Cuban Epidemiologists Extended Their Stay In Sri Lanka

Two Cuban Epidemiologists who arrived Sri Lanka last morning for a One Weak inspection Tour have now decided to stay here Three Months to help Health Ministry to overcome the lapses occurred in the National Dengue Control Programme.The two Epidemiologists Dr.Arminas Martinez and Dr.Yellina met Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva to day and hold discussions on activities of the National Dengue Control Programme and the Technical Matters related to using of Cuban made BTI Bacteria here.

The two Epidemiologists brought the Samples of the Bacteria to the island which helped Cuba to curb the Dengue Menace.They are schedule to visit the Dengue Alert Areas in the Island.

Galle Minicipal Council Opposition Leader Shot Dead

The Opposition Leader of the Galle Municipal Council Dushantha Rathnayaka was shot dead by an unidentified gunmen in Galle this morning.Assassin came from a Motor Bike.

Police launched a Search Operation to arrest the Assassin.

IMF Provisonally Agreed To Grant Rs.2.5 Billion Loan For Sri Lanka

International Monetary Fund (IMF) says today it has provisionally agreed to a US 2.5 Billion loan for Sri Lanka and pending final approval for it on this Friday.

As the news of IMF loan broke out, Colombo Stock Exchange(CSE) has been recorded it's highest turnover for the Month over Rs 1 Billion as Investors buy Blue Chip Shares.At the end of the day Stocks were up by 2.5 Percent.In the first 30 minutes of to days Share Market Rs.290 million worth turnover was reported.

Muched Talked About Cuban Epidemeologists Arrived Sri Lanka

Two Cuban Epidemiologists arrived Sri Lanka this morning to discuss on Importing BTI Bacteria to the National Dengue Control Programme in the Island.Soon after arrival they begun talks with the Health Ministry Officials on the Technical Matters regarding the using of this Bacteria and left for Hambanthota District in Down South this eve to inspect Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places there.

However Kandy,Colombo and Gampaha Districts are identified as most vulnarable areas of spreading Dengue and when comparing to these Districts Hambanthota is less Prevelant Area according to the Epidemeologists.The Two Cuban Epidemeologists Dr.Arminaz Maertinez and Dr.Yellina were due to arrive on last Saturday but due to delay of their Connecting Flight from Paris made them arrive today.

Polonnaruwa Hospital Stopped Performing Dialysis Treatment-Lives Of Kidney Patients Are In Danger

Performing Dialysis Treatment for 700 Kidney patients in Polonnaruwa District of the North Central Province stopped since last January due to the severe Shortage of Dialysis Kits Hospital sources said.Due to this the lives of these Patients are in Danger sources further added.

Polonnaruwa District have the highest number of Kidney Patients and one aptient needs to undergo Dialysis at least twice a weak Doctors stressed.If they have to get this Treatment from the Private Sector one have to pay Rs.40,000 per month.Even the Hospital Authorirties requested the Medical Supplies Division Continuouesly to supply the required Dialysis Kits they are not taken to supplying it as they too are not having enough stock of it authorities said.Polonaruwa Hospital is the only Hospital in the District with Diallysis Facilitiy and having Four Dialysis Mechines.

International Red Cross Closed Down Four Offices In Eastern Province

International Crescent For Red Cross(ICRC) closed down their Four offices at Eastern Province on last Friday.According to the ICRC they closed down their offices at Akkaraipaththu,Batticloe,Muththur and Trincomalee as their previous announcement of Scale down their Operations in Sri Lanka.

ICRC however decided to continue their mission on IDP'S in Sri Lanka further.

The Trading Floor Of CSE Re Opened After A Year

The Trading Floor of the Colombo Stock Exchange re opened for Public today after a lapse of one year to accommodate several Brokering Firms offering their Services to Prospective Clients.It was re opened by Deputy Finance Minister Sarath Amunugama.The Trading Floor was closed down for a Year.

Meanwhile Stocks at the Colombo Stock Exchange gained Second Consecutive Day with the ASPI closing up 28 Points.

