An ICRC Member was Killed Due TO LTTE Shell Attack

A Staff Member attached to the International committee Of The Red Cross(ICRC) was killed today by hitting a Shell in the LTTE held area of Ampalavanpokanai in Northern Sri Lanka while he was trying to fetch Water for his family.

He was the Second ICRC Member to be killed due to LTTE Attacks in recent months and another ICRC Water Technician involved in Medical Evacuation was killed recently in the Coastal Area North of Valayanmadam Area.
Meanwhile the Head of the delegation of ICRC in Colomco Mr.Paul Castella Issued a Statement and said that they are deeply saddened by the death of their Colleague.

Government To Control Dhal And White Sugar Prices

Government today issued a Special Gazette Notification by Declaring the Maximum Retail Prices of Dhal and White Sugar .According to this Notification the Maximum Price of the One Kilo of Dhal is Rs 175 and a Kilo of White Sugar will be Rs.75.

Thia action is taken to prevent errant traders from increasing the Prices of these Consumer Goods on their own Interests.

Loud Explosions Heard From No War Zone After The Army Announcement

According to the Sri Lankan Defence Ministry some loud explosions were heard this evening from the No War Zone in the Northern Sri Lanka after Army made the final announcement through Loud Speakers for the LTTE leader Valupillai Prabhakaran to surrender and let the Civilians free .

Defense Officials believed that it may be some sort of attack launched by the LTTE against the Civilians who are tried to escape from the territory.

LTTE Rebels held large number of civilians under their control within the No War Zone and it is the only remaining area in the North Ground Forces need to liberate now.Forces captured entire Puthukkuduyirippu Area the final rebel stronghold last Sunday restricting Rebels to the No War Zone.

Health Ministry To Take Legal Action Against Misleading Food Labels And Ads

Ministry Of Health decides to take legal action against the Food Importers and Manufacturers here who are misleading the consumers through the labels of their products and from Advertisements Deputy Director General Of Health Services(Public Health) Dr.Palitha Mahipala said today.

"Ministry will first request them to correct their faults and if they are not willing to doing so legal action will be taken against them "Dr.Mahipala stressed while delivering the key note Address of a Media Seminar on "Food Labeling and Advertising " held in Colombo this morning.According to him there are lot of irregularities in Milk Powder Industry especially the way they are Advertising their Products and the Ministry has already appointed a Twelve Member Sub Committee to examine these Irregularities and report them to the Food Control Unit.
Some Milk Powder Companies Advertising their product by saying their Milk Powder help to developing the Human Body including the Brain and it will help avoid from Diseases which is banned under the Food Act..But they can't prove it he said.Even some Companies are not supportive and not willing to change their Advertising Pattern which is clearly misleading the consumers Dr.Mahipala further Added.
Sri Lankan consumers are stll mostly depend on the Milk Powder rather then the Liquid Cow's Milk which is restricted to Rural Areas .Government already begun a Program me to popularize the Liquid Cow's Milk but still it's in an initial stages.

Three Senior LTTE Leaders Among Those Killed DuringTheir Last Battle Against The Forces

Three Senior Leaders of the LTTE Theepan,Nagesh and the leader of the LTTE'S Womens Wing Vedusha confirmed as killed during the confrontation with the Sri Lanakan Ground Troops when capturing the final Rebel Stronghold of Puthukkuduyirippu Area this noon.

Over Two Hundrad bodies of the rebels were recovered from the Area according to the Securty Sources.Remaining LTTE Leaders are now gathered to the No War Zone along with the trapped Civilians.LTTE Leader Velupillai Prabhakaran is believed to be hide in a Bunker located within the No War Zone along with his son Charls Anthony who was injured during the Confrontation with Armed Forces a weak ago.

G.C.E Ordinary Level Exam Results Released

G.C.E Ordinary Level New Syllabus Examination Results were out this noon According to the Examinations Department.The results of the Examination released to the Schools in Colombo and the Jayawardanapura Zones after 12 this evening and Outstation Schools will received the Results Sheets by Monday.

G.C.E Ordinary Level Examination was conducted last December.

LTTE Lost More Boats As The Fall Of Their Final Stronghold Is Nearing

Sri Lankan Navy destroyed Five LTTE Boats on yesterday and today in the Northern seas and rescued seven bodies of LTTE members and Two weapons Security Sources said.Out of this Navy and the Army destroyed Three LTTE Boats on yesterday at the Mulativue Seas and Two at the Alampil Area.

Forces also recovered a Limousine used by the LTTE Leader Valupillai Prabhakaran as they encircled the entire One Square Kilo Meter area of the LTTE'S heartland .The final stronghold of the LTTE Puthukkuduyirippu Area is going to fall in to the hands of the Government Forces at any time Sources further said.

In the latest confrontation between Government Forces and the LTTE in Northern Sri Lanka Leader of the LTTE'S Charles Anthony Brigade Amithab and the Deputy Leader Kobith were killed by the Forces yesterday.In another development Thirteen LTTE Cadres including an Explosives Expert were killed by the Special Task Force at the Lahugala in the Eastern District of Ampara.