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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

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Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Gnanasara Thero Has Been Re Remanded Until 23rd Of February

The imprisoned Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Venerable Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thero who is in prison over allegedly threatening Sandhya Eknaligoda the wife of missing cartoonist Prageeth Eknaligoda has been re -remanded until 23rd of February by the Homagama Magistrate today(16).

The Thero has been re remanded after being produced before the Homagama Magistrate Court.

HEALTH TIP

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena Has Arrived Germany For A State Visit

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and his five member delegation have arrived Berlin City yesterday(15) evening for a four day state visit to Germany.

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera,Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake,Primary Industries Minister Daya Gamage,Skills Development and Vocational Training Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawikrame have accompanied the President for the visit.

President Sirisena is due to begin his official duties this morning by visiting a foundation memorial of jews murdered in Europe and later due to visit a Castle in the city.

This evening Sri Lankan President is due to begin discussions with German Ministers.This is the first time a Sri Lankan Head Of State visiting Germany after 43 years.

Riot Police Have Dispersed A Protest March Of Unemployed Graduates Near Lotus Roundabout By Using Tear Gas And Water Cannons

The riot police has used tear gas and water cannons to disperse a protest march conducted by the Combined Union of Unemployed Graduates near Lotus Roundabout in Colombo short while ago.

The Unemployed Graduates Union has organized this protest march by demanding the government to fill the vacancies of Government Sector through an unemployed graduates.The protest march has commenced from Technical Collage Junction in Maradana(In Colombo) and on the way to Prime Minister's Office to hand over a letter regarding their demand when the police dispersed the protest.

Due to the teat gas used by riot police to disperse the unemployed graduates protest march two journalists who were there at that time to cover the march have been injured and hospitalized according to reports.