A Submarine And Large Quantity Of Bombs Recovered From Northern Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Troops found a hidden Submarine belongs to the LTTE and 332 Roadside Bombs from Northern Sri Lanka yesterday which believes to be the largest number of Ammunition ever recovered from there since the defeating of Rebels in 18th of May.

Submarine and the Roadside Bombs were recovered from the Vella mullivaikal Area of the Mulativue District where the LTTE Leader Velupillai Prabhakaran put up his last stand in May.The Bombs weighing up to 18 killos.

Troops also found large quantities of Ammunition for Assault Rifles and Motar Bombs.

Two Cuban Epidemiologists Delay Their Arrival To Sri Lanka

The two Cuban Epidemiologists due to arrive Island yesterday in were not able to come as they didn't get a transit Flight to Colombo from Paris.Now they are schedule to arrive Sri Lanka on Tuesday Ministry Of Health Said. Health Ministry Officials and the Officers of Cuban Embassy in Colombo were present there yesterday at the Colombo International Air Port to greet Cuban Specialists.

The Two Cuban Epidemiologists Dr.Arminas Martinez and Dr.Yellina will be here to find the ways of using Cuban Made BTI Bacteria to destroy Dengue Mosquito Larvae and speeding the process of importing the Bacteria to Sri Lanka.

Chaminda Vaas To Retire From Test Cricket

Sri Lankan Experienced Pace Bowler Chaminda Vaas today announced his retirement from Test Cricket.He is recalled for the Third and Final Test Match against Pakistan commences tomorrow at the SSC Grounds in Colombo and after this match vaas is due to retire from Test Cricket.

As a Left Arm Pace Bowler he made his Test Debut in 1994 and taken 354 Test Wickets on his 15 year old career.Although Vaas is retiring from the Test Cricket he decided to Continue Playing One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka till the next World Cup.

Health Secretary And WHO Representative Denied The London Times Report On IDP'S

Rejecting the News Article appeared in the "London Times"last weak stating that around 14,000 Internally Displaced Persons(IDP) in the Sri lankan IDP Camps in Manik Farm are dying weakly due to Diarrheal Diseases Health Ministry Secretary Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage and the World Healt Organization(WHO) Representative in Sri Lanka Dr.Firdosi Rustom says that news item was Incorrect and Fabricated one.

Addressing a Press Briefing at the Ministry Of Health yesterday WHO Representative here Dr.Rustom says only 163 IDP'S in the Camps in Vavuniya of Northern Sri Lanka died during the Period of 15th of June to 14 th July and these deaths too occurred due to the Illnesses and Malnutrition they had suffered for years.The Daily Death Rate in these Camps are 5.62 per day.

Therefor the London Times News Article proves to be wrong and they didn't clarify the Facts of the News from any of the Sri Lankan Authorities before publishing it he claimed.

Sri Lankan Police And Army In Offensive Against Underworld Gangs

After defeating the LTTE Rebels ,Sri Lankan Police and Army together launched an Offensive to combating the Underworld Gangs.Under this Offensive, Forces identified some Six Powerful Underworld Gangs who are involved in Drug Trafficking,Kidnapping,Robberies and various other Crimes in Sri Lanka.
President Mahinda Rajapaksha insisted his Cabinet Ministers last weak not to intervene into this Offensive to allow the Mission to continue their work Independently. New Chief Of Defense Staff and former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka too said that they expect to finishing this offensive in a short Period of Time.

The Prices Of Milk Powder Reduced -Wheat Flour Prices Up

Government today announced the Price reduction of Imported Milk Powder and the Price Hike of the Wheat Flour.According to the Price reduction of Milk Powder A pack One Kilo Gramme is reduced by Rs.37 and 400 Gramme Pack is reduce by Rs.15.

Meanwhile the Bakers Union warned that the Price of Bread may be increase due to the new price hike of the Wheat Flour.

Two Cuban Epidemiologists To Visit Sri Lanka Tomorrow

Two Cuban Epidemiologists are due to arrive Sri Lanka tomorrow to examine the ways of using the Cuban Made BTI Bacteria which destroy the Dengue Mosquito Larvae and to speeding up the Process of importing it to the Island.The Two Epidemiologists who are due to arrive here are Senior Cuban Epidemiologist Dr.Armian Martinez and Assistant Epidemiologist Dr.Yellina.

