Inter University Students Federation Condemned The Recognition Of Malabe Private Medical College

The Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) has today condemned the  Higher Education Ministry for giving legal consent to the Controversial Private Medical College locates in Malabe through a special Gazette Notification.The Federation said that it was a clear violation of right to get free education.

The (IUSF) stated through a Press Release issued today that through giving recognition to the Malabe Private Medical College the Higher Education Ministry has disgraces the Prestigious Medical Profession in the Country.

Meanwhile the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) has already decided to take a stern trade union action if the authorities give legal consent to the proposes Malabe Private Medical College.Due to the opposition of the GMOA the Medical Students registered with   the College still not able to find a place in Government Hospitals to conduct their clinical training it has been reported.

Elephant Census Report Has Issued

There are 5879 Wild Elephants in Sri Lanka at present according to the National Elephant Census Report issued today(02).

According to the report there are 122 Tuskers and 1107 Baby Elephants amongst these Wild Elephants.

Government Doctors To Launch An Island Wide Strike If The Malabe Private Medical College Has Given Legal Status

The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) has yesterday warned that they will launched an Island wide Strike if the University Grants Commission (UGC) make the controversial Private Medical College in Malabe (City)legal.

Addressing a Press Briefing held yesterday at the GMOA Office in Colombo the Assistant Secretary of GMOA Dr.Upul Gunesekera has said that the authorities in UGC with the help of some of it's members are trying give legal status to the fake institute  like Malabe Private Medical College.Even the authorities already have appointed a female professor attached to University Of Peradeniya who is also a member of the UGC he stressed.

If the authorities tried give legal status to the Malabe Private Medical College the Government Doctors will launch an Island Wide Strike opposing the move Dr.Gunesekara added.

Muslims Celebrated Eid Ul Fitr Today

The Muslim Community of Sri Lanka and around the world have  celebrated "Eid-Ul-Fitr"today after ending the fasting month of Ramadan.As the new moon has been sighted in Thoppur in Trincomalee yesterday (30) the Colombo Grand Mosque has announced that the Eid Ul Fitr will be celebrate today.

I WISH ALL OF MY BLOG READERS WHO ARE CELEBRATING RAMADAN A VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS "EID-UL-FITR".

Water Levels Drastically Reduced At Kotmale Due To Dry Weather

The Water Levels of many reservoirs throughout the Island have reported as drastically reduced due to the dry weather conditions prevails in  hill country  including the areas surrounding Water Tanks.

According to the Engineers the Water Levels at Kotmale have reduced to 24% which has caused the reducing of water level used to generating power by 13%.The Engineers said that the Kotmale Power Plant has generated 455 Million Units of Power each year and the current level of Water there only be sufficient to generate power for ten days.

Excise Dept. To Closed Down All Liquor Shops Tomorrow

The Excise Department has decided to closed down all Liquor Shops tomorrow(31) in view of  the Ramazan (Id-Ul Fitr ) Festival a relegious festival celebrate by the Muslim Community .The Department will crack down any Liquor Shop or Taverns that are opened tomorrow by adhering the decision.

The Committee Inquiring Importing Of Low Quality Petrol Recommends Compansation For The Damaged Vehicles

The Committee investigating in to the Import of low quality Petrol recommends to pay a compansation of up to Rs.50,000 per Vehicle which got damaged due to the inferior petrol a Spokesman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) said today.

 Those who lodged compaint directly through  the CPC hot line on damaged vehicles will received the compansation after submitting a written complaint with reference number handed to them  and those who lodged Complaints directly to the CPC and received written validations will also eligible to received the compansation according to the spokesman.He also stressed that around 2500 public complaints have been received by CPC so far on their   vehicles got damaged after using low quality petrol.