Former President Rajapakshe Has Said That He Has Not Betrayed The Motherland

The former president Mahinda Rajapaksha who has been appointed  as the chairman of election operations committee of the United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) recently has said today(17) that he has not betrayed the motherland although the finger has pointed on him that he has done so.

Addressing the inauguration election rally of UPFA held at the Salgadu Stadium in Anuradhapura(North Central Province) this afternoon the former president has stressed that he will make any sacrifice to protect the Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) which is the largest party belonging to UPFA.

The former president has also told that  he was accused of betrayal charges because he didn't bow down to foreign powers when he was in power.

The Chairman of UPFA  current President Maithripala Sirisene has not attended the inauguration election rally of UPFA as he has decided to stand neutral during the election campaign
.

Sri Lankan Muslim Community To Celebrate Ramadan Festival Tomorrow(18)

The Muslim Community in Sri Lanka will Celebrate Eid Ul Fitr Festival Known as Ramadan tomorrow(18) as the full moon has been sighted today(17) the Colombo Grand Mosque has announced.Ramadan will mark the ending of the  month of fasting which the Sri Lankan Muslim Community has begun on 19th of June .

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Government To Build Three Flyovers To Ease Traffic Congestion In Colombo And Suburbs

The government has decided to build three new steel flyovers  in  Rajagiriya(In Colombo ),Ganemulle(Colombo) and Polgahawela(North Western Province) cities  to minimize the traffic congestion prevails there according to the Cabinet Spokesman and Minister of Health And Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.These flyovers will ease the traffic congestion in Colombo and suburbs he has stressed.

Addressing the Cabinet Briefing today Dr.Senaratne has said that the government is due to sign an agreements with government of Spain and BBVA Bank in Spain who are funding the  construction work of these flyovers.

Three Deputy Ministers Of SLFP Have Resigned From Their Posts By Opposing President's Speech

Three deputy ministers representing Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) have resigned from their deputy ministerial portfolios today(16) by opposing the speech made by President Maithripala Sirisene on last Tuesday  by stating that he will stand  neutral during the  election campaign of the forthcoming Parliamentary Election scheduled to be held on 17th of August.

The three deputy ministers namely Dr.Sudarshanie Fernandopulle ,Lasantha Alagiyawanne and Erick Prasanne Weerawardene have tendered their resignations today to the president  it has been reported.

Due to the statement made by President during his speech on Tuesday that he will stand neutral at the election campaign and the United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) will be defeated at the forthcoming the election,the election campaign of the UPFA suffered heavily Dr.Fernandopulle has said after tendered her resignation.

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Me thinks this heart should rest awhile
So stilly round the evening falls
The veiled sun sheds no parting smile
Nor mirth nor music wakes my Halls

I have sat lonely all the day
Watching the drizzly mist descend
And first conceal the hills in grey
And then along the valleys wend

And I have sat and watched the trees
And the sad flowers how drear they blow
Those flowers were formed to feel the breeze
Wave their light leaves in summer's glow

Yet their lives passed in gloomy woe
And hopeless comes its dark decline
And I lament because I know
That cold departure pictures mine

Colombo District Court Has Issued An Enjoining Order Against Holding Central And Executive Committee Meetings without President's Permission

The Colombo District Court has issued an enjoining order today(15) against holding Central Committee and Executive Committee meetings of Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) without prior permission of SLFP Chairman ,President Maithripala Sirisene.

The enjoining order was issued after taken in to consideration the case filed by a member of SLFP ,Prasanna Slangaarachchi .

After yesterday's controversial speech made by President Maithripala Sirisene ,the senior politicians belonging to SLFP are of the view that a central committee of the party should convene with immediate effect to discuss the matters arisen through the president's speech.As a result the secretary general of the SLFP Anura Priyadarshana Yapa has requested the central committee members of SLFP to be present at a meeting scheduled to be held at 8 p.m today in SLFP Headquarters at Darly Road,Colombo.However the chairman of the SLFP ,President Maithripala Sirisene has cancelled the meeting by using powers vested to him as the Party Chairman.

Afterwards it has been reported that the SLFP Secretary General Anura Priyadarshana Yapa has again  announced that the SLFP central committee meeting will be held at 8 p.m as scheduled without considering the president's order.

Then a member of SLFP ,Prasanna Solnagarachchi has filed a court case in Colombo District Court this evening by producing the letter sent to  SLFP Secretary General by the President and request a court order to avoid convening central committee meeting of Sri Lanka Freedom Party without the approval of president.

