All Schools In Central Province To Be Closed Early Due To Swine Flu

Central Provincial Authorities  decided to Close All Schools in  Central Province from Next Monday (23) as a Precautionary measure to stop spreading the Swine Flu (H1N1) in the Area.The Circular regarding of Closing Schools is scheduled to be send to All School Heads by tomorrow.

According to the Provincial Authorities this decision was taken after Few Deaths were reported due to the Flu in the Province including School Children.The Year End School Holidays is scheduled to be started from 09th of December and it will now commence from 23rd of this Month.

President To Inform Ministers On Election Date Tonight

As Government Sources said that the Presidential Elections hold first before the Parliamentary Elections within the  Month Of January President Mahinda Rajapaksha is scheduled to inform the Ministers the Date of the Presidential Elections tonight during the Cabinat Meeting it has been reported.

Meanwhile President last night informed all the District Party Leaders of the Main Governing Party the Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) to visit house by house in their respective Electorates and making arrangements to issue the National Identity Cards to the Voters who are in the List not having ID'S.

Sri Lankan Government Removed The Security Clearance Imposed On Jafna Civilians

Sri Lankan Government today announced that the Special  Security Clearence which is a must for Jafna Civilians who are reaching Colombo via Land Routes is no longer needed from today onwards.Now the Jafna Civilians can travel to Colombo freely by producing only their National Identity Card or someform  of Identification Paper  Government Information Department quoting the Government said in a Statement.


Due to the Terrorist Threats People in Jafna and Northern Sri Lanka are subjected for a Special Security Clearance in the Past two decades when they are traveling to Colombo the Capital of Sri Lanka.

President To Decide This Eve In Which Elections Should Hold First

President Mahinda Rajapaksha is scheduled to meet All the Ministers and the Officials of Sri Lanka Freedom Party and the Governing United Peoples Alliance(UPFA)  this evening to consult them and take a decision on  which Elections Parliamentary or Presidential  should hold first.According to the Media Minister and Cabinet Spokesman Lakshman Yapa Abeywardene a formal Announcement of the decision will make later.

Ceylon Petroleum,Water Board And Ports Trade Unions Ended Their Work To Rule

The Ceylon Petroleum,Water Board and Sri Lanka Ports Authority Trade Unions have been stopped their Work To Rule Campaign on this noon and resumed their Work after the Discussions they had with their Management.However the Trade Unions of the Ceylon Electricity Board decided to continue their Work To Rule Campaign which they launched with other Trade Unions in last Wednesday till their Pay hike demand is met.

Sri Lanka Ports Authority Management decided to pay Rs.1000 for their Employees in addition to their Salary and Rs,2000 Allowance.However the Trade Unions of Ceylon Petroleum and Water Board who stopped their Trade Union Action along with Ports Authority Trade unions said that they will begin the Action in future.

Air Force Chief Take Over General Fonseka's Post

President Mahinda Rajapaksha today appointed the Air Force Chief Air Marshal Roshan Gunathilaka to perform the Duties and Functions of the Office of Chief Of Defense Staff in addition to his Current Post.He will take over the Duties from General Sarath Fonseka who has been retired from his post today.

General Fonseka To Decide His Political Future Soon

General Sarath Fonseka who has been retired from the Chief of Defense Staff Post today said that he will decide whether to entering Politics or not in next two days.S peeking at his Farewell Ceremony held in Colombo today General Fonseka said that Politics must be kept out of Army while noted the Absence of three Armed Forces at the Ceremony.He also said that he is now begin a new life as a civilian.General Fonseka Retired from the Army after 40 years of service.After the Farewell Ceremony General Saath Fonseka who is also the former Army Commander visited the War Memorial at the Parliament Grounds and paid tribute to the War Heroes.He also met President Mahinda Rajapaksha this morning.