President Declares Tomorrow As A National To Tribute War Heroes

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksha today Officially Announced the Ending OF the 25 year old War against LTTE and declared tomorrow as a National Holiday for all sectors in the Country as a Tribute to War Heroes of the Nation.

In his Address to the Nation from the National Parliament this Morning President said Finding a solution to the North East Conflict could be reach with the Assistance of All Political Parties in Sri Lanka and International Help not needed for this Process.He brushed away the Ethnic Differences by saying there are no Minorities in the Country except the two National Identities Patriots and Non Patriots.Military Solution is not the Final Solution for the Problem.

"Tamil People never believed or favored taking up Arms" President further stressed.

President Addressed the Nation after Inaugurating 4th Session of the 06th Parliament.

Body Of The Prabhakaren Identified By A DNA Test

The Body of the Most Dangerous Terrorist Leader of the World LTTE Leader Valupillai Prabhakaren Identified through a DNA Test Sri Lankan Defense Ministry Announced today.The Body that suspected as Prabhakaren was recovered by the Troops from the Battlefield earlier but it was brought to Colombo to perform a DNA Test Ministry added.Body of the Terrorrist Leader was now with the Army and his Identification Tag and the Identity Card too were found,

Sri Lankan Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka too confirmed today that the Body of the Terrorist Leader found.After Identifying , the Body was shown through the Government and Private T.V Channels here.Prabhakaren was killed yesterday when he and two of his deputies were tried to flee from Sri Lankan Troops.

Meanwhile Indian Government urged the Sri Lankan Government yesterday to produce Scientific Evidence to prove that Prabhakaren is killed so the Court will able to close the Case on Rajiv Gandhi Killing which Prabhakaren was the Prime Suspect.Other two Suspects LTTE Intelligence Chief Pottu Amman and Women Rebel Leader Akila already killed during confrontation with Sri Lankan Army.

Security Heads Informed The President On Military Victory Over LTTE

Security Heads including Army Commander Lt.General sarath Fonseka met the President Mahinda Rajapaksha this evening and formally informed him on the Military Victory over LTTE.

Meanwhile President Promoted Rankings of Army,Navy and Air Force Commanders in view of the Leadership they given to the Defeating Terrorism in the Country.According to the New Rankings Army Commander Lt.General Sarath Fonseka promoted to General Rank, Navy Commander Vice Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda promoted as Admiral and Air Force Commander Air Marshall Roshan Gunathilake given the Rank of Air Chief Marshall.

LTTE Leader Prabhakaren And Two Of His Deputies Killed When Trying To Escape From An Ambulance

LTTE Leader Valupillai Prabhakaren and two of his Deputies were killed this morning when they tried to Breakout the Army Encircle and escape from the No War Zone by an Ambulance Military Sources said.

Prabhakaren along with Sea Tiger Leader Soosai and LTTE'S Intelligence Chief Pottu Amman came out from their hideout this morning and tried to escape from the Area and Army Shot them Sources further Added.

Meanwhile after hearing the News of killing Prabhakaren Sri Lankan People overjoyed and celebrated it with Firing Crackers and dancing in the Streets.Thousands of people in to the Streets this noon to celebrate this event as it marks the end of 25 year old Ealam War Carried out by the LTTE.

Early in the Morning Bodies of the another Eight Key LTTE Leaders were found.Son of the LTTE Leader Charles Anthony,Artillery Specialist Bhanu,Chief of the LTTE Police Ilango,Political Head Balasingham Nadeshan,Chief of the LTTE Peace Secretariet S.Pulidevan,Key Leaders Ramesh Sundaram and Kapil Amman were killed due Army Attack this morning when they were in a Vehical.

French Wine And Snacks For IDP'S In Vavuniya

Two Boxes contained with Bottles of Wine and Some Snacks were found among the Essential Medicine Boxes donated by the French Embassy in Colombo to the Medical Supplies Division(MSD) last Friday .These Medicines were donated to send for treating IDP'S in Vavuniya it has been revealed.
When the MSD Officials checked the Boxes which are labeled as an Essential Drugs these were found and when informed on this the officers who were handover the stock to the Supplies Division taken away All the Boxes before checking them further.The Director of the Medical Supplies Division Dr.Weerabandara already inquired on this incident to the Health Ministry Officials.