UPFA Executive Council Appointed Former President Rajapakshe As Chairman Of Election Operations Committee

The executive committee of the United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) has today (15) decided to appoint former president mahinda rajapakshe as the chairman of UPFA'S Election Operations Committee it has been reported.The UPFA  executive council has convened an urgent meeting this morning and taken a decision to appoint former president as chairman of election operations committee following the remarks made by president maithripala sirisene yesterday that he will not appointed the  former president as Prime Minister if UPFA won the forthcoming election.

SLFP To Convene A Special Central Committee Meeting Tonight

A special central committee meeting of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) is scheduled to be convened tonight at 8 p.m to discuss  matters arisen  after the controversial speech made by President Maithripala Sirisene yesterday(14) according to the SLFP General Secretary.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Litro Gas Lanka Has Reduced The Price Of Their 12.5 KG LP Gas Cylinder With Effect From Midnight tonight

The Litro Gas Lanka Limited has announced that the price of their  12.5 Kilo Gramme LP Gas Cylinder will be reduced by Rs.100 with effect from midnight tonight.

According to the new price reduction the 12.5 KG ,LP Gas Cylinder of Litro Gas Lanka Limited will be reduced from Rs.1596 to Rs.1496.The 5KG LP Gas Cylinder will be reduced from Rs.675 to Rs.635 and 2.3 KG ,LP Gas Cylinder will be reduced from Rs.319 to Rs.300.

These price reductions have been done according to the request made by Consumer Affairs Authority the Litro Gas Lanka Limited has said.

The finance minister has said last Saturday that the price of a 12.5 KG,LP Gas Cylinder will be reduced by Rs.100 with effect from 15th of July.

Senior SLFP Politicians Wants To Convene An Urgent Central Committee Meeting Of The Party Regarding President's Controversial Speach

After the controversial speech made by President Maithripala Sirisene this evening regarding the giving nomination to former president Mahinda Rajapaskhe,several senior members of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) which is chaired by current president are of the view that the Central Committee of the party should have meet as soon as possible to discuss on president's remarks  and to decide the way SLFP lead United Peoples Freedom Alliance should carry out it's election campaign.

The Senior Vice President of the SLFP ,former MP Janaka Bandara Tennakoon has said that as a senior politician attach  to the SLFP he is regretting the facts revealed by current president regarding the nomination issue of former president Mahinda Rajapakshe.

POEM OF THE DAY-BY WIILIAM SHAKESPEARE

When to the session of sweet silent thought
I summon up remembrance of things past,
I sigh the lack of many a thing I sought,
And with old woes new wail my dear time's waste:
Then can I drown an eye, unused to flow,
For precious friends hid in deathšs dateless night,
And weep afresh love's long since cancelled woe,
And moan the expense of many a vanishšd sight:
Then can I grieve at grievances foregone,
And heavily from woe to woe tell o'er
The sad account of fore-bemoaned moan,
Which I new pay as if not paid before.
But if the while I think on thee, dear friend,
All losses are restored and sorrows end.

The Deadline For Receieving Postal Voting Applications For The Forthcoming Election Will Be Expired Midnight Tonight-Elections Secretariat

The time period that allocated for accepting Postal Voting Applications for the forthcoming election will be ended at midnight tonight according to the Elections Secretariat.The Secretariat has further said that the deadline for postal voting applications will not be extended under any circumstances after midnight tonight.

The postal voting applications that received by the returning officers after midnight tonight will not be accepted and they will rejected as delayed applications Elections Secretariat has further announced.

"I Was Totally Against Giving Nomination To Former President Rajapakshe To Contest From UPFA In The Election"-President Sirisene

While making a Special Statement to the nation President Maithripala Sirisene has said today(14) that He was totally against giving nomination to Former President Mahinda Rajapakshe to contest in the forthcoming Parliamentary Election from United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) and stressed that he will   take a neutral stand at the election.

"The former President Rajapakshe will be defeated in the forthcoming election as the same way he got defeated at the Presidential Election held on 08th of January " the President has said while addressing
 a press briefing held in Colombo today.

President Sirisene has also said that he did not want to put Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe's United National Party(UNP) in to a trouble and he want to have a Parliament that would go hand in hand with his policy decisions.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Police And The Fire Brigade Have Doused A Fire Broke Out In Colombo

The Police and the Fire Brigade have jointly doused a fire that broke out inside a shanty house in Colpetty (In Colombo City) few hours ago.No casualties have been reported due to the incident and  Police have believed that a Gas Leak may have  caused the sudden fire.

