Police Arrested Two Web Paper Editors Over Abducting Poddala Jayantha

The Police to day arrested and questioned Two Editors attached to a Sri Lankan Web Paper over the Abducting and Assaulting of the General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association Poddala Jayantha.The two Editors including the one who informed the Wife of the Victim about the Abduction were produced before the Courts and later released on Bail.

Poddala Jayantha was Abducted and Assaulted yesterday by an Unidentified Group came from a White Van when he was on his way to home after work.

One Prisoner Was Shot Dead Near Colombo Court When A Group Of Prisoners Tried To Escape

One Prisoner was shot dead and another got injured when a Prison Guard fired at Three Robbery Suspects who tried to escape while escorted out from the Colombo Magistrate Court this morning.Both the killed and injured Prisoners were Suspects of several Robbery cases.

No one in the Street got injured when a Prison Guard shot the escaping Prisoner at the crowded Dam Street.Injured Prisoner was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital with Leg Injuries and Prison Guards prevented Escaping of the third Prisoner .

A Trishaw was ready for these Three Prisoners to Escape when they are Escorted from Prison to Courts by a Prison Department Bus.

Sri Lankan Journalist And Activist Hosptalized Following An Assault

A Journalist and the Secretary of the Sri Lankan Working Journalists Association Poddala Jayantha was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital this evening with leg injuries after been Abducted and Assaulted by an unidentified group.He was Dumped on the Road in Colombo Suburbs by a group came from a White Van before been Abducted and Assaulted.After been Assaulted he has been left on the road and admitted to the ICU of the Colombo National Hospital afterwards.

His condition is stable according to the Hospital Sources.The cause of Assaulting Poddala Jayantha is not known.

Poddala Jayantha is a Journalist attached to the State owned Lake House Media Group.

National Victory Celebrations Over Defeating LTTE At Colombo

The National Victory Celebrations over the Defeating of LTTE Terrorism from Sri Lanka is due to be held this Wednesday at the Galle Face Green in Colombo.

All the Arms and Ammunition captured from LTTE during the War against them are displaying at this Occasion according to the Government Sources.The Jordanian Ship Farah seized and used for the Battle by LTTE too displaying Sources further added.
Twenty One Schools in Colombo are closed from To Day up to this Wednesday due to this Function.

Gynecologist Became The Latest Victim Of Dengue Epidemic

A well Recognized Gynecologist Dr.Chandana Pigera died at a Government Hospital in Colombo on last Friday due to the Dengue Fever and became the latest Victim of the Killer Disease which Spreads throughout the Island at present.

He first got admitted to a Private Hospital for treatment and when his condition became Serious transferred to a Government Hospital where he demised.The Majority of the Dengue Patients were reported from Colombo District and along with it 12 Districts of Sri Lanka are identified as the Risky Places of Spreading the Disease.

Sri Lankan Government Began A War Against Dengue

After defeating the LTTE Terrorism in Sri Lanka Government began another War against the force which claimed Several lives in the Country on recent Weeks by appointing a Special operations Committee to destroy the breeding places of the force of Dengue Mosquitoes.Dengue Fever is in rise in Sri Lanka and from January to May this year there is a 50 Percent Increase of the Dengue Patients when comparing to last year.

According to the Director of the Epidemiology Unit Dr.pabha Palihawadena 6689 Dengue Patients were reported this year up to now and 85 Patients died.Last week alone around 1000 New Cases on Dengue reported and there were 10 Deaths she stressed.

Dengue Fever is a Man Made Dissease and Government alone cannot prevent it without the Support from the Public she said."Every Resident should pay their attention to clean their Gardens by destroying Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places like Empty Cans,Plastic Yoghurt/Ice Cream Cups,Tyres and cleaning the Plants and Ponds inside Houses regularly.Dengue Mosquitoes "Eadis Egipty" and "Eadis Albopictus" are breed in Clean Rain water.So destroying the Rain Collecting Items will help to stop the Spreading of the Disease she added.

Dengue Mosquito can fly up to 500 Meters.Meanwhile Minister Of Health Nimal Siripala de Silva appeals to the People to admit the Dengue Suspected Patients to the Government Hospitals instead of Private Hospitals where the Dengue Patients are not receiving the Adequate Treatment for the Disease.

Former Justice Minister Passed Away

Former Justice Minister and Strongman of the Ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) Amarasiri Dodangoda passed away at the Colombo General Hospital yesterday evening.He was receiving treetment for his illness at the time of his death.