THOUGHT OF THE DAY

The Foreign Debt Borrowings Of The Country Has Been Decreased During Last Six Months-Finance Ministry

The Foreign Debt borrowing of Sri Lanka has been decreased significantly under the new government during last few months while maintaining the Foreign Reserve of US Dollars 7.5 billion according to the Ministry Of Finance.

Sri Lanka has borrowed only