Sri Lankan Government To Accept the Goods Of Capttian Ali Ship

Sri Lankan Government agreed to take the relief malarial Shipment carried out by Controversial Ship Captain Ali which was turned away by the Sri Lankan Navy few weeks ago after it entered to lankan waters illegally.

Sri Lankan Government agreed on this after Indian Government made a request to doing so.This was agreed during the talks with Sri Lankan Delegation who are in New Delhi including the Senior Adviser to the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksha Mr.Basil Raja[paksha and Defense Secretary along with Indian Counterparts.

The Ship Captain Ali is now anchored out side the Chennai Port is due to return to Sri Lanka soon to handover the relief Items donated by Tamil Diasphora in United Kingdom.The Ship Crew says that the relief matarial is for desthe he IDP'S in the Northern Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Forces Recovered 100KG Gold,Cash And Ammunition Hidden By LTTE

Sri Lankan Army Troops recovered 100 Kilo Grammes of Gold and Cash worth 6.5 Million Rupees hidden by the LTTE Rebels in a Search Operation conducted at Puthukudiyirippu area in Northern Sri Lanka yesterday.

Troops conducting search operations in Nine areas of the Vanni District in the North and recovered Ammunition including Three Thousand Seven Hundred And Eighty rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun.

Troops recovered another set of Ammunition during the search operation at the Eastern District of Trincomalee

One Hundred Fifty Thousand HIB Vaccines Were Expired At The Epidemeology Unit

Around One Hundred Fifty Thousand (150,000) HIB or Pantavalant Vaccines which is introduced to the Sri Lankan National Immunization Programme on January 2008 and later temporarily suspended due to child mortality were expired and stored in the Epidemiology Unit Stores Health Sources revealed.These Vaccines are worth around 15 Million Rupees according to the sources.

HIB Vaccine which can protect the infants from five diseases are prescribed for them at the ages of Two,Four and Six Months.This Vaccine was Temporarily removed from the National Immunization Campaign on April Last year as four infants were died after administered the Vaccine.However A World Health Organization Expert investigating on these Child Deaths and issued a report stating that the Vaccine has nothing to do with these deaths according to the Ministry of Health.

This HIB Vaccine stock was donated to Sri Lanka by the Gavy Foundation.

Even WHO Expert given a clearance to the Pantavalant Vaccine the inquiry report was not publicized and not re issued the Vaccine either.HIB Vaccine is administered to infants to protect against Diptheria,Whooping Cough,Tetanus,Hepatitis-B and Measles.

Sri lankan Swine Flu Patients Tally Increased To Eight

Another Three Swine Flu Patients including Two Female Philippine Nationals were identified from Sri Lanka yesterday on their Arrival at the Katunayaka International Air Port of Colombo as the total number of Swine Flu Patients reported here arisen to eight.
Other one identified as Swine Flu Patient was an eighteen year old Sri Lankan youth returned from London.

Two Philippine Patients were aged 28 and 40 are came to Sri Lanka from Manila on a Sri Lankan Air Lines Flight and due to fly for another destination on a Transit Flight when they were detected as showing Swine Flu symptoms at the Air Port.These three patients were sent to the Angoda Fever Hospital in Colombo Suburbs soon after detected their health status according to the Air Port Health Office.

Now there are Four Swine Flu Patients and two suspected Patients getting treatment at the fever hospital.

Sri Lankan Dengue Control Programme A Total Failiure Says Government Docs Union

The Dengue Control Programme launched by the Sri Lankan Ministry of Health to combat the spreading of the disease in the Island proved to be a total failure and there is a need to launch a National Strategy Campaign based on new scientific methods to combat the Dengue Menace successfully Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) of Sri Lanka urged in a letter sent to the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksha.

Dengue Fever which caused by the Dengue Mosquito is spreading rapidly throughout the country as over 11,000 patients have been reported in this year up to now and the disease already claimed 146 lives.

In this letter to the president GMOA stressed the need to appoint a Presidential Committee to implement this National Strategy on combating Dengue and urged the President to intervene into this.The Dengue Control Campaign should be implemented under the supervision of Professionals and Scientists who are capable of addressing the issue and they should be given a free hand to take decisions GMOA further said.

Dengue Campaign should run without Political Influence GMOA stressed.

