THOUGHT OF THE DAY-1 FROM WORDS OF WISDOM

Mulathivu Magistrate Court Issued A Stay Order By Banning LTTE Remembrance Events

The Mulathivu(In Northern Province) Magistrate Court has today(16) issued a stay order banning the holding of any event  remembering members of the Terrorist Group  LTTE in Mulathivu Area up to 14 days with effect from  18th of May Mulathivu Police have said.

Mulathivu Police have moved the Magistrate Court to obtain  stay order following the reports that Tamil National Peoples Front is planning to hold a Remembrance Event of LTTE Members at  Mulathivu on 18th of May.

Meanwhile Sri Lankan Government is schedule to celebrate 18th of May which is the day that Sri Lankan Armed Forces  totally defeated the LTTE Terrorists as a "Armed Forces Day.Sri Lankan Armed Forces have defeated the LTTE who fought a three decade old war against the forces over a separate homeland in Northern Sri Lanka on 18th of May 2009.

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Bribery Commissioner Has Resigned From His Post To Allow Appointing Of Independent Commissions

The Commissioner of the Commission to Investigate Allegations On Bribery Or Corruption Justice L.K Wimalachandre has been resigned yesterday(15) from his post to allow the appointing of independent commissions under the 19th Amendment which came in to effect from yesterday(15).

According to the Director General Of The Bribery Commission Dilrukshi Dias Wikramasinhe the Bribery Commission will continue with two commissioners if there are transitional powers included in 19th Amendment. 

THOUGHT OF THE DAY-2

Consumer Affairs Authority Has Sealed The Public Library Canteen

Public Library

The Consumer Affairs Authority has today(15)sealed the Canteen of  Public Library in Colombo due to the storage of prepared  food in an unhygienic manner.

The Consumer Affairs Authority officers who have raided the canteen have found a stock of stale rotties, Coconut Sambol and gravy stored inside of  a refrigerator there it has been reported.

Speaker Has Given The Validation To 19th Amendment By Signing It Today(15)

The speaker Chamal Rajapakshe has today (15)signed the 19th Amendment to the constitution  by validating it .The 19th Amendment was passed in  Parliament by two thirds majority on 28th of April. but not able to implement that up to now due to the speaker's delay in  signing it.

Through the 19th Amendment  several  executive powers of the President have been reduced 

The Speaker Rajapakshe has put his signature on the 19th Amendment at 9 a.m this morning according to the Parliament Sources.As the document has now given validation it will be implemented with effect from today sources have said.

The 19th Amendment to the Constitution was  passed  in Parliament on 28th of April with 212 MP'S voted in favor  and one MP voted against it.