Sunday, March 21, 2010

CID To Take Statments From Mrs.Fonseka And JVP MP


The Criminal Investigations Department(CID)is to record statements from Mrs.Anoma Fonseka who is the wife of Detained Retired General Sarath Fonseka and the former Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna (JVP)MP Anura Kumara Dissanayaka according to the Political Sources.

Former JVP MP Dissanayaka said that CID due to take a statement from him on 23rd and 24th of March to suppress the Opposition activities.

However the Reason behind this move is not yet revealed and Mrs.Anoma Fonseka is due to appear before the CID next week.

Saturday, March 20, 2010

The Boy Thrown Out To Kalu Ganga Died In Unconcious State


A Two year old Amila Sanda Ruwan who was saved by the Truck Driver after Boy's mother was thrown him to the Kalu Ganga on last Friday Died today in Unconscious State at the Lady Ridgway Hospital after fighting for life in a Ventilator since last week.


He was in Unconscious State since rescued and his brain was severly Injured according to the Doctors.The Boy's Mother was Imprisoned at the moment.

Friday, March 19, 2010

Sri Lankan Political Parties Criticized Police Role Of Removing Election Cutouts


Inspector General Of Police Mahinda Balsuriya came under heavy Criticism today in front of Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dishanayaka when the Political Party representatives criticized the failure of Police by removing the unlawful Election Posters,Banners and cutouts.When Political Party Representatives criticizing the Police angry IGP Mahinda Balasuriya defending the Policeman by saying it is due to the pressure of some Political Candidates that Police failed to carried out their duty freely.

However he stressed that the Police had so far removed 112 Kilos of Political Flags,28,390 Posters,11,092 Banners and 1665 Posters pasted in Cars.

Sri Lanka's General Elections scheduled to be held in 08th of April 2010.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Rs.2.45 Million Worth Drugs Expired At The Medical Supplies Division


A Large stock of expired Medicinal Drugs and Surgical Items worth Rs.2.45 Million are stored at the Stores of Medical Supplies Division(MSD) at present according to the Health Ministry Sources.The quantity of these expired drugs stored are 1.15 Million.These Drugs are at the Stores almost since a Year and they were Imported For the Use of Government Hospitals.


A Large stock of Disposable Syringes,Blood Administration Kits,Blood Bags(Various) are among the Expired Stock of Drugs and Importing of Low Quantity Drugs,Lapses in Estimating the Drug Items need for the Institutions,and Lack of qualified man power to handle the Drug Orders are the main reasons for this situation Health Ministry Sources added.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

The Second Court Martial Hearing Against General Fonseka Postponed


The second Court Martial Trial held against General Sarath Fonseka today was postponed without hearing the charges leveled against him due to the problem arisen on the Composition of the Tribunal Army sources said.

When the Court Martial hearing begin today at the Navy Headquarters in Colombo the President of the Court Major General H.L Weeratunge read a letter sent by the President Mahinda Rajapaksha on appointing Panel of Judges .Stating that there is a issue on whether the same Panel of Judges in the First Court can hear in the Second Court the Court proceedings was postponed without fixing a next date of hearing.

The Second Court Martial hearing commenced today on the charges leveled against the General Fonseka on violating the Army Rules and procedures on Arm Procurement.Because of the Postponement of the Court hearing the Lawyers representing General Fonseka were not get the opportunity to make their representations.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Police Used Tear Gas To Disperse Protest Campaign On General Fonseka


Police used tear gas this noon to disperse a protest campaign held in Panadura Area in the Colombo Suburbs organized by the Democratic National Alliance(DNA) to oppose producing General Fonseka before the Court Martial.Around three hundred people participated the protest and ten were arrested when they tried to block the main road according to the sources.

General Fonseka Appeared Court Martial Trial


Retired General Sarath Fonseka today appeared before the Court Martial with his lawyers to face three charges leveled against him on involved in Political activities during his Army career.General Fonseka who appeared before the Court with his lawyers headed by President Counsel Rienzi Arsakularatna is due to appear the Second Court Martial on alleged Military Procurements by tomorrow strong>

The Next Court Martial Trial on the charges discussed today against General Fonseka is scheduled to be held in 06th of April.

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