Two Killed From Train-Van collision

Two Were Killed and Four injured when a Galle bound Train collided with a Van at an unprotected Level Crossing in Maggona area this Evening.The Collided Van attempted to cross the Rail Crossing at the time the Train was Passing by.

A Ferry Service Between Colombo And Cochin To Be Resume

Sri Lanka and India agrees to launch a Passenger Ferry Service between Colombo and Cochin in India.This Decision was taken during the ongoing SAARC Ministereal Meeting in Colombo Transport Minister Dallas Alahapperuma said.

Canada Provides Large Funds For LTTE

A Canadian Intelligence Report says Canada is the Top Source of funding the LTTE by providing 12 Million Canadian Dollars annually.

Police Curfew in Beruwala

Police Curfew was imposed today in Mahagoda and Hettimulla of the Beruwala City after two people were killed on last Friday during clashes between the two rivalry Muslim Groups in the area.

Colombo Court Ordered To Block 12 Phonography Web Sites

Colombo Magistrate Court yesterday ordered the Sri Lanka Telecommunication and Regulatory Commission(TRC) to blocked 12 Web Sites containing Photography Material involved in local Women and Children.RedTube.Com is among the sites ordered to be Blocked.

Announcing the Blockage Colombo Chief Magistrate Nishantha Hapuarchchi said the Web Site owners have 14 days to respond on this Blockage and if they failed to do so the TRC will asked to keep on blocking the above sites.

Sri Lanka already imposed an unofficial ban on Phonography Web Sites.However even the local Internet Service Providers are blocked the access to these sites some still able to access int these by using Foriegn based Proxy Servers.

Supreme Court Ordered To Stop Transfering 53 Nurses Of The Cancer Hospital

The Supreme Court yesterday issued an Interim Order to the Ministry of Health preventing the Transferring of 53 Nurses attached to the Maharagama Cancer Hospital after considering a Petition jointly filed by three Nursing Unions against the Ministry decision.

This Interim Order valid till the next hearing of the petition scheduled to be held in 30th of July.However Maharagama Cancer Hospital Authorities refused to act according to the Court order and trying to implement the Ministry's decision Nurses Unions charged.Health Ministry last weak decided to transfer 53 Nurses who are serving at the Hospital more than four years and stop giving the Chemo Therapy Treatment to the Cancer Patients citing Safety reasons.

Meanwhile Nurses of the Cancer Hospital staged a Picket Campaign in front of the Hospital this noon to urge Hospital Authorities to Implement the Court Decision.

Swedish Government To Closed Down It's Embassy In Colombo

Swedish Government decided to closed down their Embassy in Colombo by 30th of March 2010.Swedish Government Officially announced this yesterday.

Earlier reports quoting Swedish Government Sources says the reason behind this move is none other than the present Global Economic Crisis.However reliable sources predicted that the denying of Issuing Visa to the Swedish Foreign Minister by Sri Lankan Authorities on last April was behind this decision.