Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Two Government Politicians Were Remanded Over Allegations


Two Government Politicians were Remanded by the Sri Lankan Courts in connection with Child abducting and Shooting Incident.Parliamentarian of the Governing United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) Sarana Gunawardana was Charged for trying to abducting a Child and a Provincial Councilor Hector Bethmage was remanded in connection with a Shooting Incident.

Parliment M.P Sarana Gunawardana who was charged with Child Abduction was refused the bail by Attanagalla Court yeterday.Provincial Councilor Hector Bethmage too were remanded.

Tamil Leader Anandasangaree Said Around 26 Patients Killed On Shelling At A Hospital In Northern Sri Lanka


Tamil United Liberation Front(TULF) Leader V.Anandasangaree today sent a Letter to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksha and said around 26 Patients of the Makeshift Hospital Mullavaikal Hospital in the Safe Zone were killed and more then 100 others injured due to a Shell Attack on the Hospital this morning.

TULF Leader urged the President to intervene and prevent any further Shelling on Civilians and send a Medical Team to the Hospital.He further mentioned in his letter that around 7.45 A.M this morning this Shell Attack occured and those Patients killed died at the spot and few minutes later others found as injured.

Anandasangaree said that over Thousend other casualties also waiting to receive medical teatment and stressed that if this attack was carried out by the LTTE Sri Lankan Government still have a Duty to save the Civilians.

Anandasangree is respected by the Sri Lankan Government as a Tamil Politician who is against the LTTE.

Pro LTTE Supporters Attacked Sri Lankan Embassy In Netherlands


Pro LTTE Supporters in Netherlands attacked the Sri Lankan Embassy there last night by using Beer Bottles.
The Windows of the Office Room of Sri Lankan Ambassador Mrs.Ashirvadan broken due to this attack and the Ambassador called Police after the Incident.
Dutch Police now providing Police Protection to the Sri Lankan Embassy and Ambassador Mrs.Ashirvadan is planning to complaint this incident to the Dutch Foriegn Secretary.Prior to this attack the Sri Lankan Embassies in Norway,India and Canada also faced similar attacks from the pro LTTE Supporters.

Sri Lankan Ground Forces Entering Into LTTE Hold New Safe Zone

Sri Lankan ground forces today captured another Earth Bund built by LTTE in the Wadduwakal causeway in Northern Sri Lanka by entering into the 2.5 Square Kilo Meter Area of the New Safe Zone occupied by the rebels.

59th Division of the Sri Lankan Army captured the above area.Troops are now advancing 300 Meters further towards LTTE Defences.

Meanwhile Army Spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said in today's Press Briefing in Colombo that around One Hundrad Eighty Eight Thousand Five Hundred(188,500) Civilians so far escaped from the Rebel Held Area and came to Government Held Area.

Monday, May 11, 2009

Twnenty Essential Drugs Are Out Of Stock At The Cancer Hospital


Around Twenty Essential Cancer Drugs were out of Stock at the Only State Owned Cancer Hospital of Sri Lanka the "Maharagama Cancer Hospital" these days Hospital Sources said.Cancer Patients are facing hardships due to this Drug Shortage Sources added.

Cisplatinum,Carboplatinam and Anesterole are among these Out of Stock Drugs and people have to spend around 400-500 Rupees per Tablet to purchase some of these Drugs according to the Oncologists.Cancer Hospital Authorities asked from Philanthropists to help these patients to purchase these requitred Drugs.

Pro-LTTE Supporters Attacked And Damaged International Buddhist Centre In Paris

The International Buddhist Centre in Paris was attacked yesterday (Sunday) by an unknown people believed to be Pro-LTTE Supporters and Severely damaged to the Building Sri Lankan Foriegn Ministry said today(11).

Attackers have been broken all the front window panes and caused Severe Damage to the Centre which is the Main Buddhist Temple of the Sri Lankan Buddhist Community in France Ministry further added.Pro LTTE Supporters in western countries began to attack Sri Lankan Property in those countries especially the Embassies opposing the Sri Lankan Government's offensive against the LTTE.

LTTE Military Spokesman Critically Injured Due To An Attack

The Military Spokesman of the LTTE Irasiah Illanthirayan has sustained Heavy Injuries during an attack in the Sri Lanka's New Safe Zone on Sunday.LTTE Media said he was injured due to an attack launched by Sri Lankan Military yesterday.

Ilanthirayan reported as not spoken to the media from sometime.

A Sudden Fire Erupted In A Tyre Shop At Armour Street

A sudden fire has broken out at a tyre shop near Armour street in Grandpass this evening (29) causing severe traffic congestion in the area....