A Fire Broke Out In Norochchalai Coal Plant

An unexpected fire was broke out in the Ware House of the Norochchalai Coal Power Plant this morning causing extensive Damage to it's Property and to the goods.The Navy and the Army were called to control the Fire.

The Navy and Army took more then three hours to control the Fire according to the Sources.The Kalpitiya Police is conducting further Investigations in to the matter.

General Fonseka Stopped His Fast

Retired General Sarath Fonseka who begun a Fast unto Death Campaign since last Sunday stopped his act today as the Military agreed to provide his wife's mobile phone to him enable him to talk to his Daughters who are in Overseas.

General Fonseka's wife went to the Detention Center where he is held yesterday night as the Military Leaders requested her to do so and handover the Mobile Phone to him Military Sources said.

State Of Emergency Extended For Another Month

The State Of Emergency presented to the Parliament was passed today with 98 MP'S vote for it and 24 including UNP,JVP,SLMC and TNA MP's voted against it.


The Parliament which was dissolved last month was summoned today by the Government especially to extend the State of Emergency for another Month.

General Fonseka To Face Court Martial Trial Soon

Sri Lankan Military has completed the Summary of Evidence against General Sarath Fonseka according to the Military Spokesman.According to the Spokesman Over Five Charges to be made against the General under the Army Act and Court Martial against the General is to begin soon.

Meanwhile General Fonseka who is in Custody since last month has launched a Fast to Death Campaign since yesterday urging authorities to allow him to contact his Daughters live in Overseas.

General Fonseka Begun A Fast To Death Campaign

Retired General Sarath Fonseka Who was the Common Candidate of the Joint Opposition in Recently concluded Presidential Elections and detained later was begun a Fast into Death Campaign inside the detention Center this morning to urge authorities to allow him to speak to his Children who are in Overseas through the phone according to the news sources.

Police Department To Remove Election Posters And Banners

The Police Department currently launched an Islandwide Campaign to remove all the Election Posters,Banners and Cutouts according to the Directive made by the Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayka.


Several Policeman and Laborers Are involved in this work and the Police Department is expecting to finish this task within next few days according to the Department Sources.The Elections Commissioner has allocated Rs.22 Million for this purpose.

Colombo Public Health Dept.Using BTI Bacteria In Mosquito Breeding Places

The Public Health Department of the Colombo Municipal Council has launched a Campaign to Spray BTI Bacteria within Housing premises of the Central Colombo Area where the Dengue is spreading rapidly according to the Chief Medical Officer of Colombo Dr.Pradeep Kariyawasam.

BTI Bacteria is spraying once a week on the Housing Premises which are among 40,000 Houses in the Area where Dengue is spreading Dr.Kariyawasam stated.Public Health Officials are examine the progress of the using of Bacterial Spray once a week and reported to him He further added.

This is the First time that this Bacteria is using within Housing Premises as the Colombo Public Health Department already using it in Public places since almost a year now.Meanwhile still the Ministry Of Health is not taken any steps to importing BTI Bacteria From Cuba as earlier stated for using it among the Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places throughout the Country.