Friday, January 1, 2010

Minister P.Chandresekeran Passed Away


The Leader of the Up Country Peoples Front(UPF) and the Minister of Community Development and Social Inequity P.Chandresekeran was passed away this Morning at a Private Hospital after brief illness.

He recently express his solidarity to President Mahinda Rajapaksha recently.UPF Member P.Arusal is expected to fill the Vacancy of Minister Chandresekeran.

President Sent New Year SMS To All Citizens


President Mahinda Rajapaksha Sent a New Year SMS wish to almost every citizen by using Mobile Operators today Stating that he had freed the nation from Terrorism as promised.According to the Mobile Operators They sent the SMS to all of their Subscribers on request made my the President.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Two Top Leaders Of CWC Split From The Party


Once known as a Party making kings the Ceylon Workers Congress(CWC) is divided into two factions as the National Organizer of the Party R.Yogarajan and the Deputy Minister and member of the CWC M.Sachiththananda have expressed their Solidarity to Common Presidential Candidate General Sarath Fonseka today.Addressing a packed press briefing in Colombo today they said that under the Present Government No action is taken to solve the problems of plantation workers of Indian Origin.

Government Reduced Gas Price


The Price of the Government Owned Laugfs Gas has been reduced by Rs.60 with effect from Midnight Tomorrow(31).According to the Government Sources the New Price of the Laugfs Gas is Rs.1421.However the Price of the Shell Gas remains as Rs.1550 per cylinder.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Petrol Prices Reduced From Midnight Tonight


The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation(CPC)and Lanka Indian Oil Company(IOC)reduced the Prices of Two Varieties of Petrol with effect from Midnight today.According to the new Price Revision the 90 Octane Petrol will be selling for Rs.115 and 95 Octane Petrol is Rs.133.

However the Prices of Diesel will remained unchanged.

Dambara Amila Thero Remanded Till 08th Of January


Venerable Dambara Amila Thero who was arrested by the CID on Sunday was remanded till 08th of January by the Court today.He was arrested on charges of allegedly taking Money from people to send Manpower abroad which the Opposition Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna accused the arresting of Thero as a Government act of taking revenge from him.

Ven.Dambara Amila Thero was announced few days ago that the National Bhikku Front under the leadership of him will support the Common Presidential Candidate General Sarath Fonseka in the forthcoming Presidential Elections.

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Ven.Dambara Amila Thero Was Arrested By CID


The Leader of the National Bhikku Front Venerable Dambara Amila Thero was arrested in Colombo Suburbs by the CID this Morning.According to The Police the Outspoken Monk who announced last week that their Organization will support Common Opposition Candidate Retired General Sarath Fonseka in the forthcoming Presidential Elections was arrested on the Charges leveled against him on Taking money from people to send Manpower Abroad.

However the leftist Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna(JVP) said today that the arrest of Amila Thero is a setback of the Government after he announced his support to General Fonseka.