President Rajapaksha To Address The Nation On Tuesday To Announce The Military Victory

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksha is due to Address the Nation on this Tuesday at Parliment on 9.30 A.M Local Time to Announce the Military Victory over LTTE.

Meanwhile Pro LTTE Web Site Tamil Net Published a Statement today issued by the Head of the International Wing of the LTTE Selvarasa Pathmanathan as saying that the LTTE had given up their fight and decided to "Silence Their Guns".However No Official Comment made by the LTTE regarding this Statement.

LTTE Restricted To 800 Square Meters-Army Spokesman

Now the remaining LTTE Rebels including their Leaders are restricted to 800 Square Meter Area Sri Lankan Army Spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said this evening.

Addressing a Press Briefing in Colombo he said despite all the Trapped Civilians were rescued the Offensives to Arresting rest of the LTTE Leaders will continue.

Meanwhile People around the Country were into the Roads and celebrated the Success of Armed Forces Mission on Rescuing trapped Civilians.Jubiliant Crowd fired Crackers and some Cooked traditional Milk Rice and distributed among the people.

Former UNP Parliamentarian Passed Away

Former Parliamentarian and a Minister Alick Aluwihare Passed away this morning at a private hospital in colombo.

He was the former Minister of Post and Telecommunications under the United National Part(UNP) Government.

President Rajapaksha Who Returned To The Country Greeted By A Cheering Crowd

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksha who is returned to the Island This Morning after his tour to Jordan was greeted by a Large Number of Crowd including Government Ministers who gathered at the Colombo International Air Port to receive him.

President Kissed the Floor soon after he got landed and Ministers present there Hugged him as the people around waving the Sri Lankan National Flags.His guidance for eliminating the Terrorism from the Country is praised by the gathering.

President Rajapaksha cut his Jordan Visit Short after attending the G-11 Summit and returned to the Country earlier as the Sri Lankan Troops are engaged in the Last Battle to destroy the rest of the remaining LTTE Cadres.

Army Destroyed Six LTTE Boats Came To Attack Them

Six LTTE Boats came to Attack Sri Lankan Troops were Destroyed by the Army at Nandikadal Lagoon this Morning.

Around 70 LTTE Bodies were recoverd from the Boat Army Sources said.

LTTE Leaders Planned A Mass Suicide Attack As They Lost The Battle

Sri Lankan Military Sources said that the Remaining LTTE Leaders are planned a Mass Suicide Attack as they lost the Battle already.Meanwhile Two LTTE Leaders Swarnam and Shashi Master were Confirmed as killed from an Army Attack.

Yesterday LTTE sent a Bus with Suicide Bombers aiming at the Ground Troops But it exploded Prematurely killing atleast Ten LTTE Cadres.

After the lost of their Key Rebel Leaders, LTTE Leader Valupillai Prabhakaren is now fighting his last Battle within the 1.5 Square Kilo Meter area they still hold.He and other Rebel Leaders including their Intelligence Chief Pottu Amman and Sea Tiger Leader Soosai are staying in an Underground Bunker.

Meanwhile Sri Lankan Troops are now surrounded the Area where these LTTE Rebles are locating.

All Civilians Trapped In The No War Zone Rescued

The Last Group of Civilians trapped inside the remaining LTTE Rebel held area in No War Zone of the Northern Sri Lanka were rescued this morning Sri Lankan Defense officials announced.

More than 10,000 Civilians were rescued by the Sri Lankan Army yesterday amidst LTTE attacks.Injured were shifted for immediate Medical Attention Officials further added.

Government Appealed To The People To Hoist National Flag Tomorrow

Sri Lankan Cabinet Spokesman and Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abewardene to day Appealed to the People to hoist the Sri Lankan National "Lions" Flag in their Homes and in Work Places to honor the Sri Lankan Armed Forces who are nearing to defeat Terrorism in the Country.

Government is confident that the remaining Small Piece of land held by the rebels will liberate by tomorrow.

Meanwhile President Mahinda Rajapaksha who is in Tour to Jordan is due to cut his trip short and returned to the Country by Tomorrow.He stressed during his speech at the G-11 Summit that he will be return to a Country which is completely eliminated terrorism.

