Work In State/Private Institutions And Schools Paralyzed To Certain Extent Due To The Private Bus/Three Wheeler Strike

Work in State / Private Institutions and schools  have been  paralyzed to certain extent today(02) as most of the workers and students in these institutions not reported to work  and schools  due to the ongoing island wide private bus/Three Wheeler  strike it has been reported.

Several Private Bus Unions and Three Wheeler Union  in the country had launched an Island Wide strike from midnight yesterday (01)to oppose the increasing  of minimum traffic violations fine to Rs.2500 from the budget.

Although Railway Trade Unions have withdrawn from the strike at the last moment following the discussions held with President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday ,number of passengers traveling through most of the trains today dropped by around 50% according to the authorities.

Ministry Of Transport has deployed extra buses belonging to  Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) to minimize the affect caused due to the Private Bus/Three Wheeler strike according to the Ministry.

Meanwhile due to the strike school van and bus services too not operated in most parts of the country since this morning according to reports.

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US Vice President Elect Mike Pence Phoned President Sirisena And Held Talks

US vice president elect Mike Pence has today (01) phoned the President  Maithripala Sirisena and held bi lateral talks with him according to the President's Media Division.

The US Vice President elect and Sri Lankan president have discussed the  ways of strengthening US-Sri Lanka ties under the  administration of president elect Donald Trump it has been reported.

The US Vice president elect Mike Pence has promised President Sirisena that he will arranged a meeting between Sri Lankan President and US president elect  Donald Trump .

The two had also discussed on disaster management and maritime security according to reports.

Six Students Were Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Bus Accident In Diyathalawa

Six students were injured and hospitalized early this

morning following  the  Bus they were travelling in veered off the road on Galedanda-Diyathalawa road .

The injured students were admitted to  Diyathalawa Hospital for treatment.


Police have arrested the Bus driver regarding the accident.

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National STD/AIDS Control Programme And Ministry Of Health Jointly Commemorated The World AIDS Day

National

STD/AIDS Control Programme and Ministry Of Health today (01) jointly commemorated the World AIDS Day by conducting a AIDS Walk with the participation of around 2500 health personal and activists from Ministry of Health to Campball Park in Colombo.

After the participents reached the Campball Park around 10 a.m this morning official World AIDS Day ceremony was held there under the patronage of Director General Of Health Services Dr.Palitha Mahipala.

During the ceremony the national stratagic communication initiative and the road map on acrivities to be  carried out to make spreading of HIV/AIDS in society to zero  by the year 2025 had been launched.

Government Has allocated Rs. 180 Million To provide Computer TABS To Fishermen

Government has allocated Rs.180 million for next

year(2017) to provide Computer Tabs to local Fishermen according to the Minister of fisheries Mahinda Amaraweera.

The decision to providing Tabs to fishermen has been taken after considering three factors which caused the European Union to impose a fishing ban on Sri Lanka during the previous regime Minister has stated.