Thirteen Candidates Were Pay Deposits For The Presidential Elections

Thirteen Candidates including of the two Main Candidates for the forthcoming Presidential Elections President Mahinda Rajapaksha and the Common Candidate of the Opposition General Sarath Fonseka were handover Deposits for the Election up to to day.

The Presidential Elections which a largest number of Candidates were contested is the Presidential Election in 2005 where Fourteen Candidates were contested.The Nominations for the forthcoming Presidential Elections is accepting on 17th of December 2009.

Common Presidential Candidate General Fonseka Is In War With State Media

Sri Lanka's Common Presidential Candidate Retired General Sarath Fonseka today filed Three Fundamental Right Cases against the Three Major State Media Organizations on allegedly misusing of the State Media for political gains.

On these Fundamental Applications General Fonseka challenged the State Owned National Rupavahini Corporation,The Independent Television Network(ITN),and the News Papers published by the State owned Associated News Company Ltd for partially supporting the President Mahinda Rajapaksha on the forthcoming Presidential Election while try to defame the Opposition.General Fonseka recently requested the Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dishanayaka to appoint an Authorized Officer to control State Media in the view of the forthcoming elections.

Sri Lanka Denied The Military Plane Arrested Was Heading To Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's Government Information Department quoting the Government said today that the Russian Built Military Plane with War Weaponry got arrested yesterday was not heading towards Sri Lanka.Thai Media reports that the Plane with 5 member Crew including 1 Belarus National and 4 Kazakastani Nationals was en route to Sri Lanka as it stopped in Thai Air Port for refilling Fuel.

The Plane which carrying 35 tonnes of War Weaponry including Rocket Launchers was flying from North Korea.

All the Crew were detained by the Thai Security Personal and the War Weapons on board at the Plane were searched by the Security it has been reported. As Sri Lanka denied that the Plane was heading towards Colombo some officials said that the Crew may have told that they were heading to Sri Lanka in order to conceal their actual destination.

Miltary Plane Heading Towards Sri Lanka Arrested In Thailand

An Air Craft flying North Korea to Sri Lanka carrying 35 tonnes of Heavy War Weaponary was arrested with it's Crew at Thailand today the Thai Media has been reported.According to the reports The Air Craft Crew including One Belarus National and four Kazakasthan Nationals were detained.

The Russian Built IL-96 Air Military Transport Craft was arrested when it has touched down the Don Mueang Domestic Air Port in Bangkok for refilling Fuel.Around 100 Thai Security Personal were searched the Military Plane which beard the AW-732.The Plane believed to be heading towards Sri Lanka as the Two decade year old War against the Rebel LTTE Organization ended in last May.

General Fonseka's Deposit For The Elections Handed Over

The Common Presidential Candidate Retired General Sarath Fonseka's Deposit for the forthcoming Presidential Elections was handed over to the Elections Department today by the Party he represents in the Elections the National Democratic Front(NDF).Representatives from Several Opposition Parties who supported the General present at this Occasion.

The Symbol of the NDF is "Swan".

Common Presidential Candidate General Fonseka To Handover Deposit Tomorrow?

The Common Presidential Candidate of the Joined Opposition Retired General Sarath Fonseka is due to hand over his Deposit to the Elections Commissioner's Office by tomorrow(11)  for the forthcoming Presidential Elections  Political Sources revealed.The main rival of General Fonseka in the Elections President Mahinda Rajapaksha's Deposit  was handed over to the Elections Commissioner Office few days ago by the Education Minister Susil Prema Jayantha.

The Nominations for the Presidential Elections is due to hand over on 17th of December and the Election is scheduled to be held in 26th of January 2010.

Around One Hundred Thousand Rubella Vaccines Were Expired Last Month

Around 100,000 Vials of Rubella Vaccines belongs to the National Immunization Campaign were Expired during the November this year after the Vaccine was suspended twice within the Year it has been revealed.Administering the Rubella Vaccine was suspended twice this year following the Deaths of two School Girls who died after administering the Vaccine.

However the TGA Laboratory of Australia which tested the Rubella Vaccine used in Sri Lanka given a Green Light on last  friday by stating that the Quality of the above Vaccine is Safe and Up to standard.But at the moment around 100,000 Rubella Vaccine Vials were out dated as their Expiry date appeared as November 2009.These Vials were purchased from the "Serum Insttiute Of India "in 2008 under the recommendation of the World Health Organization Sri Lankan Epidemeology Unit sources said.Around 300,000 Rubella Vaccines were imported to Sri Lanka in 2008 and out of this stock 200,000 vials were administered according to the sources.