Sri Lankan Navy Captured Entire Sea Area Hold By The LTTE

Sri Lankan Navy captured the Entire Sea area in the Northern Sri Lanka today hold by the LTTE Rebels in past 25 years Security Sources said.

Meanwhile the Troops belongs to the 58th and 59th Divisions of the Sri Lankan Army who are surrounded the rebel held area have linked up with either side of the No War Zone this morning.

According to the Defence Officials LTTE is now restricted to a less then 2 Square Kilo Meter Area.More then 9000 trapped covilians retuened to the Govrnment Control Area yesterday and 5000 today Officials Added.

Captured Family members Of The Sea Tiger Leader Carried Large Amount Of Currency and Gold With Them

captured Family Members of the Sea Tiger Leader of LTTE Soosai, carried a large Amount of Currency worth Six Hundred Thousand Sri Lankan Rupees and Two Kilo Grammes of Gold in the Boat which they used to escape" Sri Lankan Navy Sources said.

Soosai's wife Sathyadevi,their Seventeen Year old Daughter 'Sixteen Year old Son,Sister In Law and her Children were captured today while they were trying to Escape througth the Sea via Boat today .

Family Members Of The Sea Tiger Leader Soosai Captured While Attempting To Escape From A Boat

Around Five Family Members of Sea Tiger Leader of the LTTE Soosai including his Wife and Two Children were captured by the Sri Lankan Navy this evening while they were attempted to escape from a Boat in the Northern Seas of No War Zone in Sri Lanka.

"Sea Tiger Leader's Wife,Daughter,Son,Sister In Law and her Son were arrested by the Navy and brought to the Pulmudai Area "Sri Lankan Navy Sources said.

Sea Tiger Leader Soosei is among the Three Key LTTE Leaders who are remaining in the Rebel Held small coastal area at present.

Sounds Of Big Explosions Heard From The No War Zone

Sounds of Big Explosions heard from the No War Zone in Northern Sri Lanka since last evening where the remaining LTTE Rebels and trapped Civilians are locating Security Sources said.

Now the Rebels are restricted to 1 Kilo Meter by 200 Meter area in the No War Zone and remaining rebel leaders including their chief Prabhakaren are using 100to 120 Member suicide Squad to prevent the escaping of the trapped civilians there.LTTE is planted the explosive Substance White Phosphorus along with Bombs around the place where the civilians are staying aiming a large Massacre on running civilians according to the Security Forces.

Rebels may have try to put the blame on such a Massacre in the hands of the Sri Lankan Ground Forces Sources further added.

Meanwhile Three Female Suicide Bombers who are belongs to the Suicide Cadre in the area were surrendered to the Army yesterday.It has been revealed that they have No Food to eat from three days.

All Medical Officers Of Health Stop Dengue Activities Citing System Lapses

All Medical Officers Of Health(MOH) throughout Sri Lanka are stop attending the Essential Dengue Control Activities of House to House Inspection on Mosquito Breeding Places and Special Investigations on Dengue Patients from Last Tuesday due to the lapses in Mosquito Control Programme Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) of Sri Lanka Announced today.

Due to this action the activities of Dengue Mosquito Control Programme is going to collapse Medical Sources said.All Dengue Control Activities are performed under the supervision of MOH'S.However conducting Awareness Programmes for people on Dengue will continue Association said.

Explaining on the situation the Assistant Secretery of the GMOA Dr Upul Gunasekera said that the Ministry Of Health is not taking steps to educate Health Staff including MOH'S on the Regulations of the newly approved Mosquito Control Act and due to this MOH'S are facing difficulties to carried out their duties of controlling Dengue.

MOH of the Colombo Suburbs faced Severe Threats from a Politician in the area recently when he tried to inspect the Garden of the Above Politician to check whether there are Mosquito Breeding Places Dr.Gunasekera stressed.Dengue is on rise in Sri Lanka this year as around 8000 Dengue Patients and 63 Deaths were reported upto now.

