Rainy Weather To Continue Till Tomorrow Eve?

The Meteorology Department has said today that the prevailing Rainy Weather Pattern experienced in most parts of the island will continue till Sunday (11) afternoon.Afterwards the wet weather conditions will gradually decreased according to the Department.

Most parts of the Country have experienced the Rainy Weather Conditions with strong winds today as well .

Sri Lanka Standard Institute Released The Stock Of Pakistani Cement To The Market

The Sri Lanka Standard Institute (SLS)today has given A green light to the consignment of Cement imported from Pakistan by releasing the consignment to the local market.Standard Institute recently suspended the releasing of this Cement Stock which was imported from the Lucky Cement Corporation in Pakistan by stating that the Company is supplying  sub standard Portland Cement.

However the Chairman of  Sri Lanka Standard Institute Mr.Kanchana Ratwatte has said that the consignment of cement was released to the market due to it met the required standard.

The Banning Of Sending Government Hospital Lab Tests To The Private Sector Not Implemented

Although the Health Minister had orderd to stop sending Laboratory Tests performed in Government Hospitals to the Private Sector three weeks ago authorities have not taken any step to implement that decision yet according to the Government Hospital Sources.

The sources added that still the majority of Laboratory Tests can be performed at Government Hospital Laboratories including Full Blood Count,Fasting Blood Sugar,UFR (Urnine Test) and many more tests are sending to the Private Sector per the request of the Doctors.Even the Ministry Of Health still not able to issue a circular banning of sending those Lab Tests to the Private Sector Government Hospital spokesman said.

Government already has spend Millions of Rupees for the Lab Chemicals and Lab Equipments available in Government Hospital Laboratories annually.But due to the sending majority of the tests to the Private Sector the mentioned facilities are going waste according to him.

Doctors Suspended Their Token Strike

Government Doctors have decided to suspend their 4 hour Island Wide Token Strike scheduled to be held tomorrow(07) to   oppose the Malabe- Private Medical College following the discussions held with the Health Minister Maithrepala Sirisena this eve.

During today's discussions the Health Minister has accepted that the Gazette Notification printed on granting legal status to the Malabe Private Medical College is having lapses and promised to correct those lapses soon according to the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) sources.The Minister has also promised to appoint a 5 member committee to investigate these lapses and made recommendations the sources further added.

Government Medical Officers Association has earlier decided to launch a 4 hour Island Wide token strike tomorrow from 8 a.m to 12 noon and afterwards hold  a special General Assembly meeting to decide the future course of action regarding the Private Medical College Issue."Now we are going to hold a special executive committee meeting tomorrow noon to review the situation" a GMOA spokesman has said.

Government Docs To Stage A 4 Hour Island Wide Token Strike in Wednesday

Government Doctors are due to launch an Island Wide 4 hour Token Strike on this Wednesday from 8 A.M to 12 Noon demanding the withdrawal of the Gazette Notification printed to give legal status to the Malabe Private Medical College according to the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA).

The Assistant Secretary of GMOA Dr.Sankalpa Marasinha has stated that their Union Members opposing the functioning of this fake private medical college and the decision of  authorities to allow the Private Medical College to award the MBBS Degree which is offered by the state medical colleges also.If the authorities take a blind on this issue a stern continuous action will be taken withing two weeks time according to Dr.Marasinha

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.

No Sri Lankans In United States Affected From Hurricane Irene-Sri Lankan Embassy In Washington

No Sri Lankans are  affected by massive deadly Storm Hurricane Irene which currently traveling through United States according to the Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington D.C.The Deadly Hurricane which came through Eastern Coast hit New York City  today causing large number of people to vacate their houses.

However The Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington D.C open a Hot Line to provide information on Sri Lankans living in Eastern Coast.The Hot Line Number is 0012023520355).

The 500 mile wide storm with winds around 80 Miles Per Hour (129 KM/H) is slowly moving towards northwards according to the Foreign Media.

Consumer Affairs Authority Began Collecting Cement Samples To Check Their quality

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has today began collecting the Samples of all type of Cement available in Market to check the quality of them.Minister Of Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs Johnston Fernando has instructed the CAA to conduct research on  Cement due to the recent controversial situation regarding inferior cement.

The Cement Samples collected today  are  due to  send to the Foreign Laboratories  to test their quality.

