Five Indians Were Arrested When Trying To Smuggle one killo gramme of Gold

The Sri Lankan Customs Officials have last night arrested Five Indians who tried to smuggle one killo gramme of gold out of the country at Katunayake International Air Port .the group of Indians have tried to board a plane flying to Southern Indian State of Bangalore at the time of their arrest sources said.

The stock of gold jewelery suspects  have tried to smuggle out of the country are worth around Rs.5 Million . one of the suspected Indians arrested had  wore an unfinished gold  bracelets weighing around 200 grammes sources added.the air port customs are conducting further investigations on the incident.

Government Perfusionists Have Suspended Ttheir Continuous Strike

The Government Hospital Perfusionists who are in continuous strike since last Tuesday(25) have suspended their strike this evening after receiving a written assurance from the Health Ministry that their demands will be meet soon.

The written assurance was issued  by the ministry following the talks held between Government Perfussionists Union and Health Ministry Secretary Dr.Nihal Jayathilake this noon at the ministry premises.

The strike action has caused suspending of around 80 major heart surgeries including bypass surgeries performs in Colombo National,Kandy Teaching ,Lady Ridgway Hospital and Karapitiya Teaching Hospitals during last Tuesday to Friday according to hospital sources.

Around 60 Major Heart Surgeries Have Been Cancelled In Government Hospitals Due To Strike Of Perfusionists

During the period last Tuesday to Thursday around 60 major cardiac surgeries including By pass  have been cancelled due to the ongoing continuous strike action by Government Hospital Perfusionists   hospital sources said  today(27). the cardio thoracic unit of the lady ridgway children's hospital are among the worst hit hospital units in the country as a result of the strike sources  have added.


Around 34 perfusionists are  participating the said continuous strike launched in Cardio Thoracic Units of  Colombo National.Kandy Teaching , Karapitiya Teaching and ridgway childrens Hospitals by demanding solutions for three of their service demands .

As the Ministry Of Health still turned  blind eye towards the service demands produced by government perfusionists they have decided to continue their trade union action till their demands are meet the government perfusionists union has said.

Two Parliamentary Staffers Arrested Over A Financial Fraud

Two staff members attach to Parliament were arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department(CID) in connection with steeling around Rs.11 million from the staff thrift society fund parliament sources said.the two staffers who allegedly stole Rs.6.5 million and Rs.4.5 million respectively were arrested through the information received by CID.

The treasurer of the staff thrift society fund who is currently in overseas also involved in this financial fraud according sources.

The two arrested parliamentary staffers were produced before the courts today and were ordered to keep them in remand till 07th of March.the CID is  investigating on the fraud.

Major Heart Surgeries In Govt.Hospitals Have Suspended

Due to the island wide continuous strike launched by government hospital Perfusionists around 20 major heart surgeries including bypass surgeries performs in government hospitals have suspended daily medical sources said.there is a danger of extending awaiting lists for open heart surgeries performs in Colombo National ,Kandy Teaching and Karapitiya Teaching Hospitals due to this strike sources further added.

The said hospitals are already having awaiting lists for open heart surgeries exceeds more than one year sources stressed.

The government hospital perfusonists numbering 44 have launched an island wide continuous strike from today by demanding fair solutions for three of their service demands.if the authorities fail to provide solutions for their demands by tomorrow(26) perfusonists attach to lady ridgway children's hospital are also

due to join the strike from tomorrow according to Government Perfusonists Union .

Army Recovered A Stock Of Weapons Buried In North

The Army has today(25)recovered a stock of unserviceable weapons including  five of T-56 range   the which buried at third mile post in Murugapuri of the Trincomalee District . one 7.62 mm self loading rifle ,one light machine gun, ,seven 303 magazines are among the weapons stock that has recovered today according to army sources.

Human Rights Commission Requested President To Reduced Severe Punishment Imposed On Criminals

The Human Rights Commission has made a request from President Mahinda Rajapaksha to convert the punishment of prisoners who have received death penalty  to the life imprisonment .according to the commissioner  of the human rights commission Dr. Prathiba Mahanamhewa around 627 prisoners who are currently in prison have received death penalty and majority of them are in old age.

As Implementing death penalty is subjected to human rights violation the commission has requested president to reduced that punishment he has further added.