Opposition Leader Ranil Wickramasinha Hold Talks With Former Norwegian Peace Enovy Eric Solheim

Sri Lankan Opposition Leader Ranil Wickramasinha who is in European Tour today hold discussions with Former Norwegian Peace Envoy Eric Solheim in Norway.The details of the talks are not yet known.

Meanwhile Norwegian Police removed 50 to 60 Tamil Protestors who were illegaly demonstrated outside the Norwegian Foreign Ministry in Oslo today due to the Sri Lankan Opposition Leader's visit there.

Sri Lankan Buddhist Center In London Was Attacked By LTTE Supporters

Sri Lankan Buddhist Center in Kingsbury situated in North West of London was attacked by a group of unidentified persons believed to be Pro-LTTE Supporters this morning.This Center is the Ninth Buddhist Centre to be attacked by LTTE Supporters in recent weeks.

"Attackers threw stones and broken the Front Windows of the Buddhist Center and ran away "the Head of the Sri Saddhatissa Buddhist centre Venerabal Galayaye Piyadassi Thero said.Police came to the scene few minutes after the incident but not able to arrest anyone regrading the incident Thero further added.

Meanwhile Brent Police increased the Petrol in the area and launched an Investigation into the incident.

Local Worker Of The International Red Cross Killed Due To Shelling

An International Red Cross(ICRC) worker and his Mother was killed at the New Safe Zone due to Shell Attack this Afternoon.

ICRC Spokeswoman Sarasi Wijerathna said a 31 year old local worker of the Red Cross and His Mother was killed from the Shell Attack inside the Safe Zone.

High Court Issued An Open Warrent For LTTE Leader And His Intelligance Chief

Colombo High Court today Issued an Open Warrent to Arrest LTTE Leader Valupillai Prabhakaren and LTTE Intelligance Chief Pottuamman over the Assassination of Former Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadiragamer.

Mr.Kadiragamer was assassinated on August 2005.

Prabhakaren and Pottuamman are also named as International Criminals and the Prime Suspects in connection with the Assassination of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Navy destroyed Four Suicide Sea Tiger Boats came to recapture the newly liberated area of No Fire Zone

Sri Lankan Navy destroyed Four Suicide Sea Tiger Boats of LTTE came to recapturing the newly liberated area of No Fire Zone in Northern Sri Lanka this morning after 4 Hours of fierce fighting.

Large Number of Attacking Crafts of LTTE came to assist the Suicide Boats went missing after the Navy attack.

The fighting erupted from 9 P.M last night when the Navy witnessed two Sea Tiger Boats entering to the sea from Coastal Area of the No Fire Zone.Fighting lasted till 4 A.M this morning according to the Security Sources.The Four Sea Tiger Boats were exploded and the exact number of LTTE Casualties are not known so far Sources added.

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.

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.

New Safe Zone In The North Came Under Shell Attack Killing 300 Ciivilians

The New Safe Zone in Mulativue District of Northern Sri Lanka Came under Shell Attack today killing around 300 Civilians in the Zone according to the News Sources.

Sri Lankan Army and the LTTE blaming each other over the attack and Army says that they are not using heavy weapons for the current offensives against LTTE in the Safe Zone since two weaks.There are also reports that LTTE Cadres wearing Civilian Uniforms launched attacks by staying among the Civilians.

Sri Lankan Government Expelled Four British Journalists Over Telecasting False News Item

Sri Lankan Government Arrested and expelled Four British Journalists attached to the ITN Channal-4 News from the Country today claiming they were broadcast a news piece through their Channal tarnishing the Image of Sri Lankan Army Perssonal.

Expelled Journalists who are producing the News Items for Channal-4 News filmed an IDP Camp in Vavuniya on 5th of May containing allegations on Sexual Abuse and Food and water Shortage in the Camp which the Sri Lankan Authorities have been denied.

Sri Lankan Authorities arrested Channal -4 Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh ,Producer Bessie Du and Cameraman Matt Jaspher yesterday and asked them to leaving the Country.They left the country today.Meanwhile Foreign Office of London today expressed their Deep Dissapointment over the expulsion of these Journalists.

Buddhists Around The World Celebrates The Birth Of Lord Buddha

Millions of Buddhists around the world Celebrated the Vesak Full Moon Poya Day yesterday which mark the Birth,Enlightenment and the Demise of the Lord Buddha the Founder of Buddhism.Thousands of devotees yesterday gathered at the Temples throughout Sri Lanka to conduct religious activities to mark this occasion.