POEM OF THE DAY-"A DREAMER OF DREAMS" BY GLORIA JEAN BERRY

You have come to me from a distant land,
Dreamer of dreams, to fill my hearts desire,
Sweet music flowing from your nimble hand
That plays within... to light my passion's fire.

A symphony of word and thought you bring.
Excitement builds upon crescendo's sound,
Brought forth in tones to make my light heart sing
For all the beauty that, with you, I've found.

A life is changed in just an instant's time,
All darkness fled before that brillaint sun
That shines from spoken words of softest rhyme
And speaks of treasures, only just begun.

This mystic meeting gives my heart a glow
That few have seen and only you will know

Court Of Appeal Has Extended Stay Order Against The Circular that Banning Full Face Hemets

The Court Of Appeal has today(13) extended the Stay Order that issued against the circular imposing a ban of wearing full face helmets until 02nd of September.The hearing of the petition filed against the said circular too is scheduled to be taken that day.

The Police Department  has issued a circular that  banning the wearing of full face helmets as studies have revealed that
 most of the crimes including bank robberies and shootings   in the country have done by an individuals wearing full face helmets.

CREATIVE OUT DOOR WINDOW DECORATION-FROM CREATIVE IDEAS

Accepting Of Nominations For The Forthcoming Election Was Concluded

The accepting of nominations from Political Parties for the forthcoming Parliamentary Election was concluded this noon at 12 according to the Election Secretariat.The main parties including United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) , United National Party  and Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna have handed over the nominations of their parties today.

The former president Mahinda Rajapakshe was given nomination to contest from kurunagale district under UPFA ticket   in the forthcoming election along with few of his former ministers.However four former MP'S and keen supporters of former president Rajapakshe ,namely Mervyn Silva,Sajin Vaas Gunawardene,Duminda Silva and Sarana Gunawardene all who were charged for fraud,drug dealing and bribery  were not received the nominations from UPFA this time per the orders of President.

President To Stay Away From Election Campaign-Prime Minister Wikramasinghe

The president Maithripala Sirisene who was  under heavy criticism last few days of several sections including his party the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and civil organizations due to the decision he has taken to give nomination to former president Mahinda Rajapkshe to contest in the forthcoming parliamentary election,reported as going to stay away from the election campaign .

The prime minister Ranil Wikramasinghe when interviewed by the "The Hindu" paper of India has stated that as the president was elected to office on 08th of January this year as a neutral president of the country he should have not taken part in the election campaign of United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) which he is chairing.

MOU Has Signed To Form The United National Front For Good Governance

The United National Party (UNP) has signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with section of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and Jathika Hela Urumaya(JHU) Party for the formation of a new party call "United National Front For Good Governance" this morning at Temple Trees .

The new Front will be contested under the Elephant Symbol of United National Party in the forthcoming Parliamentary Election to be held on 17th of August.

According to the UNP Sources the new front will contest against the former President Mahinda Rajapakshe and former MP's who are supporting  him and  signed the nominations to contest in the election under United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) Ticket.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY- BY RABINDRANATH TAGORE

North Western Provincial Health Director Has Illegally Transferred 475 Nurses By Violating Election Commissioner's Circular-Nursing Officers Union

The Government Nursing Officers Union has claimed that the Provincial Health Director of North Western Province has illegally transferred 475 Nurses working in Provincial Hospitals with effect from 15th of July by violating the Election Commissioner's special circular banning new appointments,transfers and promotions in the  state sector during  election period.

The Nursing Officers Union has complained to the election commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya on this illegal action of North Western Provincial Health Director according to  president of  the union Saman Rathnapriya.

If the authorities have fail to halt these transfers with immediate effect Government Nursing Officers Union will launch a nurses strike in the North Western Province against it without a
 prior notice he has said.

POEM OF THE DAY-"I AM AFRAID " BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

"United National Front For Good Governance" To Be Formed Tomorrow To Contest In Forthcoming Election

The United National Party(UNP) is due to be signed a Memorandum Of Understanding(MOU) tomorrow(12)with several senior and upcoming politicians belonging to Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) who want to contest in the forthcoming election separately and the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) who left recently from UPFA to from a new alliance call "United National Front For Good Governance ".

