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Government Executive Officers To Launch A One Day Token Strike Today (27)

Government Executive Officers are due

to launch a one day token strike from 8 a.m this morning (27) by demanding to provide solutions for their salary anomalies.

The strike is being organized  by Government Executive Officers Joint Committee comprising of Unions representing 15 Executive services  .

Rabies Deaths In The Country Has Been Increased During Last Ten Months After Handing Over The Anti Rabies Programme To Vets-Animal Vaccinators

Rabies Deaths in the country has been increased rapidly since last April after handing over the Anti Rabies Programme including vaccinating animals mainly dogs against rabies to Veterinary doctors according to Vaccinator attached to Public Health Veterinary Medical Unit of Healtg Department Lional Ariyawansha.

Addressing a Media Briefing held yesterday (26)in Colombo he has revealed that after the handing over Anti Rabies programme to Veterinary doctors , The Annual Rabies death rate which was controlled to under 18 per annum  risen to 25 during last 10 months since April.

This is due to inproper way of  handling  the Vaccinating programme of Animals against Rabies Mr.Ariyawansha has stressed."up to last April from 1960's Anti Rabies programme of the country has been handled by the PHI's and vaccinators attached to Public Health Veterinary Medical Unit of the Health Department .However someone mislead the former Minister of Public Administration Faizar Musthapah and through a cabinet paper it has been transferred to Vets since last April.During a short period Rabies deaths due to dog bites increased means vets are not able to carryout a proper vaccination programme against Rabies "Ariyawansha has said.

Therefore the Anti Rabies Programme should be transferred back to Public Health Veterinary Medical Unit as soon as possible in view of eliminating Rabies from Sri Lanka  he has further said.

Colombo Commercial High Court Has Given An Order To Auction MP Banduala Gunawardana's House In Nugegoda ,If He Fails To Pay Bank Loan

Colombo Commercial High Court judge

Ashan Marikkar had today (26)ordered to auction the house and propety at number 28, Jambugasmulla ,Nugegoda owned by the Joint opposotion MP and popular Tution master Bandula Gunawardana publicly , if he fails to pay the Rs.12 million loan taken behalf of Alpha Digital Company in Borella from the  Pan Asia Bank.

MP gunawardana has failed to repay the loan by installments authorities have stressed.

The suspected Joint Opposition MP Gunawardana has signed the loan papers by keeping his house and property as a surety  it has been revealed .

MP Gunawardana has taken the loan in four stages according to reports.

Pan Asia Bank has filed the case against the MP.

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Negambo High Court Had Sentenced A Bolivian Female Life Imprisonmemt Over Keeping Cocaine In Possession

Negambo High Court has today

(26)sentenced a Bolivian national female a life imprisonment over keeping 2 Kilos and 616 grammes of Cocaine in her possession .

The accused who was found guilty over the offence had been arrested by the Airport Customs with the haul of Cocaine in possession on her arrival at Katunayake International Airport on 13 th of September 2016 .

Riot Police Have Fired Tear Gas And Water Cannons To Disperse HND Srudents Protest March

Riot police have fired Tear Gas and

Water cannons to disperse
 a protest march  of HND Students organized by Inter High National Diploma Students Federation whilst protesting in front of Presidential Secretariet at Colombo Fort this evening (26) by demanding solutions for several demands  including increasing the Mahapola scholorship allowance upto  Rs.5000 .

The HND Students who had begun their prorest march near Punchi Borella Junction this evening had marched towards Presidential secretariet and Police have blocked the Galle face entry road from lotus roundabout to prevent them from march towards Presidential secretariet .

At that time heavy traffic block was created in and around Maradana area due to the protest march.

Later few of the protesters have been alowed to enter the secretariet to discuss their demands with authorities .However after the talks protesters had protested again by saying they didnt receive solitions for their demands and protested again.

At that time Riot police have fired Tear gas and water cannons to disperse the protesters .

Police have arrested four student protesters over their violent behaviour .