Large Number Of IDP'S In Northern Sri Lanka Suffering From Eye Disorders

A large number of Internal Displaced Persons(IDP'S) in the Camps of Northern Sri Lanka are suffering from Various Kinds of Eye Disorders and some are getting Blind Ministry of Health revealed today.

Majority of these IDP'S who are Suffering from Eye Disorders are adults and they are not able to getting proper treatment from long period of time under the LTTE Regime.

Vision 2020 Programme of the Ministry Of Health is now conducting Special Eye Clinics once in Two Weeks for those who are suffering from Eye Disorders at the Vavuniya and Settikulam Relief Centers.Sri Lankan Eye Specialists Association is assisting them in this regard.

Steps are taken to give Artificial Lenses for those getting Blind and Reading Glasses for the needy a Spokesman of the Ministry Of Health said.The Philanthropists who wished to help these IDP'S in Northern Sri Lanka can contact the Vision-2020 from the Phone Number 11 574 1815(those in abroad should add 0094 infront of that number) to get more details.

United Nations Human Rights Council To Hold A Special Session This Evening On Sri Lanka

United Nations Human Rights Council is due to hold a Special Assembly in 80 Minutes time at their Headquarters in Geneva to pass a Resolution on War Crimes against Sri Lankan Government which they said happened during Fighting against the LTTE Terrorists.
However 18 Member States compromising mainly of Asian Countries out of the 47 Members in the Council are decided to Back Sri Lanka on the Issue.Another 18 Countries mainly from the West are going to vote against Sri Lanka on the Issue and the remaining 11 Countries are not yet decided whom are they going to support.

The 18 Member States who are supporting Sri Lanka includes India,China,Indonesia and Malaysia decided to put forward a Resolution expressing other nations not to Interfere the Internal Issues of Sri Lanka.This Special Session on Sri Lanka is called by the European Union led by British Foreign Secretary David Miliband.

Meanwhile Human Right Council Member Indonesia accused Western Countries of applying Double Strandards for their Rights Violations Probe against Sri Lanka.Sri Lankan Minister of Dissaster Management Mahinda Samarasinha,Attorney General Mohan Pieris and Special Sri Lankan Delegate in Geneva Dayan Jayathilake representing this Session on Behalf of the Sri Lankan Government.

President Mahinda Rajapaksha To Receive Rajiv Gandhi Award

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksha is Due to Receive the Rajiv Gandhi Award for his Leadership given to Defeat LTTE Rebels Militarily.India's Anti Terrorist Organization have been decided to give this Award to the Sri Lankan President.

The Representatives of the Organization is due to visit Sri Lanka soon to Handover the Award to him.This Award is given every year for Achievements on the Memory of Former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Gazzette Notification For Local Elections In Jafna And Vavuniya

A Gazette Notification is due to Issue Shortly to Call Nominations for the Local Government Elections in Liberated Jafna and Vavuniya Districs of the Northern Sri Lanka

This is the First time that a Local Government Elections are going to be conducted in These Districts after the Government Troops Liberated these Areas from the hands of LTTE.

Head Of The LTTE'S International Wing Confirmed The Death Of Prabhakaren

Head of the LTTE'S International Wing and their current leader Kumaran Pathmanathan Yesterday Confirmed that the LTTE Leader Valupillai Prabhakaren was killed from an Sri Lankan Army Attack on last Weakend.

Pro LTTE Website yesterday Published a letter sent by the Pathmanathan who is known as KP stating that the LTTE Leader Prabhakaren was Killed and Urging their Activists to mourn for a Week over his death.Since the Sri Lankan Forces Announced the Death of Prabhakaren through the Local Media on Last Tuesday KP and European LTTE Activists denied to accept that he was killed.
Meanwhile An International NGO Based in Norwegian Capital Oslo today confirmed that Prabhakaren along with his Family Members were Killed due to an Army Attack in Northern Sri Lanka.

Defence Secretary Asked International Help To Arrest Current LTTE Chief KP

Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksha today calls on International Community and United Nations to assist the Arrresting of Current Head of the LTTE and the Arms Smuggler Kumaran Pathmanathan Allias KP.

KP is currently based in Malaysia and also believed to be responsible for calling a Public Meeting there yesterday on Ealam State.However Malaysian Government urged the People not to attend that Rally as it is Illegal .

KP is also a wanted Person for the INTERPOL as He is also responsible for Killings done by LTTE under Prabhakaren.

A Vessel Carrying 884 Metric Tonnes Of Relief Items Is Heading For Sri Lanka Without Permission

A Vessel said to be Carrying 884 Metric Tonnes of Food Medicine and other Humanitarian Relief Items for Displaced Persons in Northern Sri Lanka is heading away to Sri Lanka despite the Local Government says it has not been given the Clearence for the Vessel and Navy put on Alert.

The Ship "Captain Ali" entered to the Red Sea after traveling through the Suez Canal now is said to be Carrying an Essential Supplies for the 300,000 Displaced Persons in the Camps of Northern Sri Lanka.The Ship began it's first leg of Journey from Port Ipswich of United Kingdom on 20th of April.

An Ex Sri Lankan Monitoring Mission(SLMM) Monitor ,Doctors and Humanitarian Workers are traveling with the Humanitarian Relief in board.