Three Indian Fishermen Were Arrested While Fishing In Sri Lankan Seas Of North Western Delft Island

Sri Lanka Coastal Guard Officers assisted by Sri Lanka Navy Personal have arrested two Indian Fishermen along with a Fishing Trawler they were in while illegally fishing in Sri Lankan Seas of North Western Delft Island yesterday(23).

The Arrested Indian Fishermen and the trawler are due to be handed over to the Department Of Fisheries And Aquatic Resources in Kankasanthurai(In Northern Province) for a future course of action  according to Sri Lanka Navy.

Sri Lanka Ports Authority Chairman Dhammika Ranathunge Was Released On Bail Over Case Filed Against Him

The Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority Dhammika Ranathunge has been granted bail by Colombo Magistrate Court today(24) over a case filed against him on threatening Electronic Media Journalists.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya has released the Ports Authority Chairman on two personal bails of Rs.100,000 each and severely warned him on his behavior.

A Case was filed against Dhammika Ranathunge who is the elder brother of Minister Arjuna Ranathunge after several Electronic Media Journalists have made a complaint to Keselwatta Police on 16th of March that Ports Authority Chairman had threatened them by using abusive language at Colombo High Court Premises.

HEALTH TIP

Sri Lanka To Eradicate Mother To Child Transmission Of HIV/AIDS Virus By Next Year

The National Sexually Transmitted Diseases/AIDS Control Programme has requested the World Health Organization to declare Sri Lanka as a country that eradicated Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS Virus by next year(2017) as the country has already achieved that target successfully according to Dr.G.Weerasinghe attached to the programme.

There are no cases reported from the country during first quarter of this year on Mother to Child transmission of HIV/AIDS Virus Dr.Weerasinghe has stated.

The AIDS Control Programme is planning to check every pregnant mother for HIV/AIDS from this year he has stressed.

By the end of last year 41 children who got infected with HIV/AIDS Virus through their mothers have been received treatment from the AIDS Control Programme and out of this number 23 are boys and 18 are girls Dr.Weerasinghe has revealed at the Media Seminar held yesterday(23) at Health Education Bureau in Colombo on "HIV/AIDS and Myths".

Fourteen Higher Rank Police Officers Have Been Transferred

The Department Of Police have transferred 14 Chief Superintendents Of Police and Superintendents Of Police with immediate effect .

The Chief Superintendent Of Police attached to Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division ,Chief Superintendents Of Police attached to Kurunagala and Kandy Police Divisions are among those transferred according to reports.

These Higher Rank Police Officers have been transferred due to service requirements the Police Department has stated.

SINHALA QUOTE FROM THE WEB

More Than 10 Acres Of Land Belonging To Namunukula Mountain Have Destroyed Due To A Fire

More than 10 Acres of Land belonging to Namunukula Mountain (In Uva Province)have destroyed due to a sudden fire occurred at the Southern Part of the Mountain on last Tuesday(22) according to sources.

The fire is still spreading and due to the windy condition in the area fire is spreading rapidly the sources said.

The forest land owned by Government which situated in the  area  has been also destroyed due to the fire it has been reported.