"BRANCH OF THE SEINE NEAR THE GIVERNY"(1897) A POPULAR ARTWORK OF YESTERYEAR FRENCH ARTIST CLAUDE MONET(1840-1926)

Strike Of The Heart Lung Machine Operators Caused The Cancellation Of Major Heart Surgeries In Three State Hospitals

Major Heart Surgeries including Bypass Surgeries  performs in Colombo National,Karapitiya Teaching and Kandy Teaching Hospitals had been cancelled today (27) by putting the lives of thousands of innocent Heart Patients  in danger due to the strike launched by Heart Lung Machine Operators.

Around  fifteen Major Heart Surgeries (Cardiac) performs in these hospitals had been cancelled due to the strike the Hospital Authorities had stated.

The Heart Lung Machine Operators who are controlling the Heart Lung Machines to keep the  Patient's Heart artificially active during the Major Heart  surgeries have launched a strike today by demanding solutions for five of their service demands.

The emergency Heart Surgeries of the above mentioned hospitals are not affected due to the strike the Hospital Authorities had stated.

Control Finance Minister Before The Economy--Communist Party Leader Dew Gunasekera

The leader of the Sri Lanka Communist Party and former Minister Dew Gunasekera has today requested the government to control the Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake before controlling the Economy as he is running affairs in favor of the Wealthy Community.

Due to this situation both the Prime Minister and President should take over the controlling of the economy after controlling   Finance Minister the Communist Party leader has stated during a press briefing held at Colombo today(27).

Finance Minister is avoiding to give a discussion to the officials of Inland Revenue Department he has stressed.

POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALA SONG SUNG BY VICTOR RATNAYAKE

Appeal Court Had Issued Notices To Finance Minister And Ministry Officials Over A Beer Issue

The Court of Appeal has today issued a notices to Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake and the Ministry Officials to appear before the court on 12th of October to give explanation on reason behind the granting of tax concession to a Beer Company.

The Appeal Court has issued the notices after taken into consideration the Rit Motion filed by Six Buddhist Monks against granting  tax concession to the Beer Company.

The petitioners had requested through the motion to abolish the decision taken by the Finance Ministry to grant tarriff tax concession to a Beer Company for four month period and spend the tax revanue of Rs.600 million lost due to the tax concession for the benefit of the public.

Imprisoned MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage Was Released On Bail

Joint Opposition MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage who was arrested and remanded over money laundering charges including purchasing of a Rs.27 million worth house at kynsey road in Colombo from money earned tnrough illegal means had been released on bail today (27).

The MP was released on bail after been produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate this morning.He was released on four personal bails of Rs.10 million each and a cash bail of Rs.50,000.

Criminal Investigations Department (CID) had arrested the former Sports Minister on 15th of September over money laundering charges.