Presedent Rajapaksha Has Proposed The Parliament To Lift The State Of Emergency

President Mahinda Rajapaksha has said today  at the Sri Lankan Parliament  that the  State Of Emergency will be lifted soon .While commenting that there is no longer need to impose emergency regulations within the Country the President has proposed the Parliament to lift the State Of Emergency which has imposed in the Country since the terrorism emerged.

Meanwhile the Opposition Leader Ranil Wickramsinha has welcomed the President's announcement on lifting the long run State Of Emergency.He added that this decision will pave the way to laying the  foundation for Proper Democracy in Sri Lanka.While the Leftist Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has said that the lifting of State Of Emergency regulations which currently imposed in the country is a victory for the people who valued Democracy.

The US Government also welcomed the decision to lifting the State Of Emergency regulations in the Country by stating it as a significant step towards normalizing life for the people in Sri Lanka after defeating the decades old terrorism from the country two years back.

Cabinet Approved Annual Transfer Scheme

The Cabinet has approved Annual Transfer Scheme for all Services where no such schemes in Public Service exists according to the Government Sources.

Two Anti Biotic Injections Have Temporarily Suspended At Colombo National Hospital After Patients Developed Critical Symptoms

Local Health Authorities temporarily suspended the use of two Anti Biotic Injections available in Colombo National Hospital after two of the patients getting treatment at the male accident ward have developed critical symptoms and one has died after receiving above Injections .

The stock of two Injections "Cefuroxime" 750 mg (belongs to the batch number Ep 735) and "Amoxacyllin Clavunic" Acid 1.2 g(batch numbers 2263444 and 2278449) were temporarily suspended at National Hospital few days back according to the Hospital Sources.The samples of these Injections were sent to National Drug Quality Assurance Laboratory for the Quality Tests sources have further added.

While commenting on the latest finding of quality failed Injections the President of the Health Services Trade Union Alliance (HSTUA) Saman Rathnapriya has said that although the Ministry Of Health has temporarily suspended the using of above Injections at the National Hospital the authorities have failed to suspend the use of the two Injections belongs to the certain batches which are still using  in other Hospitals.

The Health Minister  should make a proper investigation on importing low quality drugs such as above Injections to Sri Lanka he stressed.

Wild Life Department To Released the Report On Elephant Survey Soon

The Wild Life Department is to release the Report on Elephant Survey next  week.The Survey was carried out in 11th and 13th of this month by covering  all Wild Life Zones.At present the Digital and Computer Science Department of University Of Peradeniya sorting out the Data gathered during the Survey.

Ministry Of Health To Restrict Referring Govt.Hospital Medical Lab Tests To The Private Sector

Ministry of Health  today has instructed Government Hospital Directors to restrict referring  Hospital Patients to get Medical  Lab Tests done from the Priavte Sector .According to the Ministry Sources although Government has spent Rs.300 million for the Laboratory Equipments this year Government Hospital Doctors still referring Ward and Clinic Patients to get done their Lab Tests from the Private Sector such as Full Blood ount Test (FBC),Fasting Blood Suger (FBS),Serum Creatiine and Blood Urea tests which are available in Govt.Hospitals

Under the Free Health Care system of Sri Lanka every citizen is eligible to get Free Treatment And Drugs from a Government Hospital.If a Go
vernment Hospital refer a paient to the Private Sector for a Lab Test it
 will be a violation of the Patient's right to received free Treatment and Medicine according to Ministry Sources

Sri Lanka Beat Australia In Their Last One Day International Match

A Superb All Round Performance by the Sri Lankan Cricketers guided the Sri Lanka Team to a 4 wicket win over the Australians today in their last  One Day International match  played at R.Premadasa International Cricket Stadium,Colombo.However the Australians won the One Day series with 3-2.

Australians who were batted first scored 212 all out while Sri Lankan Pace Bowler Lasith Malinga has taken a hat trick,Sri Lankan Batsman reached the target of 213 runs with the loss of  6 wickets .Mahela Jaywardena has top scored with 71 runs and Chamara Silva scored 63 runs and the pair has put on a 111 run partnership for the fourth wicket,

With the hat trick taken today Lasith Malinga has became the first Bowler to get 3 hat tricks in One Day International Matches.

