Foreign Judges Will Not Participating The Investigation On Alleged Human Right Abuses Occurred During Final Phase Of War Between Armed Forces And LTTE- Co-Cabinet Spokesman

Foreign Judges will not  participating   and only the foreign components like Technology and Aid will be used for the investigation on alleged human right abuses occurred during the last phase of war between Sri Lankan Armed Forces and LTTE ,the Co  Cabinet Spokesman and Minister of Health Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has said today(28).

The Investigation on human right abuses will be carried out with the assistance  of local judges Dr.Senaratne has said.He has made these remarks as the opposition members of the Parliament has accused that the government is trying to investigate on alleged human right abuses with the participation of foreign judges,

The former foreign minister professor G.L Pieris has stated recently that the President and Prime Minister have made different statements regarding the investigation on alleged human right abuses related to war between Armed Forces and LTTE.

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Former Sri Lankan Air Lines Chairman Nishantha Wikramasinghe Has Given A Statement To Presidential Commission On Fraud And Corruption

The former chairman of the Sri Lankan Air Lines Nishantha Wikramasinghe has today(28) given a statement to the Presidential Commission Of Inquiry to investigate and inquire into serious acts of Fraud,Corruption And Abuse Of Power ,State Resources And Privileges ,regarding the alleged financial irregularities occurred at Sri Lankan Air Lines Catering Service during his period.  

The Former Sri Lankan Air Lines Chairman is the brother in law of former president Mahinda Rajapakshe.

Government Has Increased The Special Commodity Levy Imposed On Imported Mackerel Fish By Rs.50

The Cabinet has approved a proposal to increase a special commodity levy imposed on mackerel fish imported to Sri Lanka for production of canned fish by Rs.50 to Rs.100 per kilo gramme according to the government.

The Proposal to increase the special commodity levy on imported mackerel fish was submitted to the cabinet by Minister of Fisheries And Aquatic Resources Mahinda Amaraweera .Accordingly the concessionary levy on imported mackerel fish will only be granted to the local canned fish producers who produce them according to the given standards.

In 2013 the Special Commodity Levy imposed on imported mackerel fish had been increased by Rs.100 per Kilo Gramme to encourage the local canned fish producers.However the levy has been reduced to Rs.50 per Kilo Gramme in 2015 to provide concessions to the customer.

Annually Sri Lanka is  importing 20,000 Metric Tonnes Of Canned Fish for domestic use.

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Bail Application Filed By Seeking The Release Of .Gnanasara Thero Had Rejected

The Homagama Magistrate has rejected the bail application filed at Homagama Magistrate Court this noon seeking the  release of  general secretary of the  Bodu  Bala Sena venerable Galagodaaththe Gnanasara thero .

Galagodaaththe Thero has been arrested and remanded for contempt of court..

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Batticloe Magistrate Has Further Remanded The Former Chief Minister Of Eastern Province Pillayan

The Batticloe Magistrate has yesterday(27) further remanded the former Chief Minister Of Eastern Province Sivanasathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan who has been arrested and remanded over the murder of ex MP Josef Pararajasingham until 10th of February.

Pillayan has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department(CID) on 11th of October when he arrived there  to give a  statement regarding the murder of late politician josef pararajasingham.

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Three Police OIC'S Have Been Transferred With Immediate Effect

Three Officers In Charge(OIC) of Police Stations including the OIC of Kotadeniyawa(In Western Province) who was responsible for arresting two persons wrongfully regarding the  rape and murder of five year old seya sadewmini have been transferred with immediate effect according to the Department Of Police.

Accordingly the OIC of Kotadeniyawa Police has been transferred to Kegalle Police ,The OIC Of Welioya Police has been transferred to Kotadeniyawa Police and the Superintendent Of Polonnaruwa Police Division has been transferred as new OIC of Welioya Police.

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Special Task Force Personal Deployed At Homagama Magistrate Court To Prevent Any Threat

The Special Task Force Personal have been deployed at the Homagama Magistrate Court Premises since yesterday(27) morning to prevent any threat to the court activities it has been reported.

The security of the Homagama Magistrate Court is in  question since last Tuesday Evening  after the tense situation occurred near Court Premises due to a group of Protesters mainly Buddhist Monks have acted violently against the imprisonment of Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thero.

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Minister Of Health Has Instructed The Authorities To Suggest Ways To Reduce The Escalating Prices Of Medicinal Drugs

The Minister Of Health,Nutrition And Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has instructed the Health Authorities to suggest the ways to reduce the escalating prices of Medicinal Drugs in the local market  with immediate effect.


The Daily "Divaina" Newspaper published in Sri Lanka has revealed through a front page  news item  recently  quoted by Government Doctors that prices of many essential anti biotic drugs in the local market have  been increased by 200 -300% during the period from last July to January this year (2016).The main causes behind this price increase are none registering of new drugs at Independent Drug Regulatory Authority since last July and the escalation  of the value of Sri Lankan Rupee against US Dollar according to the Doctors.

The Health Minister has said Drug Companies supplying medicinal drugs to Sri Lanka have already agreed to reduce the prices of Imported Drugs up to 85% and it will become to effect after the making of regulations to implement a price mechanism for drugs under the National Drug Policy.

Embilipitiya Magistrate Has Ordered The CID To Arrest And Produce Former ASP And HQI Of Embilipitiya Police Before The Court

The Embilipitiya Magistrate has today(27) ordered the Criminal Investigation Department(CID) to  arrest and produce suspects responsible for the clash in Embilipitiya including former Assistant Superintendent Of Police(ASP) and Headquarters Inspector(HQI) with immediate effect. 

The Magistrate has ordered to arrest and produce Former Embilipitiya ASP and HQI before court and other suspects of the Embilipitiya Clash for an identification parade  in connection with the clash occurred at a house in Embilipitiya on 04th of January between the  residents and some police officers which killed one youth .

The Report of the Investigation carried out  over the incident has been handed over to the CID last week per instructions of Attorney General .

Three Civilians and Four Policemen have been injured and hospitalized due to the clash occurred at a house in Embilipitiya on 04th of January and one youth has died after  falling to the ground from an up stair of the house.

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