The symbol of the new alliance is Elephant according to the United National Party.The signing of the MOU to form the new alliance will be taken place at Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe's official residence Temple Trees at 10 a.m tomorrow sources have added.

Several politicians belonging to Sri Lanka Freedom Party including Ministers Arjuna Ranathunge,Dr.Rajitha Senaratne and Western Provincial Councilor Hirunika Premachandre have been decided to contest under the new alliance lead by UNP  in the forthcoming parliamentary election due to UPFA'S decision to give nomination for former president Mahinda Rajapakshe to contest in the election from the party.

Secretary To The Ministry Of Mass Media And Communication Has Resigned From His Post

The secretary to the Ministry Of Mass Media and Communication Karunaratne Paranawithane has reigned from his post with effect from yesterday(10) citing policy decisions.According to Mr.Paranawithane he has tendered his resignation letter to the President Maithripala Sirisene and President has accepted it.

Karunaratne Paranawithane is a former Journalist,Author and a Diplomat and once the chief organizer of Sri Lanka Freedom Party for the Ratnapura District.He has reported as turned down the request made by United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA)recently  to contest for Ratnapura District from  the Alliance in forthcoming Parliamentary Election.

Price Of A 12.5 KG Gas Cylinder To Be Reduced-Finance Minister

The price of a 12.5 Kilo Grammes LP Gas Cylinder to be reduced by Rs.100 With effect from 15th of July the Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake has announced.

Finance Minister has revealed this while speaking at United National Party (UNP) rally which is currently underway at Campbell Park in Colombo.

Present government has reduced the prices of Gas during the interim budget presented to the Parliament few months ago.

A Group Of Sri Lanka Freedom Party Members Are Planning To Contest In The Election Seperatley-Sources

A group of Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) members including several ministers are planning to contest in the forthcoming parliamentary election separately out side the United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) and most probably with United National Party according to the Party Sources.

There are speculations that the said group belonging to the SLFP ,the largest party of   UPFA will be contested in the forthcoming parliamentary election under the ticket of UNP or newly United National Front for good governance lead by  Minister Patali Champika Ranawake.

If the said group belonging to SLFP has contesting separately  as mentioned it will cause a split withing the party sources have said. The main reason behind this split is due to giving nomination for former president Mahinda Rajapakshe from UPFA it has been reported.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Democratic Party Of Field Marshal Fonseka Has Handed Over The Party's Nominations List For The Election

The Democratic Party of former Army Commander ,Field Marshal General Sarath Fonseka has handed over the nominations list of the party to Election Department today (09) for the forthcoming Parliamentary Election.

Field Marshal Fonseka has decided to contest for the Colombo District at the election.His son in law Danuna Thilakartne is also due to contest under Democratic Party ticket
for the Colombo East Electorate.

Government Has Signed An Agreement With Foreign Drug Companies To Handover the Manufacturing Of Some Drugs Currently Produced Locally

The Government has signed an agreement with few multinational foreign drug companies to handover the production of vital medicinal drugs that currently manufactured by State Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Corporation(SPMC) according to the All Ceylon Health Services Union.

Manufacturing of Medicinal Drugs including Paracetamol,Metformin and Losartan that manufactured by state pharmaceutical corporation locally are to be handover to the the said multi national companies Health Services Union has claimed."The medicinal drugs that manufactured by SPMC are in good quality and can even exported to the foreign market and earn foreign exchange.So without improving the manufacturing of these drugs locally and trying to handover the manufacturing of them
to foreign companies  is an action to dismantle state pharmaceutical corporation under cover of Professor Senake Bibile's Medicinal Drug Policy" the president of All Ceylon Health Services Union Samantha Koralearachchi has said.

POEM OF THE DAY-"DON'T WAIT UNTIL I AM GONE" FROM FAMILY FRIENDS POEM SIT

Treat me with love, dignity, respect and compassion now as I am healthy, vibrant and alive. Don't wait to hear that I am sick and dying to love me the way I was meant to be loved.
Bring me flowers and candy on any day just because...
Don't wait for a holiday, love and cherish me every day.
Tell me I am beautiful...
 
See my beauty in my body and soul.
Don't wait to see that I am disfigured and then tell me that I am beautiful...
Because you think that is what I want to hear.
Talk to me lovingly now so I can hear your beautiful voice and listen to the ringing of your laughter.
Don't try to talk to me that way now that I am deaf and can no longer hear your sweet voice.
Speak words of love and compassion so I can remember those conversations...
 