First Four Swine Flu Patients Fully Recovered From The Disease

The first four Swine Flu Patients reported from Sri Lanka who are belongs to the one family completely recovered from their illness and discharged from the Angoda Fever Hospital according to the Director of the Hospital Dr.Anura Senanayake.He said three of these patients were discharged today and the First Swine Flu Patient was discharged on last Saturday.

Now only the latest Swine Flu victim a ten year old Girl who returned from Australia as the first Four Patients along with Three suspected Swine Flu Cases are trceiving special treatment from the Hosital Dr.Senanayake stressed.

Meanwhile the checking of the Air Passengers returning from Swine Flu hit countries continues further according to the Air Port Health Authorities.

Two Sri Lankan UN Staff Members Detained By The Security -Colombo UN Office

United Nations Office in Sri Lankan Capital Colombo says two of it's local Staff Members were detained by the Sri Lankan Security Authorities.UN Office further said that these two staff Members were seems to be missing two day s ago but later found Out that they were detained by the Security.

UN Office contacted the Sri Lankan Foreign Affairs Ministry and the Justice Ministry over the arrest of these Two Employees says that they are concerned over the safety of their Staff Members.But according to UN Office it still not been told the basis of their arrest.

Meanwhile France today criticized the arrest of two Sri Lankan UN Staff Members.

Fifth Swine Flu Patient Of Sri Lanka Reported

The Fifth Swine Flu Patient of Sri Lanka reported today and that patient too was a Sri Lankan who was returned from Australia as other four patients.Fifth Swine Flu patient is a Ten year old girl returned to Sri Lanka from Melbourne-Australia via Singapore Health Authorities said.She is also became the first female Swine Flu Patient of Sri Lanka as other four patients are young boys.

Fifth patient who was returned yesterday to Sri Lanka is currently receiving the treatment from the Fever Hospital in Angoda of the Colombo Suburbs.

Health Authorities of the Katunayaka International Air Port in Colombo says that the 264 Passengers who were in aboard the Singapore Air Line Flight which carried the Swine Flu Patient will quarantined for a week inside their homes and the Provincial Health authorities were instructed on this.

Meanwhile the first Swine Flu Patient reported from here was discharged from hospital on last saturday as he was fully recovered after a week of special treatment.Other three patients who are his cousin brothers are still in the Hospital.

Sri Lankan Stock Exchange Becomes Fourth Best In The World

Colombo Stock Exchange in Sri Lanka becomes the Fourth Best Performing Stock Market in the world according to the Sri Lankan Stock Exchange Sources.Peru,Brazil, and Russia are the Best Three Stock Markets of the World.

Colombo Stock Exchange creates History yesterday by recording highest number of Transactions numbering 15,290 trades in a single day.

Since the end of the three Decades old War in Sri Lanka Colombo Stock Exchange improving it's performance day by day.

Ministerial Inquiry On Missing Files Of Docs To Be Concluded Next Week

The Inquiry Carried out by the Special Investigations Unit of the Sri Lankan Ministry Of Health over the missing of 18 Personal Files belongs to the Sri Lankan Government Doctors is due to be concluded next week Ministry Spokesman said today.Maradana Police in Colombo began a Separate Investigation over this matter after the Ministry lodged a Complaint on this incident last week.

The Report of the Investigation carried out by the Ministry is due to handover to the Health Secretary after the completion of the Inquiry .

The above files which majority are belongs to the Doctors who did not returned to Sri Lanka after completing their Specialists Training in Abroad went missing from the Medical Services Branch of the Health Ministry since 10th of June.

Another Eight Suspected Swine Flu Cases Identified From Sri Lanka

Besides the Four Swine Flu Patients reported from Sri Lanka another Eight suspected Swine Flu Patients were admitted to the IDH Hospital during today Hospital Director Dr.Anura Senanayaka said.

These Eight Suspected Swine Flu Patients are relatives of the Four Swine Flu Patients so far reported and their Blood Samples were sent to the Medical Research Institute in Colombo for further tests he stressed.

Meanwhile Addressing a Press Briefing at the Ministry Of Health in Colombo to day Deputy Director Of the Epidemeology Unit Dr.Sudath Pieris said That quarantined 187 Passengers who were aboard in the Flight that carried Four Swine Flu Patients to Colombo will able go out side their homes after this Sunday."They arrived to the Katunayaka Air Port on last Sunday and if they do not developed the Swine Flu Symptoms within a Week then they will not getting the Disease afterwards" he stressed.Their Seven Day Quarantine Period due to end this Sunday.

