Justice Asoka De Silva Sworn In as the 32nd Chief Justice of Sri Lanka this morning before the President Mahinda Rajapaksha.He replaced the outgoing Chief Justice Sarath N De Silva.The Sworn In Ceremony held at the Preident's Office in Colombo.Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksha today granted pardon to 585 Jailed Military Deserters to mark the Poson Festival an Important Day of the Buddhist Ca lander falls today.
President who is also the Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces gave Amnesty to the Military Deserters who are sentenced a Maximum of One Year Jail Term after been convicted by the Military Court.Many of them are had few months to be released and they are selected for Amnesty as they shown a good behaviour while in jail Government said.Many of the released Military Deserters are from Colombo Main Prison.
Sri Lankan Buddhists all over the World celebrated the Poson Poya Day to day a Religious Day in the Buddhist Calendar here to mark the arrival of Buddhism to Sri Lanka.Venerable Mahinda Thero of India Brought Buddhism to Sri Lanka when King Devanampiyathissa is ruling the Country.Sri Lankan Buddhists gathered to the Temples to day to Perform Religious Activitees to Mark Poson.President Mahinda Rajapaksha too attend the Main Poson Poya Festival held in Mihintale at Anuradhapura District of the North Central Province.
Alms Giving Centres(Dansala's) situated throughout the Country served Food to the People and Pandals and Decorated Lanterns are displayed at Houses on this day.
Eighteen Dengue Deaths were reported throughout the Island within last Thursday alone making the Health Authorities to raised the Alert Level on the Disease and implementing new regulations on destroying Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places.With the New number of Deaths the Total Number of Dengue Deaths reported throughout this year are increased to 108.Around 7890 Dengue Patients were reported up to last Friday.
Sri Lankan Train 'Yal Devi"to day began their first journey to Tandikulam in the North after 20 years.The Train Services towards the Northern province were suspended due to the LTTE Threats and the war prevailed there at that time.Due to this from last Twenty Years Train Services were only running towards Vanni District.
Sri Lankan Authorities yesterday Captured Six Foreigners including three Australians who were among In Displaced Persons (IDP'S)inside the Welfare Camps of Northern Sri Lanka. Government announced that the Three Australians captured are facing more than one year detention and there will be no special treatment or early release on them.Other foreign Nationals captured including a British,a Danish and a Norwegian.Sri Lankan Authorities are Screening these Foreigners to find out Whether they are linked with LTTE.Meanwhile the Australian Embassy in Colombo says that they will try to gain counselor Access to the Three Australians believed to be Dual Australian/Sri Lankan Nationals.
The Investigations on the Vessel Captain Ali arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy yesterday are still underway and according to the Navy Sources except Food and Medicine no Weapons are there in the Vessel.The Vessel is currently anchored near the Colombo Harbour under Navy Protection.Sri Lankan Government is due to take an action against the Vessel after Navy Search is finished.The 15 Member Crew of the Vessel including Iceland Naional who is a Member of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission and Two Sri Lankan Tamils holding British Passports Two Egyptians and 11 Syrians are still inside the Vessel.
This Vessal named as 'Mercy Mission to Vanni' and began it's journey from Ipswich Port in United Kingdom on 20th of April and bears the Syrian Flag