OPD And Clinics Of Ambilipitiya Hospital Re Opened

The OPD and the Clinics attached to the Ambilipitiya Base Hospital which shut down since the 07th of August due to the shortage of Minor Staff members re opened today after the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Health Authorities have provided around 20 Minor Staff members to the Hospital to fill the shortage  Hospital Sources said.

Grade Five Scholorship Exam Conducted To Day

The Annual Grade Five Scholarship Examination was held today in  2772 centers Island Wide.A total number of 321,427 candidates were sat for the examination according to the Examinations Department.

Out of the total number of candidates sat for the examination 241,610 were from Sinhala Medium and 79,817 candidates sat for the examination in Tamil Medium.There were 506 Coordinating Centers set up this year island wide for the Scholarship Examination.

The Prices Of Gas Cylinders Increased By Rs.156

The Prices of 12.5 KG Litro and Laugfs Gas Cylinders increased by Rs.156 with effect from Mid Night tonight(19th) according to the Ministry of Cooperatives and Internal Trade.Laugfs Gas Company earlier sought a price increase of Rs.570 per 12.5 KG Gas Cylinder however the Ministry has only allowed a Rs.156 price increase according to the Ministry Sources.

An American And Two Sri Lankans Detained Under Cocaine Trafficking Charges

An American and two Sri Lankans who were attempted to export 53 Grammes of Cocaine to  America were detained at Katunayake International Air Port today by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) .After produced them before the Colombo Fort Magistrate Court the Magistrate has ordered the PNB to detained the three suspects under Cocaine Trafficking Charges till 23rd of August.

The Detainees were an American National ,his Sri Lankan Wife and another Sri Lankan who tried to get   released  first two suspects.

Import Taxes On B Anions,Potatoes And Garlic Increased

Import Taxes on Big Anions,Potatoes and Garlic are increased according to the Ministry Of Finance.The Import Tax on Big Anions increased by Rs.10 per Kilo Gramme,Potatoes by Rs.5 per Kilo Gramme and Garlic by Rs.15 per Kilo Gramme the Ministry  has announced.

UNP Reformist Group Holds A Protest Campaign Demanding the Change Of Party Leadership

Thousands of United National Party (UNP)supporters gathered at the Viharamaha Devi Park in Town Hall,Colombo this evening for a protest demanding  current UNP Leader Ranil Wickremasinha to step down from the Party Leadership and hand over the position for Deputy UNP Leader Karu Jayasuriya.

The UNP Reformist Group led by the leader MP Sajith Premadasa and MP Dayasiri Jayasekera organized this protest and "Satyagraha" which is earlier decided to held in front of the United National Party Headquarters "Sirikotha"in Pitakotte this morning.However the Protest in front of Sirikotha was challenged when the Gangodawila Magistrate Court has today ordered the Police not allow anyone to Protest.Public Gathering or Procession in front of "Sirikotha:'.

While respecting the Court Decision the UNP Reformist Leader MP Sajith Premadasa has announced that the planned protest and "Satyagraha " has been shifted to Viharamaha Devi Park.Addressing the Rally Deputy Leader of the UNP MP Sajith Premadasa has said that the current leader should end the contract he is having with the Government to retain his Party Leadership and should resign from the leadership with immediate effect."Party needs a Change he has pointed out."It doesn't matter if he holds the Opposition Leader Post,What really matters is his resignation" he stressed.

Meanwhile there are reports that a pack contains "Wasps" found in side the Park where the rally was held.

Three People Killed Due To A Van-Car Accident

Three People were killed due to a Van -Car Accident occurred in Mahawita .Yakkala this morning according to the Police.

Consumer Affairs Authority To Take Legal Action Against 910 Errant Cement Traders

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has today said that they will take a legal action against 910 Cement Traders who have committed various offenses in the Cement Trade. The Offenses including the selling of Cement more then the required maximum retail price. Hiding Stocks of Cement and selling Cement under conditions according to the CAA.

The Maximum Retail Price of a 50 KG Cement Bag is Rs.750 according to the Consumer Affairs Authority.CAA has continued raids to apprehend errant Cement Traders .
















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A Tense Situation Occurred After Police Arrested 25 People In Connection With Attacking Police Jeep

A tense situation occurred when a large number of people were surrounded the Government Agent's (GA) Office in Kinniya, Trincomalee this morning, demanding the immediate release of  25 individuals arrested by the Police in connection with attacking a Police Jeep today.

