A Group Of Protesters Marched Towards President House By Demanding Implementation Of Capital Punishment For Child Rapists

As countrywide protests are continuing by demanding to implement capital punishment for the killers of five year old Seya Sademini of Kotadeniyawa and the girl student sivaloganathan vidya of Kilinochchi (In Northern Province) both of whom were brutally rape and killed ,A group of Protesters have today marched towards President's House in Fort from Prime Ministers Office in Colombo and handed over a petition contains their demand.

As President Maithripala Sirisena was not there at President's House in that moment the protesters have handed over the petition to President's Coordinating Secretary S.Kodikara.A group of Ceylon Transport Board's Workers and some other people including Seya's Mother were amongs t
 the protesters.

More Funds Will Be Allocated For Free Health And Educational Services In The Country-President Sirisena

More funds will be allocated from the forthcoming budget for Free Health and Education Services of Sri Lanka according to President Maithripala Sirisena.

"Government's aim is to provide good quality  Health and Educational Services for every Sri Lankan Citizen and We have  already allocated more funds for Free Health and Educational Services in the country" President has said.

While addressing a function held at Negambo Hospital this morning President Sirisena has said while providing Health and Educational Services for the people government and provincial Councils should working together like a single  unit and should not be divided.

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A Group Of Ex LTTE Cadres Staged A Demonstartion At Magazine Prison In Colombo

A group of Ex LTTE Cadres has been staged a demonstration at Magazine Prison In Colombo this morning by demanding the release of all Tamil Political Prisoners with immediate effect.

The group of prisoners have later suspended their demonstration and agreed to hold talks with Commissioner General Of Prisons Rohana Pushpakumara regarding their demand.

Colombo Fort Magistrate Issued Warrants To Arrest And Produce Venrable Gnanasara Thero Of Bodu Bala Sena For Not Appearing Court

The Colombo Fort Magistrate had today(12) issued warrants to arrest and produce General Secretary Of Bodu Bala Sena Group(BBS) Venerable Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thero and two others before Court for not appearing the court this morning in connection with two cases filed against them.

Two cases were filed against Venarable Gnanasara Thero and other monks of BBS on allegedly disturbing a media briefing held by Jathika Bala Sena Group In a Colombo Hotel and for making defamatory remarks against Quran at Slave Island(In Colombo City).

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