These two Epidemiologists are due to visit few Areas where Dengue Fever is spreading fast and after inspecting it due to decide how to use the Bacteria in Sri Lanka.The Duo are due to hold discussions with Sri Lankan Health Ministry Officials After they arrive in Sri Lanka.

UN Office In Colombo Filed A Petition Against Arresting UN Staff Members

A Fundamental Rights Petition was filed in the Supreme Court today by the United Nations Office in Colombo over the alleged arrest and detention of the two of UN local Staff Members by the Government Forces.UN Staffers are seeking equaly protection of the law and Freedom from torture.

The Accused Of Acid Throwing Case In Sydney Refused Bail

The Man who was arrested by the Australian Police over the Acid Attack on two Sri Lankan students was refused bail and remanded till 10th of September by the Paramatta Local Court in Sydney Yesterday.

The Accused Amala Thepan Srikanthraja was charged in to two accounts with inflicting body harm and intent to murder was proved of involved in the Acid Attack on last May by throwing Sodium Hydroxide over two Sri Lankan Students in Sydney.The two students are having Burn injuries and they are recovering according to the Australian Police.DNA Tests carriedout also proved the involvement of the accused in to the incident.

Sri Lankan Swine Flu Tally Reached Fourty.

The total number of Swine Flu Patients reported from Sri Lanka risen to 40 now as another Three New Swine Flu Patients were reported yesterday who are returned from Australia and the Dubai.

Ninety Percent of Swine Flu Patients reported so far are Sri Lankans who returned from Australia.Others were returned from Canada,United Kingdom , USA and from Philiphenes.Currently there Seven Swine Flu Patients getting treatment at the Fever Hospital.

Health Ministry To Transfer 50 Cancer Hospital Nurses Who Restricted Chemo Therapy Treatment

Ministry of Health in a stunning move decided to transfer some 50 Nurses of the Maharagama Cancer Hospital who are launched an action to restrict Chemo Therapy treatment for Cancer Patients citing Safety Problems.These Nurses are replaced by 50 New Nurses who are already recruited to the Cancer Hospital today.

According to the Director General Of Health Services Dr.Ajith Mendis These Nurses who are subjected to transfer are serving more than four years at the Cancer Hospital and they are transfer according to the State Employees Transfer System.Some of these Nurses serving around nine years at the Hospital he stressed.

Meanwhile Protesting against the Ministry Decision The Government Nursing Officers Associattion says transfering Senior Nurses of the Cancer Hospital will lead to breakingdown of Patients Care of the Hospital.Nursing Staff of the Cancer Hospital restricted the Chemo Therapy treatment from 500 Patients to 300 since last weak .They said the provided Safety Equipments not up to standard to deliver Quality treatment for the Patients.

The Scheduled One Day Token Strike Of Medical Proffessionals Suspended

The One Day Island Wide Token Strike scheduled to be launch tomorrow by the Professions Supplementary To Medicine(PSM) of Government Hospitals was suspended following the results of the Discussion held this Evening between the Health Ministry Officials and the PSM union.

The PSM Professionals compromising The Government Pharmacists,Radiographers,Medical Laboratory Technologists,Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists decided to launch an Island Wide Token Strike tomorrow over Six of their Service Demands.

Sri Lanka Canceled 200 Million Dollars Worth Of Ammunitions After The War

Sri Lanka canceled 200 Million Dollars worth purchase of Ammunition from Pakistan and China after the end of it's war with LTTE Terrorists New Chief Of Defence Staff and former Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka says today.

The Order would have been enough Ammunition to fire guns and heavy weapons at the rate seen during the climax of the War which ended on 18th of May he stressed.He made these remarks at his Swearing-in Ceremony as the New Chief of Defence Staff today.

General Fonseka also said that around 800 members of the breakaway Tiger Group joined the Armed Forces.