The crowd including the residents of the area who gathered in front of GA Office are demanding the release of the arrested people and the removal of the Navy Camp situated tin Kinniya.Arrests were followed after a Group of people attacked a Police Jeep Parked near the Navy Camp this morning wounding two of the Police Officers inside the Jeep it has been reported.

Police Jeep came there to control the tense situation occurred after a violent attack to the Navy Camp last night by a group of people after seeing an alleged "Grease Devil" roaming the area entered the Camp.

Laugfs Gas Ltd .Seeks A Price Increase Of 12.5 KG Gas Cylinder

Laugfs Gas Limited has requested  permission from the  Ministry Of Cooperatives and Internal Trade a Price Increase  of  Rs.570 per their 12.5 KG Gas Cylinder according to the Ministry Sources.

An Unidentified Group Damaged Popular Sinhala Cinema Actress Late Rukmani Devi's Grave Tomb

An unidentified group had damaged the Grave Tomb of the Popular Sri Lankan Actress Late Rukmani Devi who was the First Sinhala Cinema Actress at the Periyamulla General Cemetery located in Negombo last evening (12)causing damage to the Security Fence surrounded her tomb and the monuments including her biography Negombo Police said today.

Police have arrested seven suspects in this regard and produced before the Negombo Magistrate Court and the Court ordered them to be  remanded till 15th of August (Monday).All name boards and board including Late Rukmani Davi's Biography established at the Grave except her Memorial got damaged during this incident according to the Police.The reason behind this action has not yet identified .

Late Rukmani Devi was the First Sinhala Cinema Actress and Singer who castes the main role of the First Sinhala Motion Picture "Kadawuna Poronduwa"(Broken Promise) screened in 1947.Since then  Rukmani Devi  has acted in large number of films till her tragic death occurred in Ja Ela ,Thudella on 28th of October 1978  while on her  way home after attending a Musical Show .She died on the sport after her Vehicle collided with a Petrol Bowser.She has known as the Nightingale Of Sinhala Cinema as she was having a gifted  beautiful voice  which gave her fame as a one of the greatest singers  ever produced by Sri Lanka.If u need more information on Late Rukmani Devi visit
http://emanthi-cinema.blogspot.com/

Internal Trade Minister To Rewarded The Public Who Are Supplying Information On Hidden cement

The Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando has announced to day that those who are providing information tips to the Consumer Protection  Authority( CAA) on people who are  responsible for hiding Cement will be rewarded.Also Ministry has said that they will pay 25 percent out of the total value of the Cement that recovers to the people who are providing  Information in this regard.

40 Percent Of Ice Cream Varieties Available in Colombo City Are Not Hygienic

Around 40 percent of the Ice Cream Varieties available in Food Parlors, Super Markets and Mobile Vans within the City Of Colombo are harmful for human consumption due to not storing them in  required temperature level the  Chief Medical Officer In Colombo Dr.Pradeep Kariyawasam has said today.

Ice Creams should have stored in below  -18 degrees centigrade but most of the Centers where Ice Creams are  available are stored them in well over -18 degrees Dr.Kariyawasam has said.To save electricity these Centers are regularly switched off the power supply and Due to this the Ice Creams became a liquid and as a result  fungus and other germs will grow in that according to the Colombo Chief Medical Officer.

Therefore the  Public are alerted to check the status of an Ice Cream before  buying  it he said.Measurements are to be taken to go to courts against those who are selling unhygienic Ice Creams to the public  if necessary  he stressed.

Medical Supplies Division And Health Ministry To Destroy Expired And Low Quality Drugs

The Medical Supplies Division (MSD) and the Ministry Of Health have  jointly decided to destroy the Rupees Millions worth quality failed and expired drugs/surgical/Surgical Equipment stored in  MSD Stores since few years .According to the MSD sources around 300,000 "Pethidine" Injections Vials which were expired on 2009  and Hypodermic 19G,24 G and 25 G needles are among the Drugs/Surgical items due to destroy the MSD Sources revealed.

