Media Minister Denied British Channal 4 Charges

Sri Lankan Media Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa today dismissed the charges leveled against the Sri Lankan Army by the British T.V Channal 4 over a manslaughter by telecasting a Video Footage carrying an Army Officer killing an unarmed man in the Northern Peninsula .

Addressing the weekly Press Briefing Minister Yapa said this Video Footage is an attempt to tarnish the Sri Lankan Image and the Government will lodge a formal Protest to the British Government through Sri Lankan Diplomatic Channal on this regard.

British Channal 4 was telecasted this Video Footage stating that the incident was happened in January this year.

Electricity Board Canceled Leave Of The Employees

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) canceled All Leave of their Employees today with Immediate effect after some Trade Unions of the Board threatening to launch a Strike demanding a Pay hike.Electricity Board Management took this Decision citing fear of Some Trade Union Employees may sabotage the Power Supply during a Trade Union Action.

Government already canceled the Annual Salary Increment of the State and the Semi Government Employees this year due to the present Economic Crisis.

Five Hundred Seventy Nine Detained Clergy released from IDP Camps.

Government today freed Five Hundrad Seventy Nine Hindu and Catholic Priests who are held in the Internment Camps along with the 300,000 Internal displaced People(IDP'S).The clergy were allowed to leave the Camp and visit their Temples and Churches

A total number of 571 Hindu Priests,6 Catholic Priests and 2 Nuns freed today.They along with around 300,000 Inmates were detained under tight security to be screened to capture remaining LTTE Rebels.

Health Minister To Submit Cuban Epidemiologists Report For Cabinat Approval

The Report Submitted by the two visiting Cuban Epidemiologists on Eliminating the Dengue Menace from the Island and the Cost Report of Implementing the Recommendations of the report to be presented to Cabinet shortly for approval Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva said today.

According to the above Report Air Spraying of BTI Bacteria towards the identified higher risk areas of spreading Dengue,Implementing Spot Fine System to deter the Mosquito Breeders , Building Houses without Gutters on the Roof and Managing of Disposing the Garbage are recommended to implement.

According to the Estimates US Dollars 1.44 will cost per One Household for using the BTI Bacteria for a Period of One Month.The Sum of 34.17 Million US Dollars needed for implementing spraying BTI Bacteria and other Actions recommended by the report for a three month period according to the Health Minister.

Two Cinema And Tele Drama Stars To Contest Local Elections

Two Famous Stars of the Local Cinama and Tele Dramas Anarkali Akarsha and Susantha Chandramali are selected to contest for the forthcoming Southern Provincial Council Elections under the Governing United Peoples Liberation Front(UPFA) ticket the General Secretary of the UPFA and Minister Of Education Susil PremJayantha announced today.

A Plot To Assasinate Sri Lankan Defense Secretary Revealed

A Guerrilla Type Of Planned Attack to Assassinate Sri Lankan Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksha was revealed today after the Police recovered Suicide Kits,Greandes and Ammunitions from a Housing Complex at Mutuwal,Modara in the Colombo Suburbs.

According to the Police Spokesman Deputy Inspector General Nimal Madiwaka LTTE which was defeeted by the Army on three Months Back tried to Kill the Defense Secretary by attacking the Ambulance carrying the injured Secretary to the Hospital after the Guerrilla Attack.

Defense Secretary Gotabhaya RAjapaksha survived from a Similar Suicide attack in the year 2006.

Oncology Surgeries At The Karapitiya Hospital Suspended

The major Oncology Surgical Unit of the Southern Province at the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital had been suspended the performing of All Surgeries of the Surgical Unit since this morning due to the transferring of few Nurses to another Unit of the Hospital by the Administration.

These Nurses were transferred to another Unit without informing the Chief Surgeon of the Oncology Surgical Unit according to the Spokesman of the Karapitiya Hospital.Around 2 to 3 Surgeries has been performed at the Unit Daily and due to this suspension of Surgeries the Routine Surgery List was canceled today he further added.