Four Essential Drugs Prescribing For Kidney Transplant Patients Are Out Of Stock

The lives of Around One Thousand Kidney Transplant Patients in the Island are in danger as Four Essential Drugs prescribing for them are out of stock at All the Government Hospitals these days.The Drugs "Cyclosporine", "Sepasti"Erithroprotien and Tractotoklamus" are out of stock in the Hospitals since two weeks according to the Government Hospital Sources.

Out of One Thousand Kidney Transplant Patients in the Island Eight Hundred Patients are getting treatment from the Nephrology Kidney Transplant Unit of Kandy General Hospital in the Hill Country.Six Hundred Fifty of these Patients are receiving the Drug "Cyclosporine" and Seven Hundred Eighty receiving "Sepasti" according to the Doctors.Plus these Drugs these patients receiving the Drugs "Erithroprotien" and "Tracktotoklamus".

These Out Of Stock Drugs are not available in the Medical Supplies Division too and the Major Hospitals issuing these Drugs The Colombo National,Kandy General and Sri Jayawardenapura Hospitals.These Drugs are very Expensive in the Private Sector and One Patient need to spend more then Eighty Thousand Rupees monthly for purchasing these Drugs.The Kandy Kidney Patients Safety Fund headed by the Two Chief Incumbents of the Malwathu and Asgiriya Chapters made a written request to the President Mahinda Rajapaksha few days back to make an arrangements to import these Drugs soon as Possible for the use of these Kidney Patients.

WHO Stressed The Need Of A Vaccine To Control Swine Flu

As Spreading of Swine Influenza (H1N1) throughout the World is unstoppable and every country should be provided a Vaccine to Controlling it World Health Organization(WHO) Announced Today.How ever Still not a Single Pharmaceutical Company is able to Produce an effective Vaccine for the Disease according to WHO.

Swine Flu is responsible for claiming the lives of 500 Patients and around One Million were affected from the Disease so far according to the WHO.

Sri Lanka Beat Pakistan By Seven Wickets In The Second Test Match

Sri Lankan National Cricket Team Beat Pakistan by Seven Wickets today in the Second Test Match Played at the P.Sarawanamuttu Stadium with a day to spare.With this win Sri Lanka won the Three Match Test Series by 2-0.
The Scores.
Pakistan First Innnings 90 All Out(N.Kulasekera 4/21)
Sri Lanka First Innings 240 All Out(Sangakkara 87, Gul 4/43, Ajmal 4/87)
Pakistan Second Inings 320 All Out(F.Alam 168,Younis 87 and R.Herath 5/99,N.Kulasekera 4/37))
Sri Lanka Second Innings 171/3 (M.Warnapura 54)

Sri Lankan Leg Spinner Rangana Heratha and Fast Bowler Nuwan Kulasekara adjudged as Man Of The Match for their brath taking wicket taking.

Slight Decrease In Spreading Of Dengue

The Total number of Dengue Patients reported throughout the Island is decreased within last two weeks according to the Director of the Sri Lankan Epidemiology Unit Dr.Pabha Palihawadana.However this decrease may be a Shorter One and if the Rain will prevails in coming weeks Spreading of Dengue will increase again she stressed.

Addressing a Press Briefing in Colombo today she said that the Total number of Dengue Patients reported from last week showed a decrease of 418 from the Number that reported in a week before that.Dengue Deaths too shown a slight decrease according to her.

Sri Lankan Sprinter Strikes Gold In Lusofonia Games

Sri Lankan Sprinter Chaminda Wijekoon won the Gold Medel in Men's 1500 Meters Track Event in the Second Lusofonia Games at Portugal today.Sri Lanka also won the Bronze Medels in Both Relay Events worked out today.

Cancer Hospital Nurses And Health Ministry Is In War

The Nursing Staff attached to the Maharagama Cancer Hospital In Sri Lanka restricted the Giving Chemo Therapy to Cancer Patients citing Lack of Nursing Staff for the Job,Poor Facilities inside the Wards and lack of Protective Equipment.The Chemo Therapy treatment is resricted to 300 Patients a day out of 500 Patients who ware administered this treatment earlier.

