The Convener of the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) Wasantha Mudalige who was arrested and held in detention for 89 days under the state of emergency and Terrorism prevention act over supporting terrorist activities had been released from that offense by the Colombo Chief Magistrate today (31).
Meanwhile the members of the Inter University Students Federation had staged a silent protest in front of the Chief Magistrate Court when Mudalige was escorted to the court today .
The Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission Janaka Ratnayake has yesterday (29) stated that a legal action will be taken today (30) against the officers in Electricity board who had failed to provide an uninterrupted power supply during on going GCE Advanced level examination .
Although the Public Utilities Commission had directed the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) not to implement the scheduled Daily power cuts during the GCE Advanced Level Examination from 24th of January to 17th of February .CEB has failed to implement the order he has stated.
The Public Utilities Commission chairman had also said that he is awaiting to receive the charge sheet Minister of Power is said to be drafted against him over his opposition to the implementaton of ongoing power cuts .An independent authority cannot rely on political authority he has further stated.
Two persons were killed and another three persons had been injured and hospitalized due to a fight erupted between two factions at Pulmodei area (Easrern Province) yesterday (29).
The injured were admitted to the Trincomalee Base Hospital for treatment .The deceased were of the ages 41 and 45 year old it has been revealed.
The preparing of a Charge sheet against the chairman of Public utilities Commission Janaka Ratnayake is currently underway according to the Minister Of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekare .
All the Government MP's are supporting the preparation of this Charge sheet the Minister has stated.The Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission had severely Criticized the managment of Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) over implementing the scheduled power cuts continuously without giving relief to the Students sitting for the ongoing GCE Advanced Leval Examination.
The 22 member Cabinet of the new government which was appointed yesterday (18) had assumed duties in the respective Ministries today (19) i...