Even though I may not be able to hear them again...
Come one day and you will be sad, you will be sorry!
Treat me like a human being with a life that needs to be lived my way...not yours!
Remember that our Creator gave you your own life to live the way you please...
Leave me to live mine!!
I do not tell you what you should or should not do...I just listen and give you support.
Why can't you do the same?
 
I am this way and you are that way
 That's because we are different...we are unique...can't we compromise?
Bury the hatchet and move along...
Free your body, free your soul...

Let's just take the precious time we have now to live and to love...
Everything else will slowly fall into place.
Now I am sick and dying...

You are now trying to love me, to bring me flowers, to stroke my hair and to speak loving words...
Why did we waste all those years, all that time...just to be where we are now...
Now when I am too weak, too sick to enjoy your gifts!
Love me now...

As your sister, your brother, your husband, your wife, your niece, your nephew, your daughter, your son...
Don't wait until it is too late!
Don't wait until I am gone...

Former President Rajapakshe Still Not Given Nomination To Contest Under UPFA Ticket-Cabinet Spokesman

The Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Of Health Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has said today(09) that President Maithripala Sirisene still not decided whether to give nomination for former president Mahinda Rajapakshe to contest in the forthcoming Parliamentary Election.

Addressing the media to announce Cabinet Decisions at Government Information Department ,the Cabinet Spokesman Dr.Senaeratne has told the media that although speculations are there that former president has signed nomination paper today to contest from the  Kurunagala District(North Western Province) under the UPFA ticket in forthcoming election ,still president didn't give him the nomination.

A Police Officer Has Fired And Injured A Foreign National Who Stabbed Two Women At A Restaurant

A Police Officer has shot and injured a Foreign National male who stabbed two women at  a Restaurant located  near Maya Avenue Roundabout  in Colombo this evening.The critically injured  foreign national and two women were admitted to South Colombo (Kalubowila) Teaching Hospital for treatment according to Police.

The suspected foreign national who was a former  employee of the Restaurant and was sacked  yesterday over a cash dispute arrived the Restaurant early today with a knife and stabbed the said tow women who were there at that time it has been reported.

During the incident a Police Officer located at nearby Police Post arrived the scene and tried to bring the situation under control.However as he failed to control the situation he fired at the foreigner.

Sri Lankan Government Appointed New Ambassadors For Five Countries

The Sri Lankan Government has today (08) appointed New Ambassadors for Five Countries namely Australia,Baharain,Canada,South Korea and Oman.

According to the Foreign Ministry the following officials have appointed today.
S.Skandakumar-Australia
Dr.A.S.U Mendis-Baharain
A.A Jawaad-Canada
Manisha Gunasekere-South Korea
M.K Pathmanathan-Oman

Recently Government has appointed new ambassadors for Nine Countries.

Former MP,Sajin Vaas Was Further Remanded Until 21st Of July

The former Parliamentarian attach to UPFA ,Sajin Vaas Gunawardene who was arrested by the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division over the allegation leveled against him has been further remanded until 21st of July by Colombo Fort Magistrate.

The remand order was issued by Colombo Fort Magistrate Priyantha Liyanage when the former MP Sajin Vaas was produced before Magistrate Court today.

The former MP was arrested by the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division on 11th of May  regarding the allegation leveled against him over misusing vehicles belonging to the presidential Secretariat during  previous regime.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Due To The Work To Rule Campaign Of Tea Estate Workers The Functions Of Tea Factories Disrupted

Due to the "Work To Rule " Trade Union action launched by  Tea Estate Workers demanding   increasing of their daily allowance to Rs.1000 , the functions of Tea Factories have been disrupted  reports have said.

As the estate workers are continuing their trade union action,Around 23 Tea Estate Boards have decided to shut down their tea factories temporarily with effect from  tomorrow(08)and remove all the striking  estate workers from workplaces.

At present a daily allowance of Rs.485 has been paid to a estate worker who is  plucking 15-20 Kilos of raw tea leaves per day.Due to the present trade union action  one tea pluck er has managed to pluck 3-5 Kilos of raw tea leaves during yesterday  it has been revealed.

POEM OF THE DAY -"ONLY YOU" BY DAWN NISSEN

With you, it's all about
voiceless communication-
always knowing exactly what to say,
but never actually having to say it.

When no one seems to be listening,
you hear.
When I hurt but don't show it,
you know.
When I turn away to hide my tears,
you see.
When I feel like I can't get through to anyone,
you understand.

