointments and the new ambassadors are due to commence their duties soon according to Ministry Of Foreign Affairs.

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Dead Body Of A 19 Year Old Youth Who Drowned In Uyanwatte River Has Found

The body of a 19 year old youth who was drowned while bathing in Uyanwatte River in Kalutara District(Western Province) was  found yesterday (21)afternoon according to Police.

The post mortem of the deceased body is due to be conducted at Bandaragama Hospital Shortly.The Bandaragama Police have conducting further investigations on the incident

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Sixty Five Passengers Were Injured,Five Of Them Critically Due To A Private -SLTB Bus Collision

Around 65 Passengers were injured ,5 of them critically due to a Private Bus-Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB)Bus collision occurred this morning at Colombo -Awissawella Main road.All the injured passengers were admitted to the Awissawella Hospital according to the Police.

Both buses which  collided each other head to head were
severely damaged the Police have said.

More SLFP Ministers And Deputy Ministers To Resign From Their Posts-Fisheries Minister

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) members who are holding Ministerial and Deputy Ministerial Posts at the present government have informed the Central Committee of SLFP that they will resign from their portfolios the Fisheries Minister and SLFP Member Mahinda Amaraweera has said today(22).

Those SLFP members who wanted to resign from their portfolios are not happy the way that governing United National Party(UNP) behaves regarding  national matters he has stressed.

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Twenty Nine Passengers Were Injured Due To The Bus They Traveled Toppled Into A Paddy Field

Around Twenty Nine  passengers were injured and hospitalized after the  bus they were traveled  toppled into a Paddy Field at Aranayake Area this morning.

The Bus Driver and Twenty School Children are among st the injured who were admitted to Aranayake Hospital.

Former UPFA MP Sajin Vaas Was Remanded Again Until 04th Of August

The imprisoned Former MP of  United National Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) Sajin Vaas Gunawardene who was remanded over the allegation leveled against him on misusing state owned vehicles was remanded again today(21) until 04th of August by the Colombo Fort Magistrate.

The magistrate has turned down the former MP'S bail application by  citing that there's no special circumstance to release him on bail.

Former UPFA MP Sajin Vaas was arrested by the Financial Crimes Investigations Division over misusing 22 vehicles belonging to the Presidenial Secretariat during previous government.

POEM OF THE DAY-BYJAMES PRITSKY

Feelings tell the truth, they never lie
Feelings tell the truth between you and I
But what if they hide, they don't come out
Then how will your feelings come about
Through signs, that's kind of crazy
That's like not working at it and being lazy
Through art, though picture would be grand
It doesn't paint a full picture to understand
Through words, though you say them proud
The may not come across as being loud
So how do you release how you feel?
To make sure that someone knows that it's real
You start at your stomach, where the butterflies roll
And that sends a message right to your soul.
From your soul, it moves through you blood
And it enters your heart like a flood.
From there, it sits in your heart, awaiting its fate
But you better release it soon, or it will be too late
So how do you let your feelings out? Look in your heart
It is there you will see that you should have looked there from the start.

New Survey Found 49% Of The HIV Positives In South Asian And South East Asian Countries(Except India) Are Sex Workers And Their Customers

A new survey has been revealed that except India 49% of the HIV Positives reported from South Asian and South East Asian Countries including Sri Lanka are Sex Workers and their customers according to the United Nations Aids Programme.

In Sri Lanka alone both the sex workers and their customers are identified as high risk groups which can spread HIV/AIDS in the country UNAIDS has revealed.

Addressing a Media Briefing held at UNAIDS Office in Colombo-07 today(21) the Resident Representative of the UNAIDS in Sri Lanka Dr.Dayanath Ranathunge has said that according to the said survey getting the contribution of sex workers to spread the message to  fellow sex workers on preventive measures of   spreading of HIV/AIDS is the best way to reach the sex workers who are not accessing  health care services in the country.

UNAIDS is targeting to eliminate HIV/AIDS from Sri Lanka by the year 2030 and therefore urged the need to conduct more and more awareness programmes among High Risk Groups like Sex Workers and their customers in coming years.
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All The Candidates Contesting At The Forthcoming Election To Be Declared Their Assets And Liabilities Before 30th of July

All the Candidates who are contesting at the forthcoming Parliamentary should submit their assets and liabilities declarations  to the Elections Secretariat before 30th of July  the Secretariat has announced.

According to the Election Secretariat the Identification Cards will not be issued to the candidates who are unable to declare their assets and liabilities on or before the given deadline.

Up to now several Candidates who are contesting at the forthcoming election have declared their assets and liabilities to the election secretariat and  the secretariat has already begun obtaining information of candidates on District Level it has been reported.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

A Cluster Village System To Be Set Up Under A Government Of United National Front For Good Governance-Prime Minister

If elected at the forthcoming election ,The United National For Good Governance would set up a Cluster Village System in Sri Lanka by putting several villages together and decentralize the powers to these new units Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe has said.This Cluster Village System will be set up under the "A Country For Village " programme which has been plan to implement by the United National Front For Good Governance he has stressed.

Addressing a series of election rallies during the weekend the Prime Minister has said that these Cluster Villages would be governed by a committee comprising village representatives and the public servants would be responsible to the cluster village committees concerning village affairs .

POEM OF THE DAY-BY MEGAN A SMITH

I know you're there
but my world is so bare.
Nothing is standing in your way,
I'm hoping you can make it one more day.

Our relationship has grown so strong,
where could we have went so wrong.
You were there when I needed you,
Now I'm here for you to need me too.