Addressing the Briefing Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva said that Sri Lankan Authorities are taken every possible meassure to stop the spreading of Swine Flu in Sri Lanka."Already Twenty Government Hospitals including of IDH Fever Hospital prepared as an alert for treating the Swine Flu Patients if there is an Epidemic Situation " he added.

Chief Justice Stated That Sri Lankan MP's Have Right To Visit IDP Camps

The newly elected Chief Justice Asoka De Silva today said that the Sri Lankan Parliamentarians have right to access to the IDP Welfare Camps in the Northern Sri Lanka.

Chief Justice made this declaration after taken into consideration the Fundamental Rights Petition filed by Five opposition Parliamentarians was granted leave to proceed.This petition is scheduled to re consider on 22nd of July.Petitioners of this Petition MP's Jayalath Jayawardene,Laxman seneviratne,Mangala Samaraweera,Hassan Ali and Mano Ganeshan claimed that their rights are breached by the Government's decision to denying access to the Welfare Camps of IDP's.

Cabinet Decided To Offer Cricket Television Coverage Rights For State Media

Sri Lankan Cabinet today decided to offer the Exclusive Television Coverage of the International Cricket Matches played in Sri Lanka only to the State Owned Electric Media giving priority to the National State Owned Rupavahini Co operation.The State Owned Independent Television Network (ITN) remained as second option according to the Government Sources.

Cabinet already instructed on this to the Sri Lankan Cricket the governing body of the Local Cricket.This decision will losing the rights of Private Television Channels here to cover the upcoming Series of Cricket Matches to be played in Sri Lanka.

Bail Was Rejected For 14 Suspects Of Golden Key Freud Case

Mount Lavinia Magistrate today rejected the Bail for the Sri Lankan Business Tycoon and owner of the Ceylinco Group Lalith Kotalawala and 13 other Suspects of the Golden Key Deposits Freud when the Case was taken up for hearing to day.

Total Number Of Swine Flu Patients In Sri Lanka Increased To Four

The total number of Sri lankan Swine Flu Patients are increased to Four this evening after another Two were confirmed as suffering from the Flu after getting tested.These new patients aged Two and half years and Seven Years are the relatives of the first Two patients that are reported earlier and they were all came to Sri Lanka from Australia on last Sunday.

Their Conditions are not serious according to the Director of the Fever Hospital Dr.Aruna Senanayake.

All four Swine Flu Patients are now admitted to the IDH Fever Hospital for treatment and blood samples of another Three relatives of these patients are testing for Swine Flu at the Medical Research Institute in Colombo.

Meanwhile Sri Lankan Ministry of health decided to make guidelines on Swine Flu on Treating the Patients and how to handle the people who are in closely touch with the Swine Flu Patients with help of World Health Organization.

Second Sri Lankan Swine Flu Patient Too Detected

The Second Swine Flu Patient was reported from Sri Lanka yesterday and he is identified as the Cousin Brother of the First Swine Flu Patient reported here two days ago.They along with their Parents arrived Colombo from Australia via Singapore on last Sunday to attend a Wedding Party in Colombo.
Both the Patients aged Eight and Six respectively are in quarntine and receiving treatment at the IDH Fever Hospital in Colombo Suburbs.

Meanwhile the Parents of the First Patient found as negative to Swine Flu when their Blood Samples were tested according to the Ministry of Health.Ministry also ordered the Health Officers around the Country to be watchful whether the Other passengers who were aboard the Same Singapore Air Lines Flight along with the two patients,whether they are developing any Swine Flu Symptoms.Health Officials are also observing the remaining group of relatives who arrived Sri Lanka from Australia along with the two patients on their flu status.
Around Nine Sri Lankan Family members were in this Group according to the Health Ministry.
Earler it has been revealed that 94 Passengers out of the 187 Passengers in the Flight left the Katunayaka International Air Port in Colombo without handingover the Declaration Form on their Health Status to the Authorities.Now Health Ministry has ordered the health staff at the Air Port to not allowing any passenger to leave the Air Port without handing over the filled Declaration Form to the Authorities.
If there are any Passenger that refused to Handing over the Form they should refer to the Air Port Health Office for a Medical Test Ministry urged.

