Monday, May 9, 2011

Cinamon Gardens Became Mosquito Breeding Ground Of The Colombo City

According to the Colombo Public Health Department 66 percent of the Mosquito Breeders of the Colombo are from Cinnamon Gardens known as occupied by highly rich people.The Public Health Department had issued 184 Notices who are running Mosquito Breeding Places in Colombo City during their raid carried out in last Saturday and majority of the notices issued to the residents and institution owners in Cinnamon Garderns Chief MOH of the Colombo City Dr.Pradeep Kariyawasam has said.

According to Dr.Kariyawasam around 75 Dengue Patients were reported during the first nine days of this month and one Death was reported in the Modara Area today.



Sports Minister To Ensure Safety Of Hashan If He Can Revealed The Match Fixers

 If the former Sri Lanakan Cricket Captain Hashan Thilakaratne can revealed the names of those persons who involved in Match Fixing  here with proof ,government will ensure  saftety of Hashan  Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has said today.

Earlier Hashan Thilakaratne had requested CID to ensure his safety to enable him to revealed the names of local match fixers.

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Parliament Proceedings To Show Live On T.V


The Parliament is to introduce live broadcasting of it's proceedings according to the Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkody.The Deputy Speaker also said that the initial trial will only be limited for Radio Broadcast.

Friday, May 6, 2011

Former Cricket Captain Hashan Requested Police Protection To Revealed On Match Fixers

Former Sri Lankan Cricket Captain Hashan Thilakaratne who is also a member of the Western Provincial Council has requested   a protection from the CID for his family ,if he is to name the people in  local cricket scene  who were involved in Match Fixing.It has learn t that Hashan has told the CID while he was questioning today for the second time on his claims to give a protection for his family.

There were some death threats received by him and therefore he asked  a protection to revealed the names of the people who were involved in match fixing as an eye witness according to the sources.He was questioned by the CID on last Tuesday as well after the Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has ordered the IGP Mahinda Balasuriya to probe in to allegations made by Hashan.Hashan claimed that the match fixing is spreading like a cancer in the local cricket scene since 1992 .

Government To Supply Fertilizer Subsidy For All Crops


The Government has decided to supply fertilizer subsidy for all crops with effect from midnight tonight the secretary of the Ministry Of Coconut Development has announced today.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Supreme Court Informed Parliament On The Validity Of Private Pension Scheme

The Supreme Court has today instructed the Parliament that the proposed controversial Private Pension Scheme is prepared according to the constitution.Due to the protests against this Pension Scheme  Government has decided to stop implementing it.


While United States Destroy A Single Terrorist, Sri Lanka Fully Eradicate The Terrorism-Minsiter Rambukwella


The Cabinet Media Spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has said today that the United States has only succeeded destroying a Single Terrorist as Sri Lanka has completely eradicated the terrorism from the Island two years back.

Addressing  the Weekly Cabinet Briefing held in Government Information Department in Colombo Minister Rambukwella has said that the Government is prepared and confident on handling any issue that may arise as a result of the Controversial UN Report against Sri Lanka.He stressed that the government has adequately and sufficiently responded to the UN Report.

Interest Rate Of EPF To Be Increased

 The interest rates paid for Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will be increased to 13 percent with effect from 2023 according to the State Min...