Wednesday, February 23, 2011
National World Cup Cricket Song Banned Under The Instructions Of President
The World Cup Song accepted as the National World Cup Cricket Song by the local authorities has been banned by the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksha due to it's poor taste and insulation against other Cricketing Nations including of Australia and New Zealand .
The song which was sung by an upcoming singer and sponsored by one of the main sponsors of the Sri Lankan National Cricket Team was broadcast/telecast continuously through the State owned Sri Lanka Broadcasting and Television Corporations and Private Radio and T.V Channals as well in both Sinhalese and Tamil Languages. The song's lyrics insults the Australian Cricket Team captained by Rickey Ponting will end up as Bird Food and the New Zealender's who are still mourning for the earthquake occurred in their country should have their jaws broken.
Several Expert local artistes too criticized the lyrics of this so called Cricket Song during past weeks as it appeals Local Cricket Fans to come and eat chutney and insulting other Cricketing Nations instead of boosting the morale of Sri Lankan Cricketers and fans.
It has been learn t that the President also blamed the authorities who allowed the insulting lyrics.Sri Lanka along with neighboring India and Bangladesh hosting the ongoing 10th ICC World Cup Cricket Tournament
Sri Lanka's First State Owned Eye Bank To Be Inaugurate Tomorrow
Sri Lanka's First State Owned Eye Bank is scheduled to be inaugurate by the President Mahinda Rajapaksha on tomorrow(24) evening.The National Eye Bank will cater the need of Eye Cornea for Cornea transplant patients throughout the Island.
Around Rs.30 Million has been spent to build the National Eye Bank which was funded by the Lee Foundation in Singapore.Around 30 Eye Corneas have already stored in the newly built Eye Bank while 500 Eye patients needed eye corneas to get transplanted.
Indian Tamil Actor Vijay Said Sri Lanka Should Be Wiped Off The World Map If Attacks On Indian Fishermen Continues
Tamil Film Actor Ilayathalapathy Vijay said during a protest campaign held in Nagapattinam,Tamil Nadu regarding Indo Sri Lanka Fishermen Issue that the Sri Lanka Should Be Wiped Off the World Map if the Sri Lankan Navy continues attacking South Indian Fishermen.
Tamil Nadu Actor's participation to the protest campaign marked his entry to the Politics and he accused the both Central and the Tamil Nadu State Governments not doing anything on the attacks against South Indian Fishermen.He further added that as he was raised on Tiger's Milk he will fight for the rights of Tamil People.
Earlier Actress turned Politician and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalaitha Jayaram too condemned attacks and the arrests against the South Indian Fishermen who illegally entered in to Sri Lankan Waters and urged the Central Government to warned Sri Lankan Leaders on the issue.
Although crossing over each others marine boundaries is not a new issue to both Sri Lankan and Indian Fishermen More and more Tamil Nadu Politicians got used to voice against Sri Lankan Navy attacks against Indian Fishermen as the State Assembly Elections are on the cards
Sri Lankans Smoked 6470 Million Cigerattes And Beedis In 2009
Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Geethanjana Gunewardena has said in Parliament today that the Sri Lankans had smoked 4200 million Cigarettes and 2270 million "Beedi"(a kind of local cigarette made from tobacco) in the year 2009.
He has revealed these facts by responding to a question raised by the opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake.Deputy Finance Minister has also said that the total earned tax revanue of the government from Cigarettes and Beedi in the the year 2009 was Rs.37,800 million.
He has revealed these facts by responding to a question raised by the opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake.Deputy Finance Minister has also said that the total earned tax revanue of the government from Cigarettes and Beedi in the the year 2009 was Rs.37,800 million.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
World Bank Specialists Show The Way To Reduce Heart Mortality Rate Amongst Sri Lankans
The Health Specialists attached to the World Bank office in Colombo have stated that during next 10 years Sri Lanka will be able to reduced mortality rate of heart patients amongst the age group of 18-74 by 23 percent through different interventions.This mortality reduction rate in numbers is around 38,000 according to the specialists.
This goal of reducing mortality of heart patients withing next 10 years can be achieved through population based reduction of risky factors and clinical based interventions including drugs specialists said.
Addressing a press briefing in Colombo yesterday the World Bank specialists said that the spreading of non communicable diseases(NCD) are higher amongst the poor people in sri lanka due to lack of nutrition.The non communicable diseases like Heart Diseases,Cancers,Asthma are mostly seen amongst the poor people they stressed.
This goal of reducing mortality of heart patients withing next 10 years can be achieved through population based reduction of risky factors and clinical based interventions including drugs specialists said.
Addressing a press briefing in Colombo yesterday the World Bank specialists said that the spreading of non communicable diseases(NCD) are higher amongst the poor people in sri lanka due to lack of nutrition.The non communicable diseases like Heart Diseases,Cancers,Asthma are mostly seen amongst the poor people they stressed.
Three Tamil Nadu Politicos Arrived Here For The Funeral Of Prabhakeran's Mother Deported By SL Authorities-Chennai Police Arrested Them
Three Tamil Nadu Politicians including MP Thol Thirumavalavan were deported by the Sri Lankan authorities in wee hours of today soon after their arrival to Katunayaka Bandaranaike International Air Port in Colombo .These Politicians reported as arrived Sri Lanka to participate the funeral of the mother of former LTTE Leader Valupillai Prabhakaren,Parvathi Ammal held this evening in Jaffna.
According to the Sri Lankan Immigration and Emigration Officials the three Tamil Nadu Politicians arrived the Island around 2 a.m this morning without informing on their visit to the Sri Lankan Authorities.
Meanwhile the three deported Tamil Nadu Politicians were arrested by Chennai Police this evening while they are protesting in front of the Sri Lankan Consulate in Chennai against denial of their access to Sri Lanka to participate prabhakaren's mother's funeral foreign sources has said.
According to the Sri Lankan Immigration and Emigration Officials the three Tamil Nadu Politicians arrived the Island around 2 a.m this morning without informing on their visit to the Sri Lankan Authorities.
Meanwhile the three deported Tamil Nadu Politicians were arrested by Chennai Police this evening while they are protesting in front of the Sri Lankan Consulate in Chennai against denial of their access to Sri Lanka to participate prabhakaren's mother's funeral foreign sources has said.
Husband Of Assaulted MP Upeksha Released On Bail After Produced Before The Court
The husband of the assaulted popular Local Actress and MP Upeksha Swarnamali ,Mahesh Chaminda had produced before the Nugegoda Magistrate Court this noon and released on personal and surety bail.The suspect who is accused for severely assaulted MP Upeksha on last week was released on Rs.100,000 worth Personal and Rs.2500 surety bail on condition that he should settled the personal differences having with his wife and re unite with her according to the sources.
While allowing bail for the suspect additional magistrate had requested that both the suspect and his MP wife should appear before the court on 02nd of May 2011 for further proceeding of the assault case.
The suspect was produced before the court by Mirihana Police.
Meanwhile MP Upeksha is still receiving medical treatment at the Sri Jayawardenapura Teaching Hospital in Kotte for facial and eye injuries she has received due to the assault
While allowing bail for the suspect additional magistrate had requested that both the suspect and his MP wife should appear before the court on 02nd of May 2011 for further proceeding of the assault case.
The suspect was produced before the court by Mirihana Police.
Meanwhile MP Upeksha is still receiving medical treatment at the Sri Jayawardenapura Teaching Hospital in Kotte for facial and eye injuries she has received due to the assault
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