Sri Lankan Cricket Team Qualified For The Twenty -Twenty Cricket Semis

Sri Lankan Cricket Team qualified for the Semi Finals of the International Twenty-Twenty Cricket Tournament played in United Kingdom this evening.Having won the toss and elected to bat first Sri Lanka scored 158 runs from the loss of 5 Wickets in their alotted Twenty Overs with an opener T.Dilshan top scored with 48 runs
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While chasing 159 runs for the victory New Zeelanders were all out for 110 runs.

Maharagama Cancer Hospital Nursing Staff Stop Performing Chemo Therapy For Cancer Patients

Nursing Staff of the Only Cancer Hospital of Sri Lanka in Maharagama stop performing Chemo Therapy for the Cancer Patients since yesterday as a protest against undermining their Professional Demands causing the Lives of the Patients in Danger.

According to Cancer Hospital Sources more than 500 Indoor and Outdoor Cancer Patients who are receiving Chemo Therapy often undergoing severe hardship due to this trade union action.

Cancer Hospital Nursing Staff who are in charge of performing Chemo Therapy for the Cancer Patients demanding a Safe Equipment for the Nursing Staff for their own safety,An Internationally Recognized Nursing Training Programme on Chemo Therapy and Ten Thousend Rupee Risk Allowance.Cancer Nursing Staff stop performing Chemo Therapy two occasions in last year also.

First Swine Flu Case Detected In Sri Lanka

The first Swine Flu(H1N1) case of Sri Lanka was reported today as an Eight Year old Sri Lankan boy based in Australia detected as suffering from the Flu on his arrival at the Katunayaka International Air Port in Colombo this evening.The Boy who was accompanied by his Parents arrived Sri Lanka for a vacation on a Singapore via Flight Health Ministry said.

Swine Flu affected Boy was transferred Immediately to the Fever Hospital in Angoda-Colombo for further treatment and his parents too were undergoing tests to find out whether they too are suffering from the Swine Flu.

At a special Press Briefing held today at the Health Ministry Auditorium Ministry officials appealed to the People aware on the Swine Flu as it spreads quickly among the Community.

Two Faculties Of The Sabaragamuwa University Closed Down After Student Clashes

Two Faculties of the University Of Sabaragamuwa of the Central Hills of Sri Lanka.The Faculty of Management and Applied Sciences were closed today Indefinitely following a Clash between Two Student Groups of the University.

700 People Hospitalized For Food Poisoning.

Around 700 People of the Kotmale District including Children were Hospitalized this morning due to a Food Poisoning.

Army Recovered Another LTTE Submarine

Another Submarine Belongs to the LTTE was recovered by the Sri Lankan Army Task Force 8 this Morning from the former Rebel held Territory in Northern Sri Lanka.This Submarine was recovered from Vellamullivaikal Area according to the Security Sources.

Meanwhile The Police recovered another large haul of Ammunition from the Eastern District Of Trincomalee according to the Sources.

President Mahinda Rajapaksha And A Govt.Delegation Arrived Myanmar For An Official Visit

President Mahinda Rajapaksha accompanied by his wife,Two of his Children and several Cabinet Ministers arrived Myanmar today for a Three Day Official Visit.This is the first time President has visited another Country since defeating LTTE Rebels Militarily.

President and his Company were received at the Nyi Pyi Taw Air Port by the Chairman of State Peace and Development Council of the State Of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe.

During the Talks with Myanmar Leaders Sri Lankan President thanked them for the Support given during the Battle against LTTE Rebels.

Health Ministry Probe On Missing Personal Files Of Docs

The Special Investigations Unit of the Ministry Of Health Is probing on the Missing of 18 Personal Files belongs to the Sri Lankan Doctors stored in the Ministry.These Files which majority of them belongs to the Doctors who are not returned to the Country after finishing their Specialists Training in Abroad were Vanished from the Ministry Unit since last Wednesday.

As these Files are Public Property Ministry already lodged a Complaint to the Maradana Police on these Missing Files containing Personal Data of the Doctors.

The Ministry's Investigation Unit already taken Statements from the Subject Officers who are in Charge of these Files regarding this incident.

Over Two Thousend Dengue Patients And Thirty Four Related Deaths Reported June Alone

Around 2o65 Dengue Patients were reported throughout the Island since the 01st of June up to today and 34 Dengue Patients are died according to the Epidemiology Department.Total number of Dengue Patients and Deaths reported from this month is higher than the Total reported throughout last year it has been revealed.
From this year around 9112 Dengue Patients and 128 Dengue Deaths were reported from the Island and large number of patients are reported from the Districts of Kandy(24),Colombo(13) and Gampaha(21).

