Air Force MI-24 Attack Helicopter Crashed

An Air Force MI-24 Attack Helicopter has crashed in to a thick Jungle in 5 Kilo Meters North of  the Buttala Area of the  North Central Province this noon while involve in a Training Session and as a result 4 person in Aboard including the Pilot were died according to the Security Sources.

The Crash occured due to a Technical Failiure  Sources further added.

Sri Lankan Defense Ministry To Remove Road Blocks For VIP'S

Sri Lankan Defense Ministry today announced that the Roads will not  be closed for the VIP'S with the effect from today except for  President Mahinda Rajapaksha.Roads were closed in Colombo and other parts in the Country when the VIP'S are traveling  since nearly two decades due to Terrorist threats prevailed in the Country.Pedestrians  faced severe hardships due to these Road Blocks.

 This is the first time that  Government has decided to remove the Road Blocks since the Armed Forces defeated the LTTE in last  May.

UNP And Joint Opposition Is To Back General Fonseka As Common Presidential Candidate

Confirming the rumors of forwarding Retired Chief of Defense Staff General Sarath Fonseka as the Common Candidate of the Joint Opposition for the forthcoming Presidential Elections The 12 Party Member United National Front (UNF) Leader Ranil Wickramasinha today announced that his Party the United National Party(UNP) will back General Fonseka as the Common Presidential Candidate.

Few Party leaders of the United National Front and some Parliamentarians of the Main Opposition United National Party met with General Fonseka since yesterday in Colombo to discuss the  future activities.The leaders of Opposition Parties Sri Lanka Muslim Congress(SLMC),and National Democratic Front(NDF) are among the Party leaders who met General Fonseka.

Meanwhile the leader of the Peoples Wing of Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) MP Mangala Samaraweera said that his Party too back General Fonseka as the Common Presidential Candidate.Although General Fonseka is due to contest as the Common Candidate for the Presidency he is expected to contest under the banner of a Small Party of the Opposition Alliance and Political Experts says that The "Lalith Front" may be the choice.However the Party Leaders of the Alliance are now discussing with the Tamil United Liberation Front(TULF) Leader V.Ananda Sangaree to taking their Party Symbol the 'Rising Sun" as the New Political Symbol for General Fonseka.

Seven Essential IV Drugs Are Out Of Stock At Hospitals

Seven Essential Intra Venous Drugs which are Largly use Anti Biotics are out of stock at the Government Hospitals  these days Hospital Sources  revealed today.The Seven Out of Stock Essential Drugs including "C.Penicilin","Cloxacilin","Cefuroxime" and "Acylclovir"are Out of Stock in the Hospitals

Due to the unavailability  of these Drugs in Government Hospitals Doctors are prescribing these Drugs
for  the Patient to buy them  from the Private Sector.

JVP Also Announce General Fonseka As Their Presidential Candidate

The leftist Janata Wimukthi Peramuna(People's Liberation Front) today said that they are invited the Retired Chief Of Defense Staff General Sarath Fonseka to be their Common Candidate for the forthcoming Presidential Elections.JVP MP Anura Dissanayaka said that the talks with the General Fonseka regarding this is very Successful and his party will not discuss with the Main Opposition United National Party(UNP) who along with 11 other Party member Joint Opposition Alliance decided to present General Fonseka as their Common Candidate for the forthcoming Elections.

According to the MP Anura Dissanayaka any Party can provide their support to their Common Candidate. However General Fonseka who was retired from his Chief Of Defense Staff on last Monday still not make an official announcement on whether to enter  Politics.

Main Opposition Alliance Announced General Fonseka As Their Common Candidate For Presidency

The 12 Member Main Opposition Alliance led by the United National Party the United National Front(UNF) today announced Retired Chief Of Defense Staff General Sarath Fonseka as their Common Candidate for the forthcoming Presidential Elections.The Leftist Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna(People's Liberation Front) too announced that they too supported the General as a Common Presidential Candidate.

The Announcement on the Common Candidate came after the President informed the Cabinet Ministers this morning that he has decided to hold Presidential Elections  first.General Fonseka is expected to Contest under the Main Opposition Alliance Banner from a Symbol of a Small Party belongs to the Alliance besides the "Elephant" Symbol of the Main Opposition Party the UNP.

The Printing Of The Special Gazette Notification To Hold Presidential Elections Begun

A Special Gazette Notification to  hold  the Presidential Elections first Signed by the President Mahinda Rajapaksha was sent to the Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dishanayaka this Evening Government Sources said.After Receiving the Gazette Notification  ,Elections Commissioner sent it to  the  Government Printer for Print   and the Printing Process of the Notification already begun  Sources further said.

After Issuing the  Special  Gazette Notification ,the Elections Commissioner will announce the Date Of Nominations and the Date of The Elections under the Section 31(5) of the Constitution.