Although the MSD and the Health Ministry has decided to destroy the said expired and low quality drugs no supplier neither an official were punished for importing low quality drugs according to the sources.One Fifth of the space in MSD Stores have been  occupied by these low quality and expired drugs according to the MSD

OPD And Clinics Attached To Ambilipitiya Hospital Shut Down Due To The Shortage Of Minor Staff

The Out Door Patients Department (OPD) and the Clinics attached to  the Ambilipitiya Base Hospital in Sabaragamuwa Province are closed since this Tuesday (09th) due to the severe shortage of Minor Staff in these Departments.Due to this situation around 20,000 registered patients of the Hospital OPD Clinics and around 1000 patients who are getting OPD Treatment faced severe hardships Hospital Sources said.

There is a shortage of over 60  minor staff personal at the Hospital OPD the sources have revealed.

After several requests made by the Hospital Staff and the Trade Unions the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Health Ministry has sent 12 new minor staff members to the Ambilipitiya Hospital yesterday but the hospital authorities said this amount is not sufficient.Meanwhile the Hospital Staff of the Ambilipitiya Hospital staged a protest in front of the hospital this noon urging the authorities to re open the OPD and the Clinics after overcome the shortage of minor staff.

Sri Lankan Medal Winning Weight Lifter Chintana Vidanage Banned For Four Years

Sri Lankan Weight Lifter Chinthana Vidanage who was also a Commonwealth Gold Medalist has been banned for four years by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) for using banned substances according to the Sri Lanka Wight Lifting Federation (SLWF) sources.This Ban will effect from 13 of May 2011 the sources have confirmed.

Chintana was found positive for the banned substance "Methylhexaneamine" During the recently concluded Asian Championships.He won a  Gold Medal in 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Australia from the 63 KG Category and became Sri Lanka's First Gold Medal Winner in Weightlifting .

Vacant Administrative Posts Of The Health Minsitry And Hospitals Created Chaos In Health Administration

Due to the vacancies of around 20 Administrative Posts attached to the Ministry Of Health and affiliated Institutions the Administration of the Health Sector has become stand still according to the Health Trade Union Alliance(HSTUA).c

The President of the HSTUA Mr.Saman Ratnapriya has said that 12 Administrative Posts both Medical and Non Medical and 8 Hospital Director Posts are among these 20 vacant administrative posts.Even the Ministry Of Health has informed the Secretary of  Ministry Of Public Administration to  fill these vacancies but still not received a reasonable response in this regard he stressed.

The Director Posts of the Colombo National,Lady Ridgway,Castle Street   Maternity,Karapitiya,Galle,Kegalle,Kandy and Badulla are vacant since some time back according to the HSTUA.

Government Medical Officers Association Condemned The Health Authorities Failure To Take Action Against Errant Suppliers

The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) has today claimed that the Health Ministry should have revealed the details to the Public  on whether the Ministry has  taken any action  against the errant Health Ministry/State Pharmaceuticals Corporation (SPC) Officers and the Suppliers of low quality Medicines worth Millions of Sri Lankan Rupees Imported for the Government  Hospitals.

Health Authorities are spending huge amount of money more than the allocated money to buy medicines of low quality GMOA has said.Although the Medical Supplies Division storing these low quality Drugs and Surgical s removed from the Hospitals in their stores still the authorities have failed to destroy these low quality Drugs and Surgical s or taken action against the errant suppliers according to the GMOA Spokesman.

Lasith Malinga And Upul Tharanga Recalled For The Sri Lankan One Day Sqaud

Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has said today that the Sri Lanka's leading fast bowler Lasith Malinga and the Opening Batsman Upul Tharanga who was suspended for taking a banned substance during the ICC World Cup Cricket Tournament have been included for the Sri Lankan National One Day Squad for the ODI Series against the visiting Australians.

Both Players missed the concluded two 20 over matches held in Pallekale Stadium between Sri Lanka and Australia.

The First One Day International between Sri Lanka and Australia is scheduled to be conducted tomorrow (10) at Pallekale International Cricket Stadium of  Kandy District.

Speaker Was Facilitated In Parliament Today

The Speaker Chamal Rajapaksha was facilitated in Parliament today on his appointment as  Chairman of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association .

Meanwhile Government hands over a letter to the Speaker  requesting to setup a Parliamentary Select Committee to Draft a Political Solution to the National Issue.

State Of Emergency Passed With Majority Of 80 Votes

The State Of Emergency was passed today in Parliament with majority of 80 votes while 110 voted for and 30 voted against it.

Meanwhile  Prime Minister D.M Jayarathne has told Parliament today that the Government is considering on lifting  Emergency Regulations soon after  consultation with the National Security Council.