Meanwhile The Director General Of Health Services Dr.Ajith Mendis said that the Ministry Of Health decided to recruit 69 new Nursing Officers to the Cancer Hospital in the places of those who are not administering the Chemo Therapy to the Patients.

Government Proffessions Supplementary To Medicine To Launch An Island Wide Strike

Five Categories belongs to the Professions Supplementary To Medicine(PSM) of Government Hospitals decided to launch an Island Wide Token Strike on this Thursday(16) over Six of their Professional Demands according to the Joint Federation of the Professions Supplementary To The Medicine.These demands including the appointing of Grade One and Special Grade officers of the PSM and paying the Over Time Allowances recommended by the Wimal Jayantha Committee.

The Pharmacists,Radiographers,Medical Laboratory Technologists,Physiotherapists and the Occupational Theraphists are the categories that launch an Island Wide Strike.However the PSM officers attached to the Maharagama Cancer Hospital,De Soyza Maternity,Castle Street Maternity and Lady Ridgway Chidren's Hospital in Colombo not particapating the Strike due to Humanatarian Reasons Joint Federation stated.

Public Viewing Gallery Of the Colombo Air Port To Be Re Open

The Public Viewing Gallery of the Katunayaka Bandaranaika International Air Port in Colombo which was closed due to security reasons few years ago to be open from 01st of August according to the Head of the Air Port Management Mr.H.S Hettiarachchi.

President Made New Military Appointments

President Mahinda Rajapaksha today appointed Army Commander Lt.General Sarath Fonseka who guided the Military Victory over LTTE as the New Chief Of Defense Staff,and other Military Chiefs involved in Battle field Major General Jagath Jayasooriya as the New Army Commander,Navy Commander Wasantha Karannagoda as an National Security Advisor to the President and Admiral Thisera Samarasinha as the New Navy Commander.

The Appointment of New Chief Of Defense Staff was made under the powers vested to the President under the Chief Of Defense Staff Act No.35 of 2009.All these Appointments will come to effect from 15th of July.All the New Appointees were handover their Appointments today at the President'S House in Colombo.

Meanwhile the Present Chief of Staff of the Sri Lankan Army and Competent Authority for the Internaly Displaced Persons Major General G.A Chandrasiri appointed as the New Governor of the North Central Province and the Present Governor Mr.Dixon Dala is appointed as the Sri Lankan High Commissioner In Maldives with effect from today.

Sri Lankan Woman Boxer Won World Boxing Gold

Sri Lankan Woman Boxer Nilmini Jayasinha won the Gold Medal in under 51 KG Catagory of the World W omen's Invitational Boxing Championships workout in Russia yesterday.In final she beets her Canadian counterpart.

Sri Lankan Swine Flu Patients Tally Increased To Thirty

Sri Lankan Swine Flu Patients tally increased to 30 as another Three Swine Flu patients who were returned from Australia were identified today.With these three patients Nine Swine Flu Patients are currently getting treatment at the Angoda Fever Hospital.

Due to the increasing number of Swine Flu deaths reported from Australia special attention is paying towards the people who are returning from there to the Island Director of the Angoda Fever Hospital Dr.Anura Senanayaka said.

UN To Stood Their Statements On Casualties During Ealam War

The United Nations Office in Colombo says they will stood their statements on Civilian casualties occurred during war against LTTE despite the Five Tamil Doctors who were charged on spreading false Information on casualties during war were said that they were doing that due to the amount of pressure of LTTE.

These Five Doctors who worked on Hospitals located in No War Zone during the Last stages of war are now under Police Arrest.During a Press Briefing held last Wednesday they stressed that LTTE forced them to exaggerating the number of Civilian Casualties and said the number of casualties reported were around 300 and not in thousands as they earlier predicted.

Five Tamil Docs Charged For Spreading False Information On War Declared They Were Under LTTE Preasure

Five Tamil Doctors who were charged by the Sri Lankan Government with providing false information to the International and Local Media on Civilian Casualties during the Fighting against LTTE says they done so due to the Pressure of the LTTE.
Addressing a Press Briefing in Colombo yesterday the five doctors,Satyamoorthy,Varatharaja,Illanchelliyan,,Sivapalan and shanmugaraja told that the civilian casualties during the Confrontation between Government Forces and LTTE in the last stage stands at around 300 and not in thousands as foreign media reported.Out of these Doctors Sivapalan and Shanmugaja are LTTE Medical Corps.

