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Wednesday, November 11, 2015

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Name Of "Nagadeepa" Island Will Not Be Changed As "Nainativu"-Minister Of Local Government And Provincial Councils

The Minister Of Local Government And Provincial Councils Faizer Mustapha has today(11) assured that government will not allow to change the name Of Northern Sri Lankan Island "Nagadeepa" as "Nainativu".

It has been reported earlier that Northern Provincial Council has decided to pass a resolution to change the name of "Nagadeepa" as "Nainativu"

"Nagadeepa" is a small island situated at off the coast of Jaffna Peninsula(Northern Sri Lanka).

SINHALA QUOTE FROM THE WEB

Thirty One Detained LTTE Suspects Who Were Released On Bail Today Taken Back To Prison Shortly After Releasing Them

The Thirty One detained LTTE suspects who were released this evening on bail by Colombo Chief Magistrate have taken back to the prison again shortly after they were released due to not fulfilling their bail conditions according to the sources.

Earlier the said suspects who were detained under the Terrorism Prevention Act have been released on bail after Attorney Generals Department has approved it.However this morning they were ordered to be further remanded until 24th of November by Colombo Chief Magistrate as Attorney General has not approved their release at that time.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY-1

Two New Ministers Have Been Appointed For Former Minister Thilak Marapana's Ministerial Portfolio

Two New Ministers have been sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat this morning as Ministers Of Law And Order and Prison Reforms.

Accordingly Minister Of Southern Development Sagala Ratnayake has been sworn in as Minister Of Law And Order and Minister Of Rehabilitation And Settlement D.M Swaminathan sworn in as Minister Of Prison Reforms.

These Two new Ministers have shared the Ministries hold by former Minister of Law and Order and Prison Reforms Thilak Marapana who was resigned from his Ministerial Portfolio over the Avant Garde Issue on Monday .