Meanwhile Ministry Of Health says today that around 90 Percent of the Flu Patients reported from Sri Lanka these days are Dengue Patients and this was proved by the tests done in the Lab of the Singapore National University.Twenty Blood Samples of the Sri Lankan Flu Patients were tested by the Professor Grubbler of the Singapore Lab and out of it Ninteen Samples were proved as infected with Dengue Virus according to the Ministry.Even the Tests carried out by the Medical Research Institute in Colombo too proved this condition.

Further tests are carriedout at the Lab to findout the Cause of the Increasing number of Dengue Deaths this year compared to previous years as most of these Deaths were caused the Shock Syndrome.Researchers are looking at whether a Change of Genetic Pattern or the Virus causing this Situation.Authorities appealed from the Public to destroy Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places and keep the Environment Clean to prevent spreading of the Disease further.

University Of Kelaniya Closed Down Indefinitely Following Clashes Between Students And Residents

University Of Kelaniya one of the leading universities of Sri Lanka closed down indefinitely this noon following a Clashes between University Students and the Residents of the Area became violent.Nine Residents of the Area were hospitalized following a group of students reside in the University Hostel attacked them last night with Iron Bars over a dispute.

After this attack Residents of the Area armed with clubs and poles surrounded the University Hostel this morning to attack the Group of Students as a Revenge and afterwardsUniversity Authorities called Police to restore normalcy.After arrived to the University Premises Police fired Tear Gas to disperse the Attackers.Although the Kelaniya University was closed Down Medical Faculty attached to the University will functioned as usual.

Media And Civil Activists Protested Against The Attacking Of Journalists

Sri Lankan Media Personal and Civil Society activists to day hold a Protest at the Town Hall in Colombo against the attacking of Journalists and Media Suppression.Wearing Black Scarfs the Protesters criticized the recent attack on the Secretary of the Sri Lankan Working Journalists Association Poddala Jayantha and urged the authorities to stop Interim Forces that are attacking the Journalists.

Sri Lankan Authorities Detained And Expelled Canadian Liberal MP On His Arrival

Canadian Liberal Party Parliamentarian Bob Rae who is known as supported the LTTE was detained by the Sri Lankan Immigration and Emigration Authorities at the Katunayaka International Air Port in Colombo soon after his arrival to Sri Lanka from New Delhi.

Immigration and Emigration Controller Mr.P.B Abeykoon says that the Canadian Liberal Party MP was briefly detained after his arrival to the country over allegations that he links with the LTTE and Immediately sent him to the destination he came, from the very Next Flight.According to the Controller MP is barred from entering to Sri Lanka as he is allegedly linked with LTTE.

Meanwhile Authorities are suspicious on the MP's Visit here as he arrived from a one way ticket.He is representing the Torronto City where most of the Sri Lankan Tamils are living in Canada.

Ottawa Government expressed their Dismay and Displeasure over the Sri Lankan Government's decision to detained MP Rae and booted him out from the Country.

Accidental Explosion At The Ammunition Dump In Wanni

There is an Explosion taken place at the Ammunition Dump in Wanni Army Command of the Vavuniya District this evening.According to the Military this Explosion is an Accidental one.

Residents of Vavuniya too were shaken after hearing the Loud Explosion.Fire was Broke out after the Explosion and Vavuniya Police rushed to the Scene.

Kandy District Becomes The City Of Dengue Deaths

Kandy District Becomes the District Most number of Dengue deaths had reported and it exceeds the Total Number of Dengue Deaths reported from Colombo District.

During this year up to now 24 Dengue Deaths out of the Total Number of 124 Deaths reported throughout the Island were reported from Kandy and only 13 Deaths were reported from Colombo District which is the District most affected from Dengue according to the Epidemiology Unit.

During this year up to now 8647 Dengue Patients are reported from the Island and there are 124 Dengue Deaths.

Batticloe Mayor Sivageetha And Few TMVP Members To Join Ruling SLFP

Batticaloe Mayor and Central Committee Member of the LTTE Break away Faction TMVP (Thamil Makkal Viduthalai Pukkal)Party Mrs.Sivageetha Prabhakaren and few other Party members today decided to join the Ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) .This decision was taken during the Central Committee Meeting held today.