These Five Doctors were captured by the Sri Lankan Army in last may while they were trying to crossing over to the Government held Area from the then No War Zone soon after the War against LTTE Finishes.Since then they are under Police Arrest and the CID questioning them on their links with the LTTE.

Large Stock Of Expired Pethidine Injection Vials Still In The MSD Stores

Around 360,000 vials of expired Pethidine Injections are still in the Stores of Medical Supplies Division without destroying it Health Ministry Sources said.These Injection Vials were expired on January 31 this year and the whole stock is removed from the Government Hospitals in early February.

Thereafter the Health Ministry Officials said that the stock will be destroyed but still they didn't take any steps to do that according to the Officials.When contacted the Director General Of Health Services Dr.Ajith Mendis said that these Vials of Pethidine are not destroyed due to the ongoing Investigation by the Auditor General in this regard.

However Doctors said the Auditor General's inquiry on this matter should be over now as it started 3 months back.Pethidine is known as a powerful Pain killer prescribed for serious wounds and for the Pregnant Mothers.It is widely use Pain Killer in Sri Lanka.

Government Docs Called Off Their Token Strike

The Token One Day strike launched by the Government Hospital Doctors was called off this evening after President Mahinda Rajapaksha intervened and Solve the Doctors demand of re arranging the Post Internship Appointment List.The Strike which launched on 7 a.m this morning was called off around 2 in the Evening.

President Rajapaksha arranged an emergancy meeting with the officials of Government Medical Association(GMOA) and Helath Ministry this morning to look into Doctors demand.During the discussion President agreed to re arrenging the Post Interns List within a weak's time and ordered the Acting Health Secretary Dr.Nihal Jayathilake to presented him the re arranged list by this friday.This Meating last two hours and the result is encouraging according to the GMOA.

Meanwhile due to this morning's strike the OPD Clinics,Routine Surgeries and Treatment facilities are not performed amd large number of patients were faced hardships due to this.

Sri Lankan Cricket Team Having A Tough Time Witth Pakistani Counterparts

Sri Lanka were all out for 217 runs to day in the Third day of the First Test Match played against Pakistan at the Mahinda Rajapaksha Stadium in Galle Sri Lanka.They are leading only 167 Runs as all out in the First Innings to 247 Runs.Pakistan scored 342 Runs all out in their First Innings.

Pakistan is chasing 167 Runs to win the Match with two days to spare was 71 Runs for 2 Wickets at the close of the play today.They further need 97 Runs to win the Match.

Government Doctors To Launch An Islandwide Token Strike Tomorrow

Sri Lankan Government Doctors are to launch an Islandwide one day token strike tomorrow demanding the cancellation of the Post Internship Appointment list prepared by the Health Ministry.According to the Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) there are irregularities happened when preparing this list and the list is politically influenced one.

The Assistant Secretary of the GMOA Dr.Upul Gunasekara said his Union appealed to Health Secretary last weak to cancel this Post Intern List but failed to getting a good response from him.Therefore there is no other option than launching a Doctors strike on this matter he stressed.

All Government Doctors except the Doctors attached to the Accident Service of the Colombo National Hospital.Lady Ridgway Children's Hospital,Castle Street Maternity,De Soyza Maternity and Cancer Hospital in Colombo will join tomorrow's strike he urged.The Doctors of these Hospitals are not join the Strike on Humanitarian Grounds he further added.

According to the GMOA Doctors will launch the Strike at 7 a.m tomorrow morning till 7 a.m on Wednesday morning.Emergency Services will functioning as usual during the Strike.

The Post internship List which is subjected to the Doctors Strike is prepared for the 232 Doctors who completed their Internship training in 04th of February this year.These Doctors are recruited to the IDP Camps in the North since last March.

