Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka To Assume Duties As Army Commander Or Defense Chief

A request made by President Maithripala Sirisena to

the Minister and former Army Commander Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka to resign from the Ministerial Post and assume the duties  of Army  Commander or chief of all Defense Forces in the country has been accepted by him it has been revealed.

 Cabinet Spokesman Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has today (26) stated during the Cabinet Briefing that Peesident made this request from Field Marshal Fonseka during the Cabinet Meeting held yesterday (25) in view of controlling the escalation of protest campaigns in the country and to make discipline among the community.


Responding to the request made by president ,Field Marshal Fonseka has stated that he will assume the duties as Army Commander or as Defense chief only if the post is given with full powers.

President Appointed A Retired High Court Judge To Probe On Meethotamulle Garbage Collapse

President Maithripala Sirisrna has today (26)

appointed a retired High Court Judge Chandradasa Nanayakkare to probe on Meethotamulle Garbage Dump Collapse occurred on 14th of April.

President  has earlier stated that he will appoint a retired judge to probe on the Meethotamulle incident and take a legal action against those who found responsible for  through the investigation.

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Government Has Provided Another 65 New Houses For The Victims Of Meethotamulle Garbage Dump Collapse

Another 65 families lost their houses due to the

Meethotamulle Garbage Dump Collapse have received New houses
with Rs.250,000 in cash to purchase house hold equipment at a function held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena in Ministry Of Disaster Management yesterday (25).

Earlier 30 familes have received newly built houses from the Government with Rs,250,000 in cash.

Government had spent Rs.392 million to built 98 new houses provided for the Meethotamulle victims.

Altogether 98 houses had completely destroyed due to the Meethotamulle Garbage Dump Collapse on 14th of April.

A 22 Year Old Youth Had Drowned While Bathing In Kalpitiya Seas

A 22 year old youth had drowned in seas of

 Kappaladiya ,Kalpitiya this evening (25) while bathing.

The youth along with three of his friends went to bath have drowned while bathing and a foreign couple had rescued three youth it has been revealed.

However the 22 year old youth reported as missing drowned and disappeared.

The Navy along with the Police have launched a joint search operation to rescue the missing youth.

President Has Instructed The Authorites To Submit A Report On Officials Who Went Abroad For Waste Management Workshops /Seminars

President  Maithripala Sirisena has today (25)

requested the authorities to submit a report to him on the  Government Officials went workshops and inspection tours on Waste Management in abroad during last five years.

It has been revealed that although Government officials went abroad during past few years for workshops /Seminars and inspection tours on waste management non will share the knowledge they  have gained on waste management with the authorities or submit a detailed report on the tour.

President has made these instructions during a meeting held on Waste Management in Colombo And Suburbs at Presidents office in Colombo today (25)