My love for you will stay the same,
never will I forget your name.
By my side, you will always stay,
I'll think of you day by day

 

Four Persons Have Arrested Over Illegally Mining Gems At Kelaniya River

The Special Task Force Police Officers have arrested four persons today(20) in connection with illegally mining gems at Kelaniya River near halduwawatte Area.

Along with four suspects the Police Officers have taken into custody few equipment and machines that were used by them for gem mining.The suspects and the equipment have handed over to the Kirindiwela Police Station for further investigations.

Western Provincial Council Chief Minister And His Wife Questioned Over An Alleged Land Deal

Western Provincial Council Chief Minister  Prasanna Ranathunge who played a key role when  bringing back former president Mahinda Rajapakshe to contest in the forthcoming election ,and his wife had today given a statement to the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division regarding an allegation leveled against them over a financial malpractice connected to a land deal.

Financial Crimes Investigations Division was begun investigations over the alleged land deal  after a businessman had lodged a complaint at the Financial Crimes Investigations Division regarding the deal.

Both the Western Provincial Council Chief Minister and his Wife were released on bail earlier by the Colombo Fort Magistrate with a case filed against them over the alleged land deal.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Train Derailment At Madawachchiya

Three Compartments of Jaffna to Matara(Southern Province) train have  derailed this evening at Madawachchiya(North Central Province) Area by disrupting train services between  Jaffna and Madawachchiya.

The train services to Talaimannar in Northern Province functioning as usual the Department Of Railways has announced,

POEM OF THE DAY-INSPIRATIONAL POEM BY CASSANDRA DARDEN

Hold my hands
so I can lead you to a beautiful land

A land where there's no more suffering, pain nor tears
and there I'll know you'll be safe in that beautiful land

Hold my hands tight
as we soar in the sky
to see what's ahead behind that beautiful light

Hold my hands 
and don't let go 

Lean on me 
when you are not strong 
and I'll carry you all the way home 

Don't doubt when I am not around, instead 
close your eyes, because I am only a wish 
away.

Teach me how to have strength like you
Cause even when you are sick, I'll never 
know

Former President Rajapakshe Said If He Comes To Power Government Workers Minimum Salary Would Increase To Rs.25,000

The Former President Mahinda Rajapakshe has said that if  he comes to power at the forthcoming Parliamentary Election his government would increase  the minimum basic salary of  government Workers to Rs.25,000."The present government has promised the people during the last presidential election that it will increased the salary of government workers by Rs.10,000 ,but only managed to increased the salary by Rs.7000 " he has stressed.

While addressing an Election Meeting of  the United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) the former president has said that he will not form a national government if he comes to power.

Around 110 Election Monitors Representing 3 International Election Monitoring Groups To Be Here For Election Monitoring

Around 110 Election Monitors representing three International Election Monitoring Groups are scheduled to  arrived Sri Lanka to monitor the forthcoming Parliamentary Election scheduled to be held on 17th of August according to the Election Secretariat.These Election Monitors are representing the European Union,Commonwealth Union and the South Asian Monitoring Network.

The Election Monitoring Team  of European Union headed by European Parliament MP Christian Preda  is scheduled to
 arrived here tomorrow(20) and they will begin their monitoring activities from Tuesday it has been reported.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Latest Survey Has Revealed 32% Of The HIV Positives Living In Sri Lanka Have Suicide Feelings -Professor Nalika Gunawardene

A latest survey has revealed that 32% of the HIV Positives living in Sri Lanka have suicide feelings in some stage of their lives  due to the Stigma and Discrimination they have faced from the society according to the Public Health Specialist Professor Nalika Gunawardene,

Addressing a HIV/AIDS Review Meeting organized by the Family Planning Association which was held recently in Colombo ,Professor Gunawardene has said that around 8% of the HIV Positives here do not access to HIV/AIDS Tests.

Government Can Reduce Fuel Prices Further If The World Market Prices Of Fuel Drops Again-Finance Minister

The government can reduce the prices of fuel further if the Crude Oil Prices in the World Market drops again  according to the Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake.The price reduction of fuel and other essential goods  should not be taken as an election bribe Minister Karunanayake has said .

The price of a Gas Cylinder was reduced recently due to the sharp drop of  Gas Prices at the World Market he has stressed.As soon as the Iran Crisis has been solved we can expect a sharp drop in Oil Prices  Minister has further added.

POEM OF THE DAY -BY KATHY J PARENTEAU

If I were to leave this world today I'd want to be remembered it's true,
for going that extra mile just to show my love for you.
I'd want for you to be proud of me and know I always tried,
when you hurt I did too, your tears I also cried.
I'd want you to be compassionate to never turn away,
from someone who might need a hug or encouragement one day.
I'd want you to know I'm sorry if I ever caused you pain,
I hope you'd learn from my mistakes and
forgive me just the same.
There are no second chances when God
says it's time to go,
we only have today to let our feelings show.
Remember this when you say your prayers and count your blessings tonight,
and treasure every precious moment God gives you in this life.

Forty Three Election Related Violence Were Reported During 13th -18th Of July-CMEV

According to the Center For Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV),43 election related violence have been reported during the period from 13th  to 18th of July  .Out of these violence 36 were minor incidents and there were 07 major incidents.Fire Arms were involved in 02 incidents according to the CMEV.

There were 03 assaults, 04 incidents of misusing state resources for the election activities and 03 incidents of threats were amongs't these violence that have been reported CMEV has said.