Sri Lankan Embassy Building Has Damaged Due To The Nepali Earthquake

The Sri Lankan Embassy in Nepali Capitol Kathmandu has been damaged due to the 7.4 magnitude earthquake which struck ed Nepal few hours ago sources said.According to the Sri Lankan Embassy Officials in Kathmandu the Embassy Building has suffered minor damage due to the quake.

The Embassy Staff is not affected due to the earthquake they have said.

Western Provincial Councilor Nauzer Fowzie Was Arrested By The Colombo Crimes Division

The Colombo Crimes Division has arrested the Former Minister A.H.M Fowzie's son Western Provincial Councilor Nauzar Fowzie this morning over an alleged death threat he made against a Businessman in 2012.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate gihan pilapitiya has ordered the police yesterday(11) to arrest the Western Provincial Councilor Fowzie over the allegation against him.The chief magistrate's order was issued following the B File filed by the Colombo Crimes Division.

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Former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakshe Has Filed A Fundamental Rights Application At The Supreme Court

The former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakshe has today(11) filed a fundamental rights application at the Supreme Court by challenging the  legality  of forming   Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division .

Through his application the former Defense Secretary who is also the brother of Former President Mahinda Rajapakshe has sought Supreme Court's intervention to prevent arresting him after the conclusion of several investigations carrying out by the Criminals Investigations Division (CID),Bribery Commission and the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division over the allegations leveled against him.

Former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakshe has named the Inspector General Of Police,Cabinet Ministers,Secretary To The President,Director Of CID ,Deputy Inspector General Of Police(Frauds and Corruption Investigations Division) and Attorney General as respondents of his  Application.

Meanwhile He has appeared before the bribery commission today to provide a statement regarding an allegation leveled against him.

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Government Hospital Radiographers To Launch An Island Wide Token Strike On Wednesday

All Government Hospital Radiographers except in Four Hospitals have decided to launch an Island Wide one day token strike on this Wednesday(13) by demanding  to cancel the charge sheets issued for the 14 Radiographers regarding their involvement  in a strike launched last year(2014) .

According to the Government Radiographers Union 500 Radiographers attach to around 110 hospitals island wide will be participated this token strike scheduled to be held from 8 a.m on Wednesday to 8 a.m on This Thursday .However the Radiographers attach to Maharagama Cancer,Castle Street Maternity ,De Soyza Maternity and Peradeniya Children s Teaching Hospitals will not participate the strike due to humanitarian reasons the president of the Radiographers Union Darmakeerthi Apa has said.

During the strike period the life saving tests will be performed at all government hospitals he has said.

The Health Ministry Officials have  issued charge sheets to 14 Radiographers attach to government hospitals for involved in a strike launched  last year Darmakeerthi Apa  has stressed."This is a clear violation of a Trade Union Rights "President Of The Government Radiographers Union has further said.

 

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