Besides Religious Activities Pandals and Lanterns which shown the Various Buddhist Stories related to the Previous Births of Lord Buddha were built throughout the country and Alms giving centers known as "Dansala's" provide the people who are visiting to see these Vesak Pandals Meals including Rice,Coffee,Soft Drinks and Sweet Meets.Buddhist families decorated their gardens with paper buckets lighten with candles and various shapes of lanterns and colored bulbs to mark the Vesak.

Even in the former rebel held areas in the North Army Personnale have been conducting Dansala's provide the visitors with Soft Drinks.

LTTE Shot At A Group Of Civilians Tried To Escape From The Area

LTTE shown their cruelty again by shooting a group of trapped Civilians who tried to escape from the rebel held territory last night.One Body and Twelve other injured were rushed to the Anuradhapura General Hospital.

Meanwhile another 499 Trapped Civilians were returned to the Government held area today.

No War Zone Restricted To Two Kilo Meter Area

The No War Zone of the Northern Sri Lanka has been redemarcated and the new area is now 2 Kilo Meters by 1.5 Kilo Meters Sri Lankan Military Announced.Remaining LTTE Cadres including their Leaders are restricted to this small area along with the trapped civilians.

Meanwhile LTTE Political Wing Chief B.Nadesan today denied that the LTTE is forcingly keeping Civilians with them and said these people are staying with them and wants live with them..

Navy Destroyed Two LTTE Boats And Captured Two

Sri Lankan Navy today destroyed Two LTTE Suicide Boats, Seized Another Two and captured Two Rebels in the Seas of Mulativue in Northern Sri Lanka.

Several Sea Tigers believed to be killed during the confrontation with the Navy.

LTTE Supporters Attacked Chinese Embassy In London

As Sri Lankan Ground Forces are nearing to capture the entire LTTE held area in the Northern Sri Lanka Pro LTTE Supporters again make violent move as the LTTE Supporters in United Kingdom smashed the windows of the Chinese Embassy Building in East London today.

Around 150 protesters were marched towards the Embassy this morning and hurled Rocks and Debris to the Embassy.Police arrested three people regarding this incident it has been reported.However later they were released on a bail.
Pro LTTE Supporters attacked the Chinese Embassy due to the Chinese Government's support towards Sri Lankan Government to defeating LTTE militarily.

Forces Captured Last Earth Bund Of The LTTE

Sri Lankan Ground Forces who are moving towards liberating the entire LTTE Rebel held area in the Northern Sri Lanka today captured what they believe as the last Earth Bund built by the rebels to prevent trapped civilians by escaping into Government held area.

Troops captured this bund after a battle with the rebels in the Karayanmullivaikkal in the ‘Safe Zone" of Mullaitivu District.

LTTE Leader Banned The Using Of Contreceptive Methods In Rebel Held Area To Increase Their Cadres-Health Minister

LTTE Leader Valupiilai Prabhakaren was banned using of Contraceptive Methods by the People in the Northern Sri Lanka on last few years in the view of recruiting more Child Soldiers to His Rebel Forces Sri Lankan Minister Of Health Nimal Siripala De Silva said.

Due to this Family Planning Methods are not implemented in those areas Minister stressed.

Health Ministry To Adapt Cyprus Method To Control Thalassemia In Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Health Ministry is considering the possibility of adapting the Cyprus method of preventing the spreading of Thalassemia Disease by asking the couples who are vulnerable of getting the Disease to face a Blood Test and produce a Health Certificate about their Thalasemia Status Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva said today at a Media Seminar On Thalassemia.

Cyprus is succes with controlling the spreading of Thalassemia Disease in this way Minister stressed.
Currently there are around 2000 Thalassemia Patients in Sri Lanka and 5 Percent of the Local Annual Health Budget is allocated for treating them he added.Around 80 Thalassemiac Infants are born every year in Sri Lanka and around 160 Marriages of Higher Risk for these Births which are among the Blood Relatives take place here annually Sri Lankan Doctors said.

