Former Cricket Captain Hashan Requested Police Protection To Revealed On Match Fixers

Former Sri Lankan Cricket Captain Hashan Thilakaratne who is also a member of the Western Provincial Council has requested   a protection from the CID for his family ,if he is to name the people in  local cricket scene  who were involved in Match Fixing.It has learn t that Hashan has told the CID while he was questioning today for the second time on his claims to give a protection for his family.

There were some death threats received by him and therefore he asked  a protection to revealed the names of the people who were involved in match fixing as an eye witness according to the sources.He was questioned by the CID on last Tuesday as well after the Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has ordered the IGP Mahinda Balasuriya to probe in to allegations made by Hashan.Hashan claimed that the match fixing is spreading like a cancer in the local cricket scene since 1992 .

Government To Supply Fertilizer Subsidy For All Crops

The Government has decided to supply fertilizer subsidy for all crops with effect from midnight tonight the secretary of the Ministry Of Coconut Development has announced today.

Supreme Court Informed Parliament On The Validity Of Private Pension Scheme

The Supreme Court has today instructed the Parliament that the proposed controversial Private Pension Scheme is prepared according to the constitution.Due to the protests against this Pension Scheme  Government has decided to stop implementing it.

While United States Destroy A Single Terrorist, Sri Lanka Fully Eradicate The Terrorism-Minsiter Rambukwella

The Cabinet Media Spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has said today that the United States has only succeeded destroying a Single Terrorist as Sri Lanka has completely eradicated the terrorism from the Island two years back.

Addressing  the Weekly Cabinet Briefing held in Government Information Department in Colombo Minister Rambukwella has said that the Government is prepared and confident on handling any issue that may arise as a result of the Controversial UN Report against Sri Lanka.He stressed that the government has adequately and sufficiently responded to the UN Report.

General Fonseka Says He Is Ready To Face Allegations Leveled By Darusman Committee Against Sri Lankan Armed Forces

Imprisoned Former Army Commander Retired General Sarath Fonseka has today said that he is ready to face the allegations leveled against the Sri Lankan Military by the United Nations(UN) expert panel  appointed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon.

While attending a case filed against him at the Colombo High Court, General Fonseka has said that he is

willing to take the responsibility of facing the allegations made by Moon Committee.

The UN Committee known as Darusman Committee has charged that there was war crimes occurred during the last phase of battle between Sri Lankan Government Forces and the LTTE on 2009 the claim which  was strongly denied by the Sri Lankan Government.

Sri Lanka Private Bus Owners Seeking 15% Bus Fare Hike

The Sri Lanka Private Bus Owners Association has today requested government a 15% increase on Bus Fares due to the recent fuel price hike.

The president of the Association Gamunu Wijeratne has said today that the minimum Bus Fare which is Rs.6 at present should be increase to Rs.8.He requested the government to inform this matter to the national transport commission and taken steps to increase  the Bus Fare .

While Advising Hospital And School Canteens To Stop Selling Sugary Foods And Drinks Health Ministry Canteen Sells Them

Although the Ministry Of Health has directed the authorities to remove wheat flour based short eats like patty and rolls as well as sugary foods Cakes and Dough Nuts from the canteens in Government Hospitals and Schools due to the increase of Diabetes,High Blood Pressure and Obesity among youth ,The Canteen of the Ministry it self openly selling these flour and sweet products for the Ministry Officials it has been revealed.

The Canteen of the Health  Ministry has seen selling the Sugary Dough Nuts,Rolls,Patty ,Cakes,Milk Toffees and even Sugary Drinks like Instant Tea and Coffee for the officials.

While  praising the timely decision of restricting the selling of Sugary Food and Drinks for the public in the view of preventing Non Communicable Diseases in the society the health workers are questioned the Ministry Authorities on not applying the same method to the Ministry Canteen.