Remanded Sr Lankan Business Tycoon Transfered To The Hospital

Sri Lankan Business Tycoon Mr Lalith Kotalawala who was remanded yesterday on alleged Financial Freud is Transfered to the Prison Hospital in Welikala To Day and from there to the Merchants Ward of the Colombo National Hospital on Poor Health Grounds.

Mr.Kotalawala (70) was remanded till 11th of March for Mishandling of Rs.26 Billion worth deposits of the Public in the Golden Credit Card Company owned by him.One of the Directors of the Company too remanded with him and his wife Cecilia who is currently away from home too was Issued a warrant as She is also a Director of the Company.

Seeking Medical Treatment after getting an Imprisonment is a Common Thing among the VIP'S and VVIP'S here in Sri Lanka. Public will able to witness how these people who seems to be in good health while at work and even at the Courts when they are attending their cases suddenly getting ill soon after they received remand orders.But this facility is not available for the Common People.

A Record Price Reduction For Sri Lankan Gas

Sri Lankan Consumers received some kind of relief to day as the Government decided to Reduce the Prices of Gas Cylinders between Rs.310-334 with the effect from Mid Night to day.This is the highest Price Reduction of a Consumer Product reported here from some time.

According to the new price reduction The Price of a 12.5 Kilo Grammes Shell Gas Cylinder is reduced by Rs.310 and the new price will be Rs.1350 .Laugfs Gas Cylinder is reduced by Rs.334 and the new price is Rs.1069.The Price reduction of the Laugfs Gas will come to effect from Mid Night Tomorrow.

Missing Sri Lankan Editor Is In Police Custody

A Confusion arises when the Editor In Chief of the Sri Lankan Tamil Paper reported as Missing this morning.Earlier it was reported that the missing Editor of the " Suder Oli 'N.Vidyadaran was abducted by an unidentified gang who came from a White Van and Police too confirmed it. But few hours later Police Issued a statement and state that he was arrested by the Police for questioning in Connection with the Last weak's LTTE Air Attack in Colombo.

Police Officers arrested him at Mount Lavinea Area in the Colombo Suburbs around 10 this morning while attending a funeral of the relative of the Chairman of his Company .

Meanwhile The Reporters Without Borders to day Condemned the arrest of SudarOli Editor and urged Government to Guarantee his safety.Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abewardana already assured the Reporters Without Borders through the Telephone that Mr.Vidyadaran is safe and he is held by the Colombo Crimes Division for Questioning .Crimes Division is questioning him regarding the two reports published in the 'SuderOli" Paper on 6th and 11th of February.

Sri Lankan Business Tycoon Remanded Over Rs.26 Billion Public Freud

Sri Lankan Business Tycoon Deshamanaya (Honorary State) Lalith Kotalawala and one of the Directors of his Golden Key Credit Company were Remanded till 11th of March by the Magistrate of Mount Lavinea this evening regarding the Public Finnancial freud Case he was involved in.Magistrate also Issued a Ultimatum to Settle Rs 26 Billion worth Deposits of the Golden Key Customers within 10 days.A Warrent for Mr.Kotalawala's wife Mrs.Cecilia Kotalawala who is also a member of the Golden Key Company's Director Board.

Mr Lalith Kotalawala the Owner of one of the Largest Business Companies in Sri Lanka the Ceylinco Group is charged for mishandling the Deposits of Public in the Golden Key Credit Company which he ownes.He even tried to Settle the Depositors Interests by selling his shares of the Bank he owned the Seylan Bank in last December however failed to do so as Central Bank of Sri Lanka Immediately intervened and taken the Bank under their Perview.

Kelaniya University Closed Down Due To Student Clashes

A clashes between two rival Student Groups led to the closure of the Kelaniya University to day.Vice Chancellor of the University decided to closed down the university until further notice.
Police were called to the University Premises and they used Tear Gas to disperse the Student Protesters.One student injured during the clashes admitted to the Hospital.

This is the second time in last few weeks that the Student Clashes erupted between the rival Student Groups of the University.Last time Police arrested some student protesters including Lecturers and Female Students who were not involved in the clashes.

Colombo Public Health Department To Sue Governing Body On Spreading Dengue

The Public Health Department of the Colombo Urban Council issued a notice to Government owned Land Reclamation Department stating to clean all polluted Canals come under them in the city which became Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places or faced Legal Action."If the Department is not taking any Measure to clean the Canals in one weak's time we will Sued them "The Chief Medical Officer of the Colombo Dr.Pradeep Kariyawasam said .

Three Children in the Modara-Mattakuliya Area of the Colombo Suburbs died due to Dengue During January and February this year as Health Authorities charging the polluted Canals as responsible for this.Ninty Percent of Reserviours in the Colombo City are Governed by the Land Reclamation Deapartment.These Canals are polluted heavily and became Dengue Mosquito Breading Places Dr.Kariyawasam Stressed.

Dengue a Dissease which is an Endamic in the Sri Lanka now spreading fast in the areas of Colombo Suburbs due the polluted Canals he urged.Last January 105 Dengue Patients reported from the City with majority of them are Children and Three Children died from the Disease.In February 55 Dengue Cases reported up to now and one child was died due to the Dissease.Majority of these Dengue Patients were reported from the Modara- Mattakuliya Area.

Dengue Mosquito Eadis Egipty caused the Dengue Dissease and Increasing number of Mosquito Breading Places in the Urban and Rural Areas seen as the main cause for spreading the Dissease.

Ministry Of Health Hospitalized 242 IDP'S In Last 48 Hours

Director General of Health Services Dr Ajith Mendis said to day that yesterday and to day they admitted 242 wounded and sick Internal Displaced persons(IDP'S) to the Hospitals of Vavuniya and Mannar for further treatment.Adding that these Civilians are wounded while they fled to the Government held areas from LTTE held areas Dr.Mendis stressed Some having gun fire wounds,cuts and broken arms and legs .Another 400 IDP'S are due to hospitalized tomorrow for further treatment he added.
Meanwhile more then 50 Doctors of various parts of the Island are currently involved in treating of IDP'S in the North he further said.