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President Amd Higher Education Minister Had Jointly Submitted A Cabinet Paper To Recruit 980 SAITM Students To Kotalawala University

President Maithripala Sirisena and

Minister of Higher Education Wijedasa Rajapakshe had jointly submitted a Cabinet Paper today(11) to the Cabinet on  recruiting  980 SAITM(Malabe Private Medical Collage)students to the Kothalawala Defense University after evaluating their qualifications.

SAITM students and their parents had conducted a protest march towards Presidential Secretariet yesterday(10)by demanding to implement the decision on recruitement of  SAITM students to the Kotalawala Defense University as soon.

Meanwhile government has decided not to debate the Kothalawala Defense University Amendment Act although included in to the Parliamentary agenda today,As the Inter University Students Federation has  strongly opposed the Act.

Northern Provincial Council Declared 18th Of May As A Day Of Mourning

The Northern Provincial Council has yesterday(10) unanimously approved a proposal on declaring the 18th of May as a National Day of Mourning related to terrorist group LTTE in Northern Province.


The Norther Provincial Council has approved the proposal made in this regard by the Council's Minister of Child Development and Women's Affairs Anandi Sasidaren to the Council during 122nd session of the Northern Provincial Council held yesterday.

Six Persons Were Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Road Accident

Six persons including the Driver and the  Conductor of a Private Bus were received minor injuries and hospitalized after the Bus colliding with a high extensive lamp post at Polonmaruwa area on Tangalle-Beliatta road last night (10) it has been reported.

The injured were admitted to the Tangalle Hospital for treatment.As a result of the accident the Lamp post was broken and caused black out in the area according to the reports.

"DIL APNA AUR PREET PARAI" SONG FROM THE FILM "DIL APNA AUR PREET PARAI" SCREENED IN 1960 -SINGER LATA MANJESHKAR

THE ACTRESS WAS IN THE SCENE -LATE MEENA KUMARI

Private Bus Owners Suggests A 10% Bus Fare Hike From Next Week

The Private Bus Owners Association has today (11) suggested the government  a 10% increase of Bus fares from next week as a result of the fuel price increase and annual Bus Fare Revision .

According to the President of the Private Bus Owners Association Gamunu Wijeratne ,the minimum Bus Fare too should be increased from Rs.10 to Rs.11 as per the suggestion.

The Private Bus Owners Association is due to  meet the National Transport Board and the Minister Of Transport next Monday to discuss on the the Bus Fare increase according to Wijeratne.

State Minister A.H.M Fowzie Has Been Sworn In As State Minister Of National Unity

State Minister Of National Integrity and Reforms A.H.M Fowzie has been sworn in as State Minister Of National Unity and Reconciliation in front of the President Maithripala Sirisena today(11).

At the same time Presidents Counsal Ariya B.Rakawa has been sworn in as the new Governor of Uva Province