Forty Three Election Related Violence Were Reported During 13th -18th Of July-CMEV

According to the Center For Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV),43 election related violence have been reported during the period from 13th  to 18th of July  .Out of these violence 36 were minor incidents and there were 07 major incidents.Fire Arms were involved in 02 incidents according to the CMEV.

There were 03 assaults, 04 incidents of misusing state resources for the election activities and 03 incidents of threats were amongs't these violence that have been reported CMEV has said.  

Government To Buy 120,000 Tonnes Of Paddy Directly From Farmers In Yala Season

The government has planned to buy 120,000  tonnes of Paddy directly from local farmers during the upcoming "Yala"(Secondary) Harvest Season (March to September).The Paddy Marketing Board will buy this paddy from farmers government has announced,

The Cabinet has already approved a proposal to buy "Nadu" Rice Variety for Rs.45 per kilo gramme and "Keeri Samba" Rice Variety for Rs.50 per Kilo Gramme from farmers.

The Paddy is expected to reach  market by early August this year it has been reported.Meanwhile the government has allocated Rs.6 billion to buy paddy directly from farmers during this "Yala" Harvest government sources said.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

All Ceylon Medical Officers Association Want To Shut Down Controversial Malabe Private Medical Collage

Private Medical Collage-Malabe

The All Ceylon Medical Officers Association want  to shut down the controversial Private Medical Collage in Malabe with immediate effect under the newly elected government at the forthcoming election due to  poor standard of the medical degree it has been awarded according to the president of the Association Dr.Jayantha Bandara.

The medical degree that has been awarded at the Malabe Private Medical collage is not up to the standard although the collage  charging Rs.12 million for the degree Dr.Bandara Has said.

SLFP General Secretary Has Told Former President Mahinda Rajapakshe Will Be Appointed As New Prime Minister After The Election

Although President Maithripala Sirisene has pledged the nation last Tuesday that former president Mahinda Rajapakshe will not be appointed as Prime Minister even if he manage to win a seat in Parliament at the forthcoming Parliamentary Election,the General Secretary of Sri Lanka Freedom Party has said today (17) that Former President will be appointed as  new prime minister after the election.

"It will be happened definitely " the SLFP General Secretary has told during the inaugural election meeting of UPFA   held at the Salgadu Stadium in Anuradhapura  this evening .

Meanwhile showing greediness to power of some powerful local politicians Professor Thissa Vitharana has said at the meeting that UPFA will appoint former president rajapakashe as new prime minister after the forthcoming election and abolish the executive presidency ."So it will complete the promise made by current president maithripla sirisene during presidential election regarding abolishing the executive presidency " he has stressed.

POEM OF THE DAY-"TODAY AND EVERYDAY" FROM THE POETRY PAD SITE

If I could be so honest
For just a minute or two
I have something special
I’d like to share with you

I want to let you know
Right from my very heart
How much I am thankful
For the wonderful friend you are

You’re always there when I need
A little cheering up
Or maybe just a smile
Or a friendly hug

So, I just wanted to say
In the most sincere way
Thank you for being my friend
Today and everyday

Former President Rajapakshe Has Said That He Has Not Betrayed The Motherland

The former president Mahinda Rajapaksha who has been appointed  as the chairman of election operations committee of the United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) recently has said today(17) that he has not betrayed the motherland although the finger has pointed on him that he has done so.

Addressing the inauguration election rally of UPFA held at the Salgadu Stadium in Anuradhapura(North Central Province) this afternoon the former president has stressed that he will make any sacrifice to protect the Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) which is the largest party belonging to UPFA.

The former president has also told that  he was accused of betrayal charges because he didn't bow down to foreign powers when he was in power.

The Chairman of UPFA  current President Maithripala Sirisene has not attended the inauguration election rally of UPFA as he has decided to stand neutral during the election campaign
.