Agulana Residents Clashed With The Police

Moratuwa Agulana area in the Colombo Suburbs became a Small Battlefield today as the Residents in the Area attacked the Office of the Officer In Charge (OIC)Of The Agulana Police following a Killing of Two Youths arrested by the Police on yesterday.The Two Youths were arrested by the Agulana Police yesterday Night on the charge of harassing a women.However the Two Bodies of the stained Youth were found in the Beach this Morning and it led people in the area to Violent Activities against the Police.

The Office of the Police OIC whom the residents of the area says the Prime Suspect of the Killing of Two Youths was injured after he was stoned this morning by the Residents.Police too fired towards the Violent Residents who were involved in the Attack and Police and Army officers were put in charge in the Area to control the Situation.

Residents who are Angry over the Killing of Two Youth blocked the Coastal Railway Track in the Area this morning which caused Railway Department to Cancel Coastal Train Services Temporarily this Morning for few Hours.However Crowd became calm after the Visiting Police Chiefs from Colombo had taken steps to Transferred the controversial OIC of Agulana Police who is the Prime Suspect of the Youths Killing and few other Police Officers involved in the incident with immediate effect.

Dialog To Expand Their Mobile Network To Former Rebel Held Areas

A partner of the Malysian Telecom the Dialog Telecom had launched the first ever Mobile Phone Network in the Former War Zone in Northern Sri Lanka becoming the first International Mobile Company to do so.Sri Lanka's Biggest Mobile Operator Dialog Telecom today announced that they are alrady setup their base stations in the former rebel held areas.

According to the Chief Executive of the Dialog Dr.Hans Wijesooriya Dialog Network plans to install 60 Base Stations in the War Torn Areas at the Cost of 10 Million US Dollers this year.Dialog already moves into the former Rebel held areas of Elephantpass,Kilinochchi,Punarin,Mankulam and Thunukkai.

Essential Cancer Drugs Are Out Of Stock

Essential Cancer Drugs including Three Vital Cancer Injections are out of stock in the Sri Lanka's only Government owned Cancer Hospital at Maharagama these days.According to the Oncologists of the Hospital Injections Ifosphamide,Interferon and Gemcitabine and few other Essential Cancer Drugs are out of stock at the Hospital.

Due to the Higher Prices Cancer Patients cannot afford these Vital Injections from the Private Hospitals they stressed.These Drugs are Out of Stock atleast once aweak at the Maharagama Cancer Hospital Oncologists further added.

Government To Reduce Marriage Age?-Add.Solicitor General

Government is planning to bring New existing laws to reduce the current Marriage Age from 18 to 16 Additional Solicitor General Palitha Fernando said today.Addressing a Workshop conducted by the Child Protection Authority Titled "National Jouranalist Alliance for the Protection Of Children" says Marriage of the above 16 will be made with the consent of their Parents.

Under the Present Sri Lankan Marriage Law those above 18 Years can get Married without the Consent with their Parents.

Governing UPFA Secured Land Slide Victory At Local Elections

Governing United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) won the Uva Provincial Council and Jafna Urban Council Elections conducted yeterday(08).UPFA also secured Two Seats out of the Twelve Seats allocated at the Vavuniya Municipal Council.These Elections conducted under Peaceful Atmosphere according to the Officials.

At the First ever Local Elections held in Jafna and Vavuniya in Northern Sri Lanka from more than Two Decades Governing UPFA able to received the Majority of Votes in the Jafna Urban Council Election by securing 10,602 Votes with 13 Seats.Ilankai Thamil Arusakachchi(ITAK) secured 8008 Votes with 8 Seats and Independant Group One Secured 1175 Votes with 1 Seat and Tamil United Liberation Front(TULF" got 1007 Votes with 1 Seat.

At the Vavuniya Municipal Council Elections Ilankai Thamil Arusakachchi secured 4279 Votes with 5 Seats,Democratic Peoples Liberation Front(DPLF) GOT 4136 votes and won 3 Seats and UPFA secured 3045 Votes with 2 Seats and Sri Lanka Muslim Congress(SLMC) received 587 Votes with 1 Seat.

At the Uva Provincial Council Election held yesterday Governing UPFA secured a Landslide Victory against the Main Opposition United National Party(UNP) by Securing 72.39 Percent of the Total Votes with 25 Seats.UPFA polled 418,906 Votes and UNP polled 129,144(22.32 Percent) with 7 Seats and Jantha Wimukthi Peramuna(JVP) SECURED 14,639(2.5 Percent) with 1 seat and the Up Country Peoples Front received 9227 Votes with 1 Seat.

Low Voter Turnout At The Local Elections

Provincial Council Election of Uva Province and the Urban Council Elections of Jaffna and Vavuniya began this morning.According to the Center of Monitoring Election Violence 25 Percent Voter turnout was reported from Uva Province and 6 and 12 Percent turnout were reported from Jafna and Vavuniya Urban Council Areas respectively during the first few hours of voting today.

Voting will conclude 4 P.M this evening.

Jafna And Vauniya Towns Remains calm On An Election Eve

Jafna andVavuniya Towns are reported as calm on the eve of the Provincial Council Elections there.According to the Government Agent of Jafna the Roads are not blocked as the Polls and Transport will allow free to move.

So far no serious incidents were reported from the two towns.