Tsunami Fear Which Halted Life In The Country For Awhile

!Massive Earthquake and after shocks in Sumatra Islands


!Tsunami Warning has Issued 


! Transport System in Coastal Belt suspended


!Heavy Traffic Reported in main roads


! Southern Express Way has opened free of charge for all 
public and private vehicles


! People in coastal areas rushed to Highlands


! Tense Situation among public in Coastal Areas


As a  massive earthquake measured as 8.6 in Richter Scale was struck Sumatra Islands this eve a tense situation was occurred among public in many parts of the Island Soon after Meteorological Department of Sri Lanka has issued Tsunami Warning which has also applied to 25 other countries in the region as well.


After the massive earth quake Sri Lankan Met Department has expected a Tsunami will struck the island around 4 p.m Sri Lankan Time.Although it didn't happened as expected an equally powerful after shock measured as 8.6 in Richter Scale was reported from Sumatra three hours after the  major earthquake strucked.However no casualties have been reported.Some tremors have been reported in several parts of the island as well.


Meanwhile People lives in coastal areas of North,East,Western and Southern areas were advised to rush in to safe areas in highlands as a precautionary measure.As Tsunami Warning has issued, people lives in coastal belt areas have seen running with their children to safer areas.Almost all vehicles  were fully occupied as people who came to work in cities from coastal areas trying to reach their homes as early as possible.As a precautionary measure authorities suspended the Train Services in Coastal areas which has resulted a heavy traffic among other public and private vehicles.

Government has allowed to use southern express way free of charge for commuters following the Tsunami warning and ordered all medical staff attached to hospitals in Coastal areas who are in leave to report to their workplaces as soon as possible.

People in Coastal Areas were advised to stay  in alert on the situation till the warning have been lifted .Also authorities urged the Hotel Owners in coastal belt to ensure the safety of foreigners who are staying in these hotels.

However after awaiting several hours around 6.30 p.m local time the Met Department has announced the lifting of Tsunami Warning from Sri Lanka while urging people who fled to return their homes  without any fear.

JVP Dissident Rebel Leader Kumar Gunarathnam Deported To Australia

The leader of the breakaway faction of leftist Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna(JVP) Premakumar Gunarathnam alias Noel Mudalige who was reported as missing since last few days was deported to his native country Australia early this morning due to violating immigration laws according to Police Sources.

Gunarathnam who is also an Australian Citizen was overstaying in Sri Lanka illegally for more then five months sources have further added.Gunarathnam along with another party activist Dimuthu Atygalla too reported as abducted by an unknown gang on last Saturday and Friday respectively.

Government Hospital PSM's Threatening To Launch TU Action After 19th Of April

The Government Hospital Professions Supplementary To Medicine (PSM's)have decided to launch an island wide continuous work to rule campaign and sick note campaign  after 19th of April demanding solutions for three of their service demands according to Joint Council Of Professions Supplementary To Medicine .


The Executive Committee of the Joint Council which  met yesterday (09) has decided to launch this series of trade union actions after 19th the Council sources said.


The continuous island wide strike launched by Government Hospital Professions Supplementary To Medicine demanding solutions for 10 service demands on 13th of March  was forced to suspend on 22nd of March following the enjoining order issued by Colombo District Court.

Finance Ministry Began Probe On Alleged Rs.I Billion Financial Fraud Occurred During Purchasing Surgical Gloves

The Ministry Of Finance has conducting an investigations on the alleged Rs. 1 billion financial fraud occurred during local purchasing of Surgical Gloves to Government Hospitals last year (2011) the ministry sources said today (09).

According to sources the Finance Ministry has began  inquiring on the amount of surgical gloves Hospitals bought last year and the  money they spent on that .

Ceylon Petroleum Private Bowser Owners Called Off Their Scheduled Strike

The Ceylon Petroleum Private Bowser Owners Association has called off their planned two day  strike scheduled on today (09) and tomorrow(10) after the authorities have agreed to increase their fee rates as requested  the association has announced.


During the discussion held between   Petroleum Minister and Private Bowser Owners Association yesterday the minister has agreed to met their demand.

Ceylon Petroleum Private Bowser Owners to Resort Trade Union Action In Next Two Days

The Ceylon Petroleum Private Bowser Owners Association has threatening to  resort to trade union action on 09th (tomorrow) and 10th of April if their demand on increasing fee rates are not met by  Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) soon.According to Association they are going to suspend transporting of  fuel on those days if the demand is not met by then.

The secretary of the Ceylon Petroleum Private Bowser Owners Association Shantha Silva has said that following the recent fuel price increase their association had requested the CPC to increase their fees .But still not received a response from them he said.

If the demand is not met by the authorities in time ] 600 bowsers under the association will suspend the transporting of fuel on 09th and 10th of April as scheduled he stressed.

UPDATE-Health Services Trade Union Alliance Alleged Rs One Billion Financial Fraud During Purchasing Of Gloves

The Health Services Trade Union Alliance (HSTUA)has alleged that around One Billion Rupees financial fraud was occurred during purchasing of Normal and Surgical Gloves for Government Hospitals  last year (2011).According to the President of HSTUA Saman Rathnapriya around 0.95 billion rupees had spent for purchasing of these gloves for the hospitals in year 2010 and that amount has  increased to Rs.2 billion rupees last year due to the said fraud  he stressed.


This financial fraud was occurred during local purchasing of Gloves by violating normal tender procedure he had revealed.Although the tender of purchasing gloves for government hospitals has been awarded to a particular drug company last year they do not supplied the required gloves properly to the hospitals but supplied them to same hospitals through local purchasing system for higher prices ratnapriya has stressed.




Therefor the Alliance wants Health Ministry to probe in this huge financial fraud and bring those responsible for the fraud in to justice he said.The Health Services Trade Unions Alliance had  handed over a written appeal  on 29th of March to the Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena on this regard he further said.