MP Piyasiri Wijenayaka And Five Others Remanded For Murder Charges

Former Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna(JVP) MP Piyasiri Wijenayaka and five others were remanded by the Attangalla Magistrate today on suspicion of murdering JVP Supporter Nandana Balage.

Sri Lanka Received 4.5 Million Sri Lankan Rupees Worth Drugs To Treat Swine Flu Patients

The Sri Lankan Office Of the World Health Organization to day handover a stock of Medicines,Syrups and N-95 Special Surgical Masks worth 4.5 Million Sri Lankan Rupees for Sri Lankan Health Ministry to use if the Deadly Swine Influenza Flu hit the Island.

The Stock including 15,000 Tami Flu Capsules,270 Bottles of Syrups and 2000 Masks according to the Health Ministry Sources.The WHO Acting Representative to Sri Lanka Dr.Frigdosi Rastum Mehtha handover this Stock to the Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva this evening.
Meanwhile Sri Lanka already having Stock of Drugs which can treat 1000 Swine Influenza Patients according to the Ministry.Ministry already prepared 20 wards from 20 Major Hospitals in the Country as Isolated Wards for treating Swine Flu Patients.

The Thermal Scanners installed at the Bandaranayaka International Airport in Colombo to check the Suspected Flu Cases are out of order and they were already sent to Singapore for an Imediate Repair according to the Ministry Sources.

LTTE Rebels Restricted To 4.5 Square Kilo Meter Area

Sri Lankan Ground Troops who are on the mission to rescue remaining trapped civilians in the LTTE Rebel held area now restricted remaining LTTE Cadres including their Leaders to a 4.5 Square Kilo Meter Area in the No War Zone.

LTTE Leader Valupillai Prabhakaren and other Cadres are now removed their Tiger Outfit and wearing civilian cloths to pave away to mixed up with the Civilians and if possible returned to the Government Controlled Area according to the Military Sources.

Health Ministry To Do A Health Check For Passengers Arriving From Swine Flu Infected Countries

As the whole world prepares to combat the deadly Swine Influenza Epidemic Sri Lanka too keep their International Air Port and Harbour on alert to do a Health Check to passengers who are arriving to country from nine affected countries."These checkings are carriedout 24 hours a day to prevent a possible outbreak of the Swine Flu in Sri Lanka "Ministry Of Health said.

A Special Team of Doctors and other Medical Staff are attched to the Air Port and Harbour in this regard.
Ministry also apealed to people to cut down any unneccassary Foriegn Trips as a precautionary measure to prevent the spreading of the Disease here.
Meanwhile the acting representative of the WHO in Sri Lanka Dr.Frigdosi Rustom Mehta praised Sri Lankan Health Ministry today for the precautionary measures taken by the Ministry to prevent the Disease outbreak.

British And French Missions On Ending Government Hostalities Against LTTE Failed

British and French Foriegn Ministers who are arrived Sri Lanka this morning failed to get a good response from their Sri Lankn Counterpart for their proposal on ending the offensive against the LTTE Rebels in the North of the country.

British Foreign Secretary David Miliband and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner hold talks with the Sri Lankan Counterpart Rohitha Bogollagama this noon but failed to received a green signal for their proposal."We were tried hard.Even we inssisted on that.Now It's upto to our friends to decide whether they are allow it or not"French Foriegn Minister Kouchner said.

Meanwhile British Foreign Secretary David Miliband told the Media that they are proposing the Sri Lankan Government to end the Hostalities with LTTE in aspect of saving the lives of the civilians trapped in the No War Zone and not to save the LTTE Leaders .The duo are due to meat President Mahinda Rajapaksha this Evening.