A Viral Flu Similar To Dengue Is Spreading In The Western Province

Epidemiologists says that a Viral Flu which has similar Symptoms like in Dengue Fever is spreading throughout the Western Province these days.Around 50 Flu Patients suffering from this Flu were admitted to the Angoda Fever Hospital for Treatment.

A high fever lasted for few days,Headache and Body Pain are the main symptoms of this Flu and Patients may face difficulties like in Dengue due to the Body Pain doctors said.

Yaldevi Train Caught Fire

Sri Lankan Inter City Train Yal Devi which resumed it's operations to Northern Sri Lanka on last Month after absence of two decades caught a fire this morning while on their way to the North.The Fire damaged two Compartments of the Train and no one on the Board getting injuries according to the Railway Authorities.

The Fire was brought under control shortly after wards.The cause of the fire is not yet revealed.Yal Devi Train was not operating to the Northern Sri Lanka on last two decades due to the War prevailed there.

First Post War Military Casualty Of Sri Lanka Reported

One Sri Lankan Soldier was shot dead and two others were injured yesterday During a shootout with a LTTE Terrorist at the Eastern District of Batticloe.LTTE Terrorist was moving from a Boat to Kokkadicholai to Kirankulam in the Eastern Province through Batticloe Lagoon when the Soldiers ambushed him.

This is the first time that a Soldier was killed in Sri Lanka since the Government Forces had defeated LTTE Terrorism from the Island on last May.

LTTE Terrorist grabbed the Gun from the Soldier when they ambushed him and started shooting killing a Soldier and injuring another two. Terrorist too was got injured when the Army opened fire at him and taken him to custody afterwards.LTTE Cadre was identified as Neelarathnam Mohan.

Chaminda Vaas and Chief Cricket Selactor Are On War

A Confusion risen when the Sri Lankan Pace Bowler Chaminda Vaas and the Head Of the Cricket Selectors Asantha De Mel made different comments on the retirement of Vaas from the Test Cricket.Asantha De Mel said yesterday that theVaas told him on retiring of Test Cricket to concentrate more on One Day Cricket Matches.
Vaas the most experienced Pace Bowler in the Sri Lankan Team today, has denied that he was made any comment to the Mel regarding retiring from Test Cricket.Vaas was dropped by the Selectors for the ongoing Test Match Series here with Pakistan and also out looked during the Twnty-Twenty World Cup Tournment which ended recently.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi Giving Up The Concept Of An Ealam State In Sri Lanka

The Chief Minister of the Tamil Nadu M.Karunanidhi said today that establishing an Ealam State in Sri Lanka is not realistic Possibility anymore.He also urged the Tamils in Sri Lanka to work towards achieving Equal Status,Language,Equal Rights which are timely needs of them instead of fighting for an Ealam State.

He also appealed from the Political Parties of Tamil Nadu not to Criticize Sinhalese and caused unnecessary problems to the Tamil Community in the Island.

LTTE Backed TNA MP's To Support Government's Development programmes

Tamil National Alliance(TNA) who are charged as supporting the LTTE during Government's war against them was attending the Development and Reconciliation Committee Meeting for the first time when the Committee met today.Eight TNA members of the Parliament attended the Meeting headed by President Mahinda Rajapaksha.

The Committee was established few days ago and President urged all the political parties to cooperate to find a solution to the Ethnic Problem accepted by all the people.Development and Reconciliation Committee due to meet once a month

Sri Lankan Swine Flu Patients Tally Increased To 20

Sri Lankan Swine Flu Patients Tally is increased to 20 today as another Two patients returned to the Country from Australia are proved positive to the flu.These patients age 8 and 16 got admitted t the Angoda Fever Hospital yesterday and today after they developed Swine Flu Symptoms.

Now there are Six Swine Flu Patients getting treatment at the Hospital.

232 Docs Attached To IDP Camps To Stop Their Services Tomorrow

Around 232 Post Intern Doctors who are recruited to the IDP Camps in the Northern Sri Lanka decided to walk a way from their services tomorrow as a protest of Temporarily Suspending their Post Interns List.Health Ministry Secretary Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage Temporarily Suspended the List and till the Authorities taking steps to implementing it the Action will continue according to these Post Interns.

