GOLDEN MELODIES

Arrested Petroleum Workers Were Released On Police Bail

The sixteen Petroleum workers including trade

unionists who were arrested this evening (26) over their unruly behaviour in front of the fuel storing complex in Kolonnawa by the police have been released on police bail .

The arrested workers have been released after being questioned by Welikada police according to the sources.

Meanwhile after the arrested petroleum workers have been taken to the welikada police ,a group of Joint opposition MP"s have visited them it has been reported.

A Stock Of Oinment Had Been Handed Over To Director General Of Health

A private company has today (26) donated around

11,250 packs of oinment for the use of Government hospital staff to protect from Dengue to the Director General Of Health Services Dr.Jayasundara Bandara.

The oinment is effective to prevent from mosquito bites and the stock wil be distributed among the government Hospital staff attached to the Dengue Units  to prevent mosquoto bites dr.Bandara has stated

Kayts Magistrate Has Ordered The CID To Record A Statement Of State Minister Maheshwaren Over Releasing A Suspect of the Jaffna School Girl Vidya 's Murder

Kayts Magistrate has today (26)ordered the crimi

nal investigatons department (CID) to get a statement from  state Minister of child affairs Vijayakala Maheshwaren regarding her involvement on the releasing the main suspect of rape and murder of Jaffna school girl vidya ,swiss kumar after the residents have tied him to a lamp post.

Kayts magistrate M.Mihal has ordered the CID to get a statement from the state minister following the facts revealed by the attorneys of former senior Deputy Inspector General Of Police Lalith Jayasinghe who is in remand over helping swiss kumar to escape from custody.

The attorneys have revealed in the court that a statement should be taken from the state minister Maheshwaren  as she too released the main suspect .

Petroleum Trade Unions Have Suspended The Strike After Army Begun Fuel Distribution

As the Army personal begun the distribution of fuel in

fuel storing complexes at Kolonnawa and Muthurajawela stopped due to the Petroleum workers strike .Petroleum trade unions collective has decided to suspend the Island Wide continuous strike launched since midnight on monday.

The Petroleum trade unions collective held talks with president Maithripala Sirisena few hours ago and after the talks decided to suspend the strike until next Tuesday it has been announced.