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Friday, June 28, 2019

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GMOA To Launch Protest Campaigns In Kalutara Hospitals Against Attacking Private Dispensaries of Two Of Its Members -Health Minister Had Also Criticized The Incident

Government Medical

OfficersAssociation (GMOA )has decided to launch protest campaigns at Kalutara Nagoda General ,Horana Base and panadura Hospitals Against damaging properties of It's Assistant Secretary Dr.Navin Soyza and Former Kalutara Branch union Secretary last night (27) at Kalutara .

A group of persons had damaged the Private dispensaries of The two GMOA Members at Waskaduwa ,Kalutara last night and the Union blamed Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne over the incident.

However Minister Dr.Senaratne had today (28)condemned the attacks and says he had instructed the Higher Polive officers to probe on the incidents and brought those who were responsible to justice .Minister has further said that he is not aware on the Dr.Soyza s clinic in wasKaduwa .

Had Phoned Army Commander Three Times To Find Out On A Youth Arrested In Dehiwala -Former Minister Baduideen

Former Minister of Commerce and

Trade Rishsd Baduideen who had appeared before the Parliamentary Select Commiteee probing Easter sunday attacks this evening (28)has revealed that he had phoned Army Commander Lieutinent General Mahesh Senanayake three times on 26 th ,27th and 28th of April to find out details on a Youth Arrested from Dehiwala during search operations .

Had Phoned the Army Commander Three times as he didn't give a proper answer to his question , Former Minister Baduideen has told before the select committee.

"I have phoned the Army Commander to check whether a son of a friend arrested during the search operations carried out in Dehiwala .Never influenced the ongoing investigations regarding Easter Sunday attacks at a time everyone concerned over National security "He has stressed.

Former Minister Baduideen had given evidence before the Parliamentary Select Committee for nearly two hours .The select committee had met at Parliamentary Complex.

Prisons Commissioner Had Informed The Court Of Appeal That He Has Not Received Any Report To Implement Capital Punishment

Prisons Commissioner General

eJayanath Jayalath ThennnnaKoon had today (28)informed the Court of Appeal he has not received any report regarding the implementing Capital punishment.

Prisons Commissioner had informed the Court of Appeal that he can ensure the Capital punishment will not be implemented until next week .

Commissioner has made this remarrk during the hearing of a petition filed by Journalist Mahinda Seneviratne agaimst implementing the capital punishment. The petition requests the court to issue a writ order to Prisons Commissioner and Welikada Prison Superintendent preventing the implemending of Capital punishment.

few days ago President Maithripala Sirisena had announced he had signed papers to implement capital punishment against four drug dealers during a meeting held with media heads .