These Doctors are attached to the IDP Camps in the IDP Camps in Vavuniya,Settikulam and Manick Farm Areas since last March after they completed their Internship Training on 04th of February.Although walk away from Normal Services Emergancies will continue as usual they stressed.

Meanwhile when contacted the Deputy Director General (Medical Services 2) Dr.Wimal Jayantha says that the Post Interns List is not suspended but there are certain objections presnted by several Parties regarding this list.

Confusion Between The Government And It;s Allies Over The Implementing Of 13th Amendment

A Party in the Ruling Coalition Jathika Hela Urumaya(National Heritage Party) threaten to pull out from the Government if they are going to implement the muched talk about 13th Amendment of the Sri Lankan Constitution giving wide powers to the Provincial Councils including the Powers of Police and Land.

According to the Hela Urumaya party who are in the view that LTTE can defeeted Militarily and supported President Mahinda Rajapaksha to achieved it says they are opposing the Implementation of the proposed Amendment as it will affect the Soveriegnity of the Island Nation.

Even the Leftist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna(JVP) who also supported the Government towards defeeting LTTE Militarily are on the same view.Posters stating not to Implement the 13th Amendment fully for India's Favour pasted by the JVP are seen throughout Colombo City today.

Meanwhile it has been reported that President Mahinda Rajapaksha made angry remarks over the claims of the Jathika hela Urumaya saying that the Government will go ahead with the Implementation of the Amendment.Sri Lankan Delegation who went to New Delhi too promised their Indian Counterparts over the Implementation of the proposed Amendment.

Australian Police Arrested The Chief Suspect Of The Acid Thrown Case Over Sri Lankan Students

Australian Police today arrested the Chief Suspect of the Acid Throwing Case over two Sri Lankan Students reside in Sydney on last May.The Suspect a 25 year old name Amathepan Srikanthraja was arrested this morning after he made himself presence at the Maryylands Police as requested by the Police.

He will charged on attempting Murder and Ilegal Home Invasion according to the Australian Police.Around Five People including the arrested Suspect broken into the House in Sydney on the night of 17th of May,where the Two Sri Lankan Students Jayasri Watawala(22) and Chathurika Weerasinha(27) are reside in and thrown Acid on them.Due to this incident the two students suffering from Critical Burns on their faces and the ankle of one of the Studens was broken.Now they are recovering from the Injuries.

Australian Police launched an Investigation to Arrest other Suspects and also investigating on to find out whether the brawl between Sinhalese and Tamil Communities in Australia over the defeeting of LTTE led this incident.

Government Hospital Nurses To Wear Casual Cloths If Their Uniform Allowance Not Paid on Time

All Sri Lankan Government Hospital Nurses will giving up their uniforms and reported to Work from Casual Cloths if the Health Ministry fails to provide the Annual Uniform Allowance of Nurses by 10th of July The Government Nursing Officers Union said today.

According to the Union Health Ministry Secretary Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage promised them to paying the Allowance which was due to paid along with the Nurses Salary of March by 10th of July.If the Ministry fails to keep that Promise Nurses will wear Casual Cloths afterwards Union further stressed.There are more then 15,000 Nurses employed in the Government Hospitals.

Fuel Prices Are Increased From Midnight Today

Soon after the Revising of Gas Prices Government today announced a Fuel Prices hike effective from Midnight today.According to the New Price hike Petrol 90 Octane is increased by Rs.10 and 95 Octane by Rs.15.The Litre of Diesal is increased from Rs.3 and Kerosene and Furnace Oil are increased from Rs 1 .

Another Two Swine Flu Patients Identified-Total Number Of Patients Increased To Eighteen

Another two new Sri Lankan Swine Flu Patients were identified today raising the total number of Swine Flu Patients to Eighteen.The two Ten year old boys who were returned to the Island from Australia and Canada were admitted to the Angoda Fever Hospital yesterday after developing Swine Flu Symptoms according to the Director of the Hospital Dr.Anura Senanayaka.

According to the Blood Tests They were proved as suffering from the Swine Flu he said.Aso Another two Suspected Swine Flu Patients were admitted to the hospital today he stressed.