Media Ministry Requested News Paper Editors To Declare The Journalists Assets

The Media Ministry is sent Letters to the Editors of  all News Papers stating to declare the Assets of the Journalists before end of April.According to the Secretary to the Media Ministry Mr.W.Ganegala under the terms of 1988 Declaration of Assets and Liabilities Act Media Ministry has requested the Proprietors,Editors and other Editorial Staff of all  News Papers in Sri Lanka to submit a Statment declaring their Assets.

Elections Commisioner Requested To Re Instate Conumer Authority DG

Elections Commissioner Mr.Dayananda Dishanayaka today requested the Chairman of the Consumer Protection Authority Rumi Marzook to re instate the Director General of the Authority Mrs.Ramani Jayasuriya Immediately as this Removal violates the Election laws .Elections Commissioner made this request after the Director General of  Consumer Protection Authority Mrs.Jayasuriya informed the Elections Commissioner on her removal.

She said that her removal was a result of her refusal to carryout Election Propaganda work ordered by the Consumer Affairs Minister Bandula Gunawardena.However denying this allegation the Minister Gunawardena says that Mrs.Jayasuriya was removed from her post as her term of Office expired and it is not a Political move.

Colombo Shanty People Are the Main TB Cariers

The People lives in Shantys in the Middle Of Colombo are the Main Carriers who are  spreading the  Tuberculosis(TB) in the Country according to the National Tuberculosis Programme of Sri Lanka.In View of this Situation the Programme already recommended the Government to shift these People who are living in Shanty's to a Urban Housing Scheme  as Immediatly  as possible as a Meassure of preventing the  spreading of the  disease.

Special Dengue Task Force To Combat Dengue Menace

A Special Task Force to Control the Spreading of Dengue was setup today at the Health Ministry Auditorium with the Participation of a number of Ministries and State Department Officials.The Cabinet Approval for the setting up of this Dengue Task Force was received two weeks ago.

The newly formed Task Force will Implement an Island Wide Programme to Combat the Spreading of Dengue which already claimed 63 lives within this year according to the Ministry Of Health.

State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation To Issue 2 Million Thyroxine Tablets

Local Drug Manufacturer The State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation(SPMC) is to issue 2 Million Thyroxine Tablets used for Patients with Iodine Deficiency to the Market  on 01st of April according to the Health Ministry.These Tablets are so far Imported To Sri Lanka from Foreign Countries  and Sometimes Due to the Short Supply of the Drug Patients of the Government Hospitals faced enormous Difficulties.

This Problem will be solved As SPMC supplying the required amount of Thyroxine Tablets to the Hospitals and Market  begining from Next Month Ministry Sources further added.SPMC already conducted six pre Clinical Trials on the Thyroxine Drug they made and the Samples of the Drug already sent to the World Health Organization(WHO) for approval.

International Indian Film Acadamy Awards To Be Held In Sri Lanka

International Indian Film Academy Awards 2010 is decided to be held in Sri Lanka on 02nd to 04th of July Sri Lankan Tourism Minister Achala Jagoda has announced today.The International Indian Acadamy Awards is organized by the Indian Film Acadamy for the Artistic and Technical Excellence of the Artists in Hindi Film Industry known as Bollywood.

This Annual Awards Ceremony is held in different parts of the world since the year 2000 and known as Indian Oscar Awards.

Somalian Pirates Hijacked A Ship Carrying 23 Sri Lankan Crew Members

Somalian Pirates Hijacked a Cargo Ship yesterday in the Coast of Oman carrying 25 Crew Members which 23 are Sri Lankans Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry has been announced.
According to the Foreign Ministry Sources the Health Condition of The Sri Lankan Crew who are in Custody is Very Good and efforts are underway to secure their release.


The Foreign Ministry has been instructed the Sri Lankan Missions in Oman and Kenya to look in to this matter.The 11,000 tonne Ship Hijacked by the Pirates is headed to Egypt from Iran with Bermudan Flag also have Two Crew Members from Syria and Philliphenes.