Public Health Inspectors are due to launch a two day Island wide strike action on today(Monday) and tomorrow (Tuesday) over demanding solutions for several of their service demands according to the Public Health Inspectors Union.
Due to the strike, activities including inspecting trade stalls and canteens and Dengue sites will be halted the PHI Union had announced .
Sri Lanka Navy had arrested two persons over keeping in possession of 104 Kilo Grammes of Kerala Cannabies at Vaddukoddai area in Jaffna(Northern province) yesterday (29).
Accordingly the two suspects were arrested whilst transporting the haul of Kerala cannabies packed in 50 parcels in three gunny sacks in a Three wheeler the Navy had stated.
The street value of the consignment of narcotics is believed to be around Rs.41 million.The Navy Officers had handed over the stock of Kerala cannabies,along with the two suspects of the ages 25 and 40 years to Vaddukoddai police for a legal action.
The former Senior Deouty Inspector General Of Police (Retired ) Ravi Seneviratne was arrested by the Police at Msrine Drive in Bambalapitiya over causing a multiple vehicle collision whilst driving his under the influence of liquor. (28).
The former Deputy Inspector General was arrested after his vehicle colliding with three other vehicles at Marine Drive the Police had ststed.
Police had fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse a Protest march organized by the Medical Students Action Commitee at Green path,Colombo -07 yesterday (27).
The Protest March was organized
The 22 member Cabinet of the new government which was appointed yesterday (18) had assumed duties in the respective Ministries today (19) i...