Forces Rejected Stories On A Ceasfire With LTTE

Sri Lankan Army Spokesman Brigediar Udaya Nanayakkara today denies some International Media Reports about the government is declared a ceasfire with the LTTE in the No War Zone ."Sri Lankan Forces only halt by using heavy guns and Combat Air Crafts for the offensive launched in the No War Zone to prevent any Civilian Casualties Brigadier Nanayakkara said."Other then that Sri Lankan Government is not taken any decesion to going for a ceasfire with the LTTE" he stressed.
"The Humanitarian Mission to rescue the remained Civilians trapped in the No War Zone will continue" he said.
Meanwhile the LTTE announced a unilatteral ceasfire yesterday which was denied by the Sri Lankan Government. LTTE announced that that this ceasfire is declared as a requested by the Europen Union and some other Western Countries according to a statement issued by them on Sunday.
However responding to this announcement Sri Lankan Defense Secretery Gotabhaya Rajapaksha said that It was a joke and Sri Lankan Governmant not want a ceasfire with a group of terrorists who are running without facing the forces".LTTE is now restricted to a small strip of coastal area known as Pudumathalan "he further added.

Ministry Of Health To Allocate Five More Hospitals To Treating IDP Patients

Ministry Of Health to allocate another Five Government Hospitals to treating the growing number of In displaced Civilians arrived from the Rebel held area in the North.Ministry is also due to create two field hospitals next weak in Mannar and Vavuniya for treating the IDP Patients.

The Five Hospitals Ministry is decided to allocate for the IDP Patients are Kantale,Madwachchiya,Kabithigollawa,Dambulla and Kurunagala Hospitals.The Two Field Hospitals to be set up in the Districts Of Mannar and Vavuniya are funded by the United States Embassy in Colombo.

There are around Seven Government Hospitals now allocated for treating the IDP Patients.

Health Ministry To Closed Down Handala Mental Hospital

Ministry Of Health decides to Closed down the Handala Mental Health Hospital one of the three Major Mental Hospitals in Sri Lanka and the patients and the Staff of the Hospital is to recruit to another Hospital at Kandana in Colombo District.

Cabinet too approved this decesion Health Ministry Officials says.

Meanwhile The All Ceylon Nurses Union charged that the Ministry of Health is trying to restrict the Patient Care Facilties by closing down the Mental Hospital.The facilities provided at the New Hospital is not adequate to the Medical Staff including of the Toilet facilities says the secretery of the Union Mr.A Jayamanne."Our Union is already requested the Ministry to reverse their decesion on closing down of the Hospital" he stressed.There are around 180 patients receiving treatment at the hospital at the moment and the Medical Staff including the 3 Doctors and 14 Nurses.

Prabhakaren May Have Retained Submarine To Flee From Island -Daya Master Revealed

LTTE Leader Valupillai Prabhakaren who is in the small area in the No War Zone with his son Charles Anthoney and few other Rebel Leaders may have retained a Submarine to escape from Sri Lanka "Commanding General Officer of the 58th division of the Sri Lankan Army Brigadier Shavendra De Silva said today.

This was revealed to the forces by the Surrendered LTTE Media Head Daya Master.Brigadier De Silva quoting Daya Master and says that the Prabhakaren is only getting the support of LTTE Intelligence Chief Pottu Amman and Sea Tiger Leader Soosei and other Leaders will leave him if they are having a chance.

Sri Lankan Navy already put a Naval Blockade around the Northern Mulativue Seas to prevent LTTE Leaders and Cadres by escaping the Island via Sea.
Meanwhile Sri Lankan Forces said 613 Militants were killed during the confrontation with the forces in the first weak of April.

Praabhakaren Is In The Southern Part Of No War Zone With 15,000 Civilians-Daya Master

LTTE Media head and Spokesman Dayathin allias Daya Master who surrendered to the Sri Lankan Army yesterday revealed to the Army Intelligence Officials that the LTTE Leader Valupillai Prabhakaren and few other Leaders are staying at the South of Pudumathalan Area in the No War Zone with around 10,000 to 15,000 trapped Civilians. The area where Prabhakaren stays is the only area remain to be captured
Daya Master says that he and the other Leader who was surrendered with him "George Master" came with their family members to Surrender to the forces.Army Intelligence Officials continuing the questioning of both the LTTE Leaders who were surrendered.

Meanwhile Sri Lankan Navy Spokesman said today that the Navy tighten their security in the Northern Seas to prevent Prabhakaren or other LTTE Cadres by fleeng from country."We are on alert around 24 hours and do not allow any LTTE Cadre to escape from the country via Boat " he stressed.

Sri Lankan Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka said that the Forces are now know where Prabhakaren is and efforts will be taken to destroy the remaining LTTE Cadres.