Your eyes glow just for me,
and I know you're proud.
You flash your magical, healing smile my way,
and I know everything will be all right.

You know everything there is to know about me.
You know what worries me,
what keeps me up at night,
and what shames me so badly
that I can't share it with anyone.
Most importantly, though,
none of those things bother you.

You've restored my faith in people
and proved that there is a thing
called true friendship.

President Sirisene To Finalize The Nomination List Of UPFA For The Forthcoming Parliamentary Election

A meeting between a group of former senior Parliamentarians attach to  United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) and it's chairman ,President Maithripala Sirisene is due to be held tonight to finalize the Nomination List of UPFA for the forthcoming Parliamentary Election.

The President has decided not to give nominations for corrupt politicians according to the political sources.whether giving nomination for former president Mahinda Rajapkshe under the UPFA ticket also will be decided during this meeting sources have added.

The Ministers Dr.Rajitha Senaratne,Mahinda Amarawera,S.B.Dissanayake, and secretaries Susil Premjayantha and Anura Priyadarshana Yapa are due to be participated for this meeting with President.

Justice Sarath De Abrew Has Surrendered To The Mount Lavinia Magistrate Court Over Attacking A Female Domestic Worker

Justice Abrew 

Justice Sarath De Abrew who is alleged to have attacked  the female domestic worker at his residence has surrendered to the Mount Lavinea Magistrate Court  today(07).After surrendered to the court Justice Abrew was released on bail by  Mount Lavinia Magistrate.

The female worker at the residence of Justice Abrew had lodged a complaint with Mount Lvininia Police claiming that she has been attacked by the Justice in question and trying to rape on 26th of June this year.Afterwards A Team of Police Officers have visited the residence of Justice to question him over the incident ,however he himself refused to give a statement .

THOUGHT OF THE DAY-LORD BUDDHA REVEALED EVERYTHING THROUGH THIS

Election Monitors CAFFE Has Received 12 Election Related Complaints Up To Now

The Election Monitoring Group CAFFE has received 12 Complaints on Election related Violence's  up to now according to the CAFFE.

These complaints have received since declaring the
election date according to the executive director of CAFFE ,Keerthi Tennakoon.The majority of these complaints are related to damaging of properties and assaulting cases he has said.There 's a complaint on assassinating a person too CAFFE ,executive director has revealed.

Tourist Arrivals To Sri Lanka In This June And During Last Six Months Have Increased

Sri Lanka's Tourist Arrivals in June 2015 have risen by 12 % when compared to June last year according to the Government Information Department .In last June 115,467 Tourists have arrived Sri Lanka and tourist arrivals from India and China have seen growing rapidly.

During last six months (January to June) of this year the total number of Tourist Arrivals to Sri Lanka have risen by 14.1% with 830,051 Tourists when compared to last year.

The majority of the Tourists who were arrived during last six months of this year were from three  European Countries namely United Kingdom,Germany and France according to the information department.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

PAFFERAL Election Monitors To Hand Over A Petition Tomorrow(06) By Demanding No Nominations For Drug And Ethanol Dealers

The Election Monitoring Team PAFFREL(Peoples Action For Free And Fair Elections) is due to  hand over a petition signed by one million people to secretaries of all political parties  tomorrow (06)by demanding not to give nominations for Drug and Ethanol Dealers to contest the forthcoming Parliamentary Election.

PAFFREL officers are due to make a people's pledge after handing over the petition by stating that people will not vote for fraudulent candidates  who are contesting in forthcoming election.

POEM OF THE DAY -"LIFELONG FRIEND" FROM THE POETRY PAD SITE

From the moment we met
I knew you’d become
A lifelong friend;
A special chum

The way that you listened
Revealed that you cared
And conveyed that you would
Always be there

From that moment I knew,
How blessed I was,
To have a friend like you

Giving Nomination To Former President From UPFA Was A Great Betrayal -JVP

The Leftist Party Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has said today(05) that President Maithripala Sirisene's decision to give nomination for former president Mahinda Rajapakshe from United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) was  greatest  betrayal occurred in recent political history.

The Secretary Of The JVP ,Tilvin Silva has said that 6.2 million voters in the country has voted for President Sirisene on the Presidential Election held on 08th of January just to defeat former president Mahinda Rajapakshe's dictatorship rule and by giving nomination for the former president ,current president has betrayed the expectations of those voters