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Former President Of University Teachers Association Dr.Dewasiri Was Assaulted

The former president of the Federation Of University Teachers Association(FUTA) Dr.Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri has been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital this evening following an attack by a group of individuals occurred near the laith athulathmudali stadium in Kirulapona where the may day rally of some parties belongs to the United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) is  underway.

Dr.Dewasiri was one of the key supporters in the   President Maithripala Sirisena 's Presidential Campaign.

Former JVP Leader Has Begun A Fast At Independance Square

The former Leader of the leftist Jantha Wimukthi Peramuna(JVP) Somawansha Amarasinha has begun a fast this morning at Independence Square in Colombo-07 by demanding an action regarding the alleged coup attempt said to be launched by the former President Mahinda Rajapakshe and hos associates during the announcing of Presidential Election Results on 09th of January.

The foreign minister Mangala Samaraweera has already complained on the alleged coup attempt to the Criminal Investigations Department(CID) requesting an inquiry.

The former JVP Leader Amarasinha who has resigned from the party recently has said that several people who are aware of the said coup attempt are willing to assist the investigations on the matter.There's a risk of repeating the same incident during the forthcoming general elections also and it will become a threat to the life of
President he has further said.

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Government Appointed A Presidential Task Force On Getting Back State Assets

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The government has established a 13 member Special Presidential Task Force On getting back   state assets.President Maithripala Sirisena has today(30) handed over the appointment letters to the all 13 members of the Task Force at the President's Office according to the President's Media Unit.

The main duty of this Task Force is to investigating on the state assets that lost during the previous government and getting  those assets back to the government.

Government Has Handed over A Large Stock Of Essential Items For The Nepali Earthquake Victims

Sri Lankan Government has today(30) handed over a stock of food and other essential items for the earthquake victims of Nepal.The finance minister Ravi Karunanayake has handed over a container load full of Canned Fish,a stock contains 22,560 Kilo Grammes of Apple, a stock of T Shirts,100 Ruber Boots and 18,600 pairs of Shoes to the Nepali Ambassador in Sri Lanka Ram Singh Thapa at the Temple Trees this evening.

Sri Lankan Government has also sent a Relief Team last Sunday which including Doctors,Nurses and Paramedics with a stock of medicine to help the earthquake victims in Nepal.

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