Imprisoned Former UPFA Minister Janaka Bandara Tennakoon Has Been Released On Bail

The former United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Minister Janaka Bandara Tennakoon who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department(CID) in connection with a murder occurred in 1999 has been released on bail today (18) by Matale Magistrate Court.

The former Minister was arrested by CID few weeks ago while receiving treatment At a Private Hospital in Colombo as he failed to arrive at the CID to give a statement regarding the alleged murder after notifying  him to do so.

Consumer Affairs Authority Has Announced Maximum Retail Prices For Six Essential Food Items To Be Adopted From This Friday

The Consumer Affairs Authority Of Sri Lanka has today(18) announced maximum retail prices for Six Essential Food Items in the local market to be adopted with effect from this Friday(20).

Accordingly Mysore Dhal should be sold Rs.190 per Killo Gramme,Dried Chilies -Rs.355 Per Kilo Gramme,Big Anions-Rs.155 per Kilo Gramme,Potatoes -Rs.145 Per Kilo Gramme ,Packeted Wheat Flour -Rs.95 per Kilo Gramme and Skinless Chicken-Rs.480 Per Kilo Gramme.

The new price revision of these essential food items are lower than previous prices according to Consumer Affairs Authority.

The new maximum prices have been introduced for the said essential items to safeguard the consumers from sudden price hikes adopted by errant traders during the forthcoming festive season  the Minister Of Industries And Commerce Rishard Baduideen has said.

However the prices of five gazetted Food items namely Unpacketed White Sugar,Packeted White Sugar,Canned Fish 425 Grammes Net Weight ,Canned Fish 155 Grammes Net Weight and Unpacketed Wheat Flour have been not been changed according to Minister.

The Prices of Whole Chicken With Skin,Imported Packeted Dried Sprats and Imported Unpacketed Dried Sprats have been increased by Rs.20.Rs.5 and Rs 25 per Kilo he has further said.

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Professor Ravindra Fernando Has Been Appointed As New Chairman Of National Dangerous Drug Control

Professor Ravindra Fernando

The Ministry Of Law And Order has today (18) appointed One of the leading Forensic Pathologists in Sri Lanka, Toxicologist Physician Professor Ravindra Fernando  as the New Chairman of National Dangerous Drug Control Board of Sri Lanka.

Professor Fernando will succeed   Dr.Nilanga Samarasinghe as the Chairman Of Dangerous Drug Control Board.He is also an author and Former Director Of National Poison Information Center.

Cabinet Has Approved The Proposals On Abolishing Executive Presidency And Introducing Electoral Reforms

The Cabinet has today(18) approved the proposals submitted by President Maithripla Sirisena to abolish the Executive Presidency and Establishing New Electoral Reforms.

A Committee headed by Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe is due to be appointed to draft an amendment on the process of implementing these proposals.President has instructed the Prime Minister to appoint the committee in this regard it has been reported.

Excise Department Has Raided And Sealed Illegally Functioned Night Club At Kelaniya

The Special Crimes Unit Of Excise Department has  raided and sealed an Illegally Functioned Night Club at Kelaniya Area (In Western Province) yesterday night and taken in to custody a stock of illegall Liquor stored at there.

This raid was carriedout according to the complaints received from residents in Kelaniya Area and the Night Club was sealed due to storing and selling of liquor illegally by violating conditions of the given Licence .

Sri Lanka Customs Have Been Detained A Container With Illegally Imported 10,770,000 Counterfeit Cigarrete Sticks At Grandpass

The Sri Lanka Customs have this morning detained a Container containing illegally imported 10,770,000 Counterfeit Cigarrete Sticks worth around Rs.355 Million at Grayline 11 Yard Area in Grandpass.The Container was earlier declared as containing Chest Freezers imported from Dubai by Vessal according to Customs Officers.

The Officers belonging to Customs Post Clearence And Audit Division have been seized and detained the said container with Counterfeit Cigarrete Sticks and the evaded payment for this Stock of Cigarrete Sticks Around Rs.300 Million according to Customs Department.

The importer of this Container is from Nugegoda(In Colombo) Area it has been revealed.

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Twenty Four Male Clients Of Local Female Sex Workers Have Been Infected With HIV/AIDS Virus During Last Year(2014)-National STD/AIDS Control Campaign

Twenty Four Male Clients of the local Female Sex Workers have been infected with HIV/AIDS Virus during last year(2014) according to the National Sexually Transmitted Diseases(STD) /AIDS Control Programme.

This was the highest number of HIV/AIDS Positives reported from Sri Lanka in a single year who got infected with the HIV Virus through sexual contacts with female sex workers the Director of National Sexually Transmitted Diseases(STD)/AIDS  Control Programme Dr.Sisira Liyanage has said.

The venereal diseases including HIV/AIDS are on the increase among the age group 15-25 years due to the sexual contacts with female sex workers Dr.Liyanage has stressed.

According to the latest statistics available ,50% of the local  Female HIV/AIDS Positives and 35% of the Male HIV/AIDS Positives have been contacted the virus while in abroad for employment majority in Middle Eastern Countries Dr.Liyanage has further added.

A TRADITIONAL BULLOCK CART PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR SRI LANKAN ARTIST RICHERD MANSUETUS DON GABRIEL (1924 )

THIS FAMOUS PAINTING WAS DONE BY YESTERYEAR SRI LANKAN ARTIST RICHERS MANSUETUS DO GABRIEL WHO IS ALSO A MEMBER OF FAMOUS 43 GROUP.

President Of Neville Fernando Hospital In Malabe To Sue Professor Carlo Fonseka By Claiming Rs.500 Million

Neville Fernando Hospital In Malabe

The President of the Neville Fernando Hospital in Malabe ,Dr.Neville Fernando has today(17) said he will sue the Professor Carlo Fonseka by claiming Rs.500 Million as damages for  accusing his hospital is responsible for the death of late Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero.

Professor Carlo Fonseka who is a well known Professor of Medicine in Sri Lanka yesterday (16) accused Neville Fernando Hospital In Malabe which the local Doctors Unions and University Students Unions described as having low facilities for medical care ,there's a suspicion the way that hospital care Late Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero.

While refusing Professor Fonseka's remarks on the Hospital Care given to late Sobitha Thero,Dr.Neville Fernando said there's no way of late thero got an infection while staying at his hospital.

After undergoing  a Bypass Surgery at a leading Private Hospital in Colombo ,Late Sobitha Thero had admitted to Neville Fenando Hospital to take rest at the invitation of Dr,Neville Fenando according to sources.However as Late thero developed some complications while staying there he was sent to the Mount Elizabeth Hospital In Singapore for further treatment and medical checkups .However Late Thero was passed away at the Mount Elizabeth Hospital while receiving treatment .

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European Commission To Grant GSP+ For Sri Lanka Soon

The European Commission While praising the efforts made by present government to getting back GSP+ Facility for the local Apparel Sector has  pledged it will taking steps to grant the GSP+ for Sri Lanka Soon.

The European Commission has praised the Sri Lankan Government on it's efforts to combat against Fraud And Corruption in Sri Lanka,The steps taken to ensure Human Rights,To Ensure Legal Sovereignty,The establishment of Civil Administration in North and Eastern Province and releasing the prisoners detained under the prevention of terrorism act.

The current ban imposed for Sri Lankan Fish Exports too will be able to lifted soon the Commission has announced.