Depression In Bay Of Bengal Towards Batticaloe To Turn Into A Cyclone?

Due to the Depression Developing in Bay Of Bengal Located 650 Kilo Meters East Of Batticaloe there's a Threat that will intensify into a Tropical Cyclone The Meterological Department warned Today(05).

Prices Of Petrol And Furnace Oil To Be Reduced From Midnight Today

Prime Minister Rathansiri Wickramanayaka Today(05)announced in Parliment that the Prices of Petrol and Furnace Oil Reduced by Rs.20 and Rs.10 Respectively effective from Midnight Today.

Security Forces Captured The See Tiger Stronghold At Alampil And Puliyankulam

The Ground Forces Belongs to the 59th Division of the Army who are Heading towards the Liberating of Kilinochchi,Captured the LTTE'S main See Tiger Stronghold at Alampil Located 10 Kilo Meters South Of Mulativue District This Noon Defence Ministry said.Forces also Captured the Puliyankulam Town Situated in the A-9 Kandy Road Ministry Said.

Eastern Docs To Return For Work After Getting Their Demands

Around One Hundred Eastern Provincial Doctors who returned to Colombo 17th of Last Month citing Security Reasons Will Return to Their Hospitals Tomorrow(04) after getting their Demands including the Security. Authorities taken steps to Provide them Adequate Security,A Security Committee to Monitor their Security and Five Million Rupee Insurance Cover Per Doctor as demanded by these Docs.Out of the One Hundrad Doctors who were Returned to Colombo Eighty are from the Batticaloe District in the Eastern Province.They Came to Colombo Following the Assassination of their Colleague working in the Nawakkadu Hospital in Batticaloe by the Gunmen believed to be from the LTTE.Afterwards Ministry Of Defence taken steps to Provide the Eastern Doctors with Adequate Security by using Special Task Force Personnel and the Police.
Meanwhile The Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA)says that they Demanded the Health Authorities to pay Risk Allowance For the Doctors serve in the North And Eastern Provinces as they are Entitled for it.

European Union Granted GSP+ To Sri Lanka For Six Month Period

European Union finally Granted much talked about GSP+ Concession to Sri Lanka For a Six Month Period International Trade Ministry Said Today(02).But it will be subjected for Investigate further Secretary of the Ministry S.Ranugge says.European Union Earlier Refused to Grant GSP+ To Sri Lanka saying that sri lanka should Improve their Human Rights Record.

Security Forces Captured Kokavil Town While Heading To Kilinochchi

Security Forces attached to the 57 th Division Today(01) Captured the Tiger held Kokavil Town in the Kilinochchi District.Meanwhile Offering Heavy Resistance to the 57 th Division of the Army Advancing 7.5 Kilo Meters North East of Akkrayankulam in the Kilinochchi, Air force Jets attacked and destroyed Three LTTE Positions around 12.30 P.M Today.

Major General Asoka Thoradeniya Appointed As CPC Chairman

Supreme Court Allows Appointing of Major General Asoka Thoradeniya as the New Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation on Request made by the Attorney General.He Replaced the Former Chairman Asantha De Mel Who was removed from the post on last friday through a Court Order over a Controversial Hedging Deal.