Postal Services Have Been Disrupted.Today (13) Due To The Island Wide Sick Note Campaign Launched By Postal Workers

Due to the 24 hour Island Wide Sick Note Campaign  launched by Postal Department Trade Unions since midnight yesterday(12) all postal services throughout the island have been disrupted today (13)  Postal Department Sources said..

According to Joint Federation Of Postal Services Union the Postal Workers had submitted  Sick Notes since midnight yesterday by demanding several issues including Promotions and Employing Of Workers.

The Joint Federation has also staged a "Satyagraha" in front of Postal Department this morn ing by demanding solutions for their  demands.

SINHALA QUOTE FROM THE WEB

Diabetes Is Spreading Rapidly In Sri Lankan Society

As Diabetes is spreading rapidly in Sri Lankan Society from infants to Adults ,People belonging to all age groups should have more concern about the food they are consuming  according to Government Hospital Doctors.

Around 20% of the Sri Lankan Urban Population is suffering from Diabetes and the disease among Rural Population too is on the increase Doctors have said.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Acting Chief Justice Has Sworn In

A Senior Supreme Court Judge Justice Priyasad Dep has been sworn in as  Acting Chief Justice before  President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat Yesterday(12).

"EARLY MORNING" A FAMOUS PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR AUSTRIAN ARTIST MORITZ VON SCHWIND(1804-1871)

President Sirisena Has Vowed To Abolish Executive Presidency At The Funeral Of Late Sobitha Thero

President Maithripala Sirisena has today(12) vowed to abolish the Executive Presidency while speaking at the Funeral of Most Venerable Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero held at Parliamentary Grounds.Abolishing the Executive Presidency is one of the wishes  Late Sobitha Thero expect from country's leaders

President Sirisena has also vowed to make changes late Sobitha Thero expected from Good Governance Government .

Government has reduced the powers of Executive Presidency  after came to power ,but still not able To abolish the Executive Presidency