Police Fired Tear Gas And Water To Disperse The March Of Unemployed Graduate

Police fired tear Gas and Water to disperse protest March of around 2000 Unemployed Graduates near Hotel Hilton in Colombo this morning after the Graduates tried to enter the High Security Zone and  walking towards President's House to handover a petition.Due to the Police Blocked the Road There was a clash between the Police and the Protesters and  the angry protesting Graduates tried to remove Police Barricades which block the Road .Five Female Graduates were injured during  the Clashes and received Hospital Treatment .

Protesters who are unemployed since three years were demanding Government to employ all the Unemployed Graduates Immediately.They also protest over not allocating  Money from the Vote of Account presented to the Parliament for Employing these Graduates
Around 61 Protesting Unemployed Graduates were arrested for questioning regarding the clashes according to the Fort Police.

Inquiry Report On Indian Pharmaceutical Companies Handover To The Health Ministry

The Report on the Inquiry held on Six Indian Pharmaceutical Companies who supplied Contaminated Injection Vials and Saline Bottles was handed over to the Health Ministry Secretary Dr.Athula Khanda Liyanage this Evening.The Report was handed over by the Director of the National Drug Authority Dr.Hemantha Beneragama.The Action to be taken against these Companies too included in this Report according to the Health Ministry Sources.

Health Secretary is to examined the Report and implement the recommendations of it within next few days.

New 12 Party Opposition Coalition Formed

The New 12 Party Coalition to contest forthcoming Presidential and Parliamentary Elections was formed at the Parliamentary Complex today under the leadership of  Main Opposition United National Party(UNP).The New Coalition  compromised with the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress,The  Democratic People's Front and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party(Mahajana Wing).

This Party Coalition was formed after the Party leaders signed up an Agreement.

President Appoints New IGP

President Mahinda Rajapaksha today appointed the Senior Deputy Inspector General Of Police(DDG) Mahinda Balasuriya  as  New Inspector General Of Police (IGP).New IGP was earlier attached to the Police Department as the Senior DIG Administrations.

He succeds the former IGP Jayantha Wicktamaratna who retired from his Post on Saturday.

Trade Unions Belongs To Essential Services To Launch A Work To Rule Campaign on 11th

Trade Unions attached to Water,Electricity,Petroleum and Ports have decided to launch an Island Wide Work to Rule Campaign from 11th of November demanding a Rs.5000 Pay Hike for their Employees.This decision was taken at the Meeting held at Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo today.

The Recent talks held between the Trade Unions and Government failed to reach an agreement on the Pay Hike following an Island Wide Work to Rule Campaign launched by the Petroleum Trade Unions on two weeks ago..

US Homeland Security Department Asked Former Sri Lankan Army Commander To Submit Evidance Against the Defense Secretary

The United States Department of Homeland Security has asked the Chief of Defence Staff and former Sri Lankan Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka to Submit Evidance on alleged Human Rights Violations by Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksha.General Fonseka confirmed this through a letter he had sent to the Sri Lankan Mission in Washington.


General Fonseka said in his letter that the US Officials repeatedly contacted his Son In Law's Phone to make the request.


US Government already submitted a Report on Sri Lanka to the US Congress citing Human Rights Violations occured during War against LTTE in Northern Sri Lanka  which  Sri Lankan Government Denied by saying the report is without Substantiate Evidance to prove the Charges levelled against the Sri Lankan Government.Meanwhile responding to the latest move of the US Government Sri Lankan Government today protests the US attempt to use Senior Sri Lankan Military Leader against a Senior Public Official for alleged Human Rights Violation Charges.

Government Refused To Increase The Gas Prices From Rs.100

Although the two Local Gas Companies requested a Price Hike of a Gas Cylinder by Rs 100 Government had decided not to allow the Major Gas Supplier Shell Gas to increase the Gas Prices as requested by them the Consumer Affairs Minister Bandula Gunawardana said today.Addressing a Press Briefing he said that only the Price of the Laugfs Gas Cylinder will Increased from Rs.5 with the effect from Midnight tonight.The Price of the 12.5 KG Gas Cylinder will remained as Rs.1550.