Over 30,000 People Affected Due To Floods In Eastern Province

The Disaster Management Centre has said over 30,000 people in Batticloa and Trincomalee Districts belongs to Eastern Province were affected  due to the prevailing Floods out there.More then 650 people are sheltered in 6 camps at Batticloa according to the Centre.

"MERRY CHRISTMAS "

As Millions of Christians around the world are celebrating  X mas today I wish my Blog Readers "A MERRY CHRISTMAS WITH FULL OF HAPPINESS"

Transport Ministry To Increase SLTB Buses During Christams Season

According the Transport ministry Sri Lanka Transport Board(SLTB) Buses run in the roads will be increased to 5000 during this week for the comfort the  increased number of passengers in this Cristams Season.A new hotline telephone number is also established for public to make complaints regarding Bus and Train Service delays.

Export Earnings And Import Expenditure Increased During First Ten Months Of This Year

According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka export earnings of the Country  during  first ten months of year 2010 has been increased by 13.2 percent with earnings worth US Dollars 6,505 million .Meanwhile the Importing Expenditure rose by 8.4 percent as the Country spent US Dollars 1131 million to Import essential items.

Medical Supplies Divison Temporarily Suspended Supplying Of Medicines To The Hospitals

The Medical Supplies Division(MSD) has  temporarily suspended the supplying of medicines to  State Hospitals during the period of  20th to 29th of December due to their annual year end stocks survey according the Supplies Division sources.However during this period steps have been taken to supply the life saving and urgent drugs to the Hospitals upon their request the sources added.

Imported Stocks Of Chicken And Eggs Due To Arrive This Eve

Cooperatives and Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando has said that the imported stocks of Chicken and Eggs for the festive season are due to reach the Country this eve and they will be distributed to market from tomorrow.These stocks are imported to the Country to control the skyrocketing prices of Chicken and Eggs.

Meanwhile Internal Trade Minister has also stated that an imported shipment of Coconuts from Kerala is due to arrive the Country within next few days.This shipment too imported to the Country to control the ever rising prices of Coconuts in  local market.

Lessons Learnt And Reconciliation Commission To Hear Representations Of UN panelists

As Sri Lankan Government has decided to facilitate the visit of UN Panelists who are probe in alleged war crimes against Sri Lanka the Lessons Learn t And Reconciliation Commission(LLRC) will hear their representations according to the Commission's sources.

The Commission has also stated that they will follow the normal procedures after hearing the representations of the UN Panelists.