Confusion Between The Government And It;s Allies Over The Implementing Of 13th Amendment

A Party in the Ruling Coalition Jathika Hela Urumaya(National Heritage Party) threaten to pull out from the Government if they are going to implement the muched talk about 13th Amendment of the Sri Lankan Constitution giving wide powers to the Provincial Councils including the Powers of Police and Land.

According to the Hela Urumaya party who are in the view that LTTE can defeeted Militarily and supported President Mahinda Rajapaksha to achieved it says they are opposing the Implementation of the proposed Amendment as it will affect the Soveriegnity of the Island Nation.

Even the Leftist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna(JVP) who also supported the Government towards defeeting LTTE Militarily are on the same view.Posters stating not to Implement the 13th Amendment fully for India's Favour pasted by the JVP are seen throughout Colombo City today.

Meanwhile it has been reported that President Mahinda Rajapaksha made angry remarks over the claims of the Jathika hela Urumaya saying that the Government will go ahead with the Implementation of the Amendment.Sri Lankan Delegation who went to New Delhi too promised their Indian Counterparts over the Implementation of the proposed Amendment.

Australian Police Arrested The Chief Suspect Of The Acid Thrown Case Over Sri Lankan Students

Australian Police today arrested the Chief Suspect of the Acid Throwing Case over two Sri Lankan Students reside in Sydney on last May.The Suspect a 25 year old name Amathepan Srikanthraja was arrested this morning after he made himself presence at the Maryylands Police as requested by the Police.

He will charged on attempting Murder and Ilegal Home Invasion according to the Australian Police.Around Five People including the arrested Suspect broken into the House in Sydney on the night of 17th of May,where the Two Sri Lankan Students Jayasri Watawala(22) and Chathurika Weerasinha(27) are reside in and thrown Acid on them.Due to this incident the two students suffering from Critical Burns on their faces and the ankle of one of the Studens was broken.Now they are recovering from the Injuries.

Australian Police launched an Investigation to Arrest other Suspects and also investigating on to find out whether the brawl between Sinhalese and Tamil Communities in Australia over the defeeting of LTTE led this incident.

Government Hospital Nurses To Wear Casual Cloths If Their Uniform Allowance Not Paid on Time

All Sri Lankan Government Hospital Nurses will giving up their uniforms and reported to Work from Casual Cloths if the Health Ministry fails to provide the Annual Uniform Allowance of Nurses by 10th of July The Government Nursing Officers Union said today.

According to the Union Health Ministry Secretary Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage promised them to paying the Allowance which was due to paid along with the Nurses Salary of March by 10th of July.If the Ministry fails to keep that Promise Nurses will wear Casual Cloths afterwards Union further stressed.There are more then 15,000 Nurses employed in the Government Hospitals.

Fuel Prices Are Increased From Midnight Today

Soon after the Revising of Gas Prices Government today announced a Fuel Prices hike effective from Midnight today.According to the New Price hike Petrol 90 Octane is increased by Rs.10 and 95 Octane by Rs.15.The Litre of Diesal is increased from Rs.3 and Kerosene and Furnace Oil are increased from Rs 1 .

Another Two Swine Flu Patients Identified-Total Number Of Patients Increased To Eighteen

Another two new Sri Lankan Swine Flu Patients were identified today raising the total number of Swine Flu Patients to Eighteen.The two Ten year old boys who were returned to the Island from Australia and Canada were admitted to the Angoda Fever Hospital yesterday after developing Swine Flu Symptoms according to the Director of the Hospital Dr.Anura Senanayaka.

According to the Blood Tests They were proved as suffering from the Swine Flu he said.Aso Another two Suspected Swine Flu Patients were admitted to the hospital today he stressed.

Sri Lankan Musical Fans Too Made Musical Stores Empty Of Micheal Jackson Albums

As Micheal Jackson Fans all over the world grieve over his sudden demise Most of the Sri Lankan Music Stores too sold out all Audio CD'S and VCD'S of Micheal Jackson it is revealed,Jackson Fans here too rushed into the Musical Stores and bought most of his CD and VCD Collections soon after the announcement of his tragic Death.

In Sri Lanka too there are many Dancing Groups who are following Micheal Jackson's Moon Walking type of Dancing .

Sri Lankan Government Doctors Union Threaten To Strike Over Delaying Of New Internship Appointments

Sri Lankan Government Doctors Union is threatening to launch a strike action if the Health Ministry fails to appoint the Batch of Newly passed out Medical Graduates as Interns to the Government Hospitals before 07th of July.According to the Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) around 750 Medical Graduates are awaiting for Internship Appointments for more then a year and the Government Hospitals needed these Doctors as the Current Batch of Interns due to end their training on 06th of July.

So if the Health Authorities are not appointing these Medical Graduates as Interns then the Patient Care facilities in Government Hospitals will be disrupted after 07 th GMOA Spokesman said.Around 738 Interns currently serving at the Government Hospitals are due to finish their Training on the 06th of July.Higher officials of the Health Ministry are not available to comment on the issue,however the Health Ministry sources said that the Health Minister's failiure to give a date for the Internship Appointment Ceremony causes the dealy of appointing new interns.