Monday, November 7, 2016
Sri lanka Pledged To Eliminate Tobacco Consumption From The Roots At The World Health Organization's Conference
Sri Lanka and India have pledged to eliminate tobacco consumption from the roots in their countries during the seventh framework convention on tobacco control of the World Health Organization which inaugurated in Noida,India Yesterday (07).
Addressing the conference which is the world's biggest conference of anti tobacco policies attended by 180 countries ,President Maithripala Sirisena has urged the World Leaders not to succumb or compromise with tobacco industry.
President Sirisena has also stated that Sri Lanla will introduce a plain cigarette pack soon as a step to combat against tobacco.
Addressing the conference which is the world's biggest conference of anti tobacco policies attended by 180 countries ,President Maithripala Sirisena has urged the World Leaders not to succumb or compromise with tobacco industry.
President Sirisena has also stated that Sri Lanla will introduce a plain cigarette pack soon as a step to combat against tobacco.
Jaffna Magistrate Has Remanded 14 Army Personal For dissapearing Two Persons
Jaffna Magistrate has yesterday (07) remanded 14 Army Personal attached to the Achchuweli Army Camp who are charged with dissapearing two persons at Achchuweli in Jaffna until 21st of November.
The Attorney General has filed indictments against 16 Army Personal for dissapearing two persons in Jaffna on 28th of October 1997.
However two of the charged Army Personal were reported as dead the court was informed.
The Attorney General has filed indictments against 16 Army Personal for dissapearing two persons in Jaffna on 28th of October 1997.
However two of the charged Army Personal were reported as dead the court was informed.
Britain To Provide 1.2 million Sterling Poumds To Remove Land Mines In North
British Government will provide 1.2 million Sterling Pounds to Sri Lanka to remove land mines in the Northern Province over the next three years the British Minister for United Nations and Commonwealth Baroness Anelay who had visited Jaffna has stated today (07 ).
Accordingly Britain will fund the British demining charity the "HALO Trust"to remove mines in the North buried during the war with LTTE Rebels in view of facilitate the return of Internally Displaced Persons.
The British Minister Anelay had visited a HALO Trust demining site during her visit to Jaffna and met former IDP's who recently returned to their lands.
Accordingly Britain will fund the British demining charity the "HALO Trust"to remove mines in the North buried during the war with LTTE Rebels in view of facilitate the return of Internally Displaced Persons.
The British Minister Anelay had visited a HALO Trust demining site during her visit to Jaffna and met former IDP's who recently returned to their lands.
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