Meanwhile TMVP Leader and the Chief Minister of the Eastern Province Sivanasathurai Chandrakanthan allias "Pillayan" and other Party Members are decided to stay with the Party.Earlier reports said that the Chief Minister too considering to dissolve the Party and join with Sri Lanka Freedom Party as former leader of the TMVP Vinayagamurthy Muralideran allias Karuna Amman has done.

Colombo Public Health Dept.To Take A Legal Action Against Dengue Mosquito Breeders

Public Health Department of the Colombo Municipal Council issued notices to 346 Houses in the City last Saturday who are responsible for maintaining Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places in their Household.Legal action will taken against these residents if they are not going to destroy Mosquito Breeding Places within One Week according to the Chief Medical Officer of Colombo Pradeep Kariyawasam.

Public Health Department inspected 18,645 Houses in the City last Saturday to find out Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places according to Dr.Kariyawasam.

Sri Lanka Qualified For the Super Eight Round Of the Twenty-Twenty Cricket World Cup

All Round Performance of the Sri Lankan Cricket Team pave the way for their Team to qualify for the Super Eight Round of the Twenty-Twenty World Cup Cricket Tournament played in TrentBridge ,England by beating Australia from six wickets little while ago.From this defeat which is the second in a row Australian Team is thrown out from the Tournment.Earlier they lost to West Indies in their Group Match.

Sri Lankan Captain Kumar Sangakkara who scored 55 Runs was adjudged as Man of the Match.Chasing a target of 160 runs set by the Aussies Sri Lankan Team reaching it by only loosing four wickets.Thilakaratne Dilshan scored 53 runs.

Sri Lankan Authorities Ordered Controversial Ship Captian Ali To Leave From Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Authorities today ordered the Controversial Ship Captian Ali which entered to Sri Lankan waters ilegally last week to leave the Island without unloading it's cargo.The Syrian Registered Ship carrying 884 Metric Tonnes of Food and Medicine was seized by the Navy after it Entered into Sri Lankan Waters Illegally.Defense Ministry says the Ship carrying these Essential Goods for the defeeted Tamil Rebels in the North.

However the Ship titled their mission as the "Mercy Mission To Vanni".The Foriegn owned ship began their Journey from Port Ipswich of U.K on 20th of April and carried the Essential Items donated by the Tamil Community in U.K.The goods are loaded to the Ship on 07th May at the French Port Fos-Sur-Mer weeks before Sri Lankan Forces defeeted LTTE Rebels.It has been reported that without getting permission the Ship with 15 crew members including former Sri Lankan Monitoring Mission Member planned to travel to the Coast line that was under Rebel Control at that time.

New Chief Justice Sworne In

Justice Asoka De Silva Sworn In as the 32nd Chief Justice of Sri Lanka this morning before the President Mahinda Rajapaksha.He replaced the outgoing Chief Justice Sarath N De Silva.The Sworn In Ceremony held at the Preident's Office in Colombo.

New Chief Justice is having 37 years Experience in Legel Field.

President Gave Amnesty To 585 Military Deserters

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksha today granted pardon to 585 Jailed Military Deserters to mark the Poson Festival an Important Day of the Buddhist Ca lander falls today.

President who is also the Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces gave Amnesty to the Military Deserters who are sentenced a Maximum of One Year Jail Term after been convicted by the Military Court.Many of them are had few months to be released and they are selected for Amnesty as they shown a good behaviour while in jail Government said.

Many of the released Military Deserters are from Colombo Main Prison.

Sri Lankan Buddhists Celebrated Poson Festival To Day

Sri Lankan Buddhists all over the World celebrated the Poson Poya Day to day a Religious Day in the Buddhist Calendar here to mark the arrival of Buddhism to Sri Lanka.Venerable Mahinda Thero of India Brought Buddhism to Sri Lanka when King Devanampiyathissa is ruling the Country.

Sri Lankan Buddhists gathered to the Temples to day to Perform Religious Activitees to Mark Poson.President Mahinda Rajapaksha too attend the Main Poson Poya Festival held in Mihintale at Anuradhapura District of the North Central Province.

Alms Giving Centres(Dansala's) situated throughout the Country served Food to the People and Pandals and Decorated Lanterns are displayed at Houses on this day.

Dengue Alert Level In Sri Lanka Raised As Deaths Incresed To 108

Eighteen Dengue Deaths were reported throughout the Island within last Thursday alone making the Health Authorities to raised the Alert Level on the Disease and implementing new regulations on destroying Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places.With the New number of Deaths the Total Number of Dengue Deaths reported throughout this year are increased to 108.Around 7890 Dengue Patients were reported up to last Friday.

Most number of Cases and Deaths were reported from the Colombo District according to the Epidemiology Unit.Health Authorities with the help from 5000 Members of the Civil Defense Force and the Police are conducting special Inspections on Dengue Breeding Places throughout the Colombo District on this weekend.

Yal Devi Train Resumed It's Journey To North

Sri Lankan Train 'Yal Devi"to day began their first journey to Tandikulam in the North after 20 years.The Train Services towards the Northern province were suspended due to the LTTE Threats and the war prevailed there at that time.Due to this from last Twenty Years Train Services were only running towards Vanni District.

Transport Minister Dallas Alahapperuma and few other Ministers were among the Passengers who are in the board of Yal Devi on it's Maiden Journey to Thandikulam.The Train reached the destination in Five and Half Hours.

Six Foreigners Including Three Australians Captured From The Sri Lankan IDP Camps

Sri Lankan Authorities yesterday Captured Six Foreigners including three Australians who were among In Displaced Persons (IDP'S)inside the Welfare Camps of Northern Sri Lanka. Government announced that the Three Australians captured are facing more than one year detention and there will be no special treatment or early release on them.Other foreign Nationals captured including a British,a Danish and a Norwegian.

Sri Lankan Authorities are Screening these Foreigners to find out Whether they are linked with LTTE.Meanwhile the Australian Embassy in Colombo says that they will try to gain counselor Access to the Three Australians believed to be Dual Australian/Sri Lankan Nationals.

Investigations On The Arrested Vessel Entered Ilegally In To Sri Lankan Waters Continues

The Investigations on the Vessel Captain Ali arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy yesterday are still underway and according to the Navy Sources except Food and Medicine no Weapons are there in the Vessel.
There are Food,Medicine,Water Bottles and Clutches for the Disabled are found inside the Vessel Sources added.Pro LTTE Associates in U.K were collected donations and dispatched them in to Sri Lanka from this Ship.

The Vessel is currently anchored near the Colombo Harbour under Navy Protection.Sri Lankan Government is due to take an action against the Vessel after Navy Search is finished.The 15 Member Crew of the Vessel including Iceland Naional who is a Member of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission and Two Sri Lankan Tamils holding British Passports Two Egyptians and 11 Syrians are still inside the Vessel.

This Vessal named as 'Mercy Mission to Vanni' and began it's journey from Ipswich Port in United Kingdom on 20th of April and bears the Syrian Flag

Dengue Alert In Sri Lanka

Dengue Epidemic is spreading fast in Sri Lanka as ever and 522 New Patients were reported from the Island during last 24 Hour Period Epidemiology Unit says to day.With this number the Total number of patients reported during this year up to now risen to 7792.

Every day more than 100 Dengue Patients are reported throughout the Island according to the Epidemiologists.Health Ministry appeals to the People to Clean their Enviornment by destroying the Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places to avoid the spreading of the Disease.

The Government decided to take the assistance of the Civil Security Force Members for the Dengue Awareness Programme and around 1000 of it's members were trained today in this regard.

Sri Lankan Navy Arrested The Vessal "Captian Ali "Entered Illegaly To Sri Lankan Waters

Sri Lankan Navy arrested the Controversial Ship "Captian Ali" carrying Food and Medicine to IDP'S in the North with it's Crew which entered in to Sri Lankan Waters this evening without getting Permission from the Authorities.The Vessel is said to be carrying 884 Metric Tonnes of Food and Medicine for 330,000 IDP'S name their Mission as "Mercy Mission to Vanni".
The Vessel began their Journey from Ipswich Port in United Kingdom on 20th of April and through the Suez Canal crossed the Red Sea two weeks ago.A former Sri Lankan Monitoring Mission Member Kristjan Guðmundssonis is also in the Board along with Doctors and Humanitarian Workers.
The Vessal is equipped with Modern Sattalite Facilities and said to be filling daily Video Blogs,Photo Essays,Personal Reflections and twice Daily Reports on their Mission to Sri Lanka A Group who Chartered the Vessel said in a Statement.

When announcing the Mission of the Vessal to Sri Lanka,Sri Lankan Navy issued a Warning as saying their Naval Crafts will attack the Vessal if it enters in to the Sri Lankan Waters without getting Permission.

UN Security Council And Secretary General To Hold A Special Meeting On Sri Lanka

United Nations Security Council to hold a Special Meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on this Friday to discuss the Current Situation in Sri Lanka.This is the first time that the 15 Member Security Council meets to discuss on Sri Lanka since the War against Terrorism ended in the Country Council's President said.

UN Secretary General will brief the Security Council on Sri Lankan Situation behind the close doors as it has been Unofficial Interactive Dialouge UN sources said..

Wide Powers Given To The Medical Staff In Sri Lanka To Eradicate Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places

As a Measure to Eradicate Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places in Sri Lanka ,Ministry of Health today gave wide powers to the MOH'S(Medical Officers Of Health) Deputy MOH'S,Medical Officers and Public Health Inspectors(PHI) under the Mosquito Breeding Prevention Act including Powers to Inspect the Breeding Places ,Arresting the Mosquito Breeders and to Fine them.

Health Ministry yesterday issued A Special Circular regarding the transferring of these Powers to the relevant authorities.Dengue Epidemic is in increase throughout the Country and last two days alone(01 and 02nd of June) 547 Dengue Patients were reported.

Now the Total Number of Dengue Patients reported this year up to now stands as 7277 and there are 90 Deaths.Most Number of Dengue Cases are reported from the Colombo District.

Meanwhile the Health Ministry also setup a Hot Line for People to inform those who are having Mosquito Breeding Places in their Households.

Security In Colombo Tightened As Sri Lanka Prepares For The National Victory Celebrations

Security is tightened in Colombo as Sri lanka prepares for the National Victory Celebrations to be held Tomorrow to mark the end of LTTE Terrorism which terrorized the Society for over Thirty Years.The National Celebrations will be held in Galle Face Green of Capital Colombo with the participation of President Mahinda Rajapaksha and other Distinguished Guests.

Police Arrested Two Web Paper Editors Over Abducting Poddala Jayantha

The Police to day arrested and questioned Two Editors attached to a Sri Lankan Web Paper over the Abducting and Assaulting of the General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association Poddala Jayantha.The two Editors including the one who informed the Wife of the Victim about the Abduction were produced before the Courts and later released on Bail.

Poddala Jayantha was Abducted and Assaulted yesterday by an Unidentified Group came from a White Van when he was on his way to home after work.

One Prisoner Was Shot Dead Near Colombo Court When A Group Of Prisoners Tried To Escape

One Prisoner was shot dead and another got injured when a Prison Guard fired at Three Robbery Suspects who tried to escape while escorted out from the Colombo Magistrate Court this morning.Both the killed and injured Prisoners were Suspects of several Robbery cases.

No one in the Street got injured when a Prison Guard shot the escaping Prisoner at the crowded Dam Street.Injured Prisoner was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital with Leg Injuries and Prison Guards prevented Escaping of the third Prisoner .

A Trishaw was ready for these Three Prisoners to Escape when they are Escorted from Prison to Courts by a Prison Department Bus.

Sri Lankan Journalist And Activist Hosptalized Following An Assault

A Journalist and the Secretary of the Sri Lankan Working Journalists Association Poddala Jayantha was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital this evening with leg injuries after been Abducted and Assaulted by an unidentified group.He was Dumped on the Road in Colombo Suburbs by a group came from a White Van before been Abducted and Assaulted.After been Assaulted he has been left on the road and admitted to the ICU of the Colombo National Hospital afterwards.

His condition is stable according to the Hospital Sources.The cause of Assaulting Poddala Jayantha is not known.

Poddala Jayantha is a Journalist attached to the State owned Lake House Media Group.

National Victory Celebrations Over Defeating LTTE At Colombo

The National Victory Celebrations over the Defeating of LTTE Terrorism from Sri Lanka is due to be held this Wednesday at the Galle Face Green in Colombo.

All the Arms and Ammunition captured from LTTE during the War against them are displaying at this Occasion according to the Government Sources.The Jordanian Ship Farah seized and used for the Battle by LTTE too displaying Sources further added.
Twenty One Schools in Colombo are closed from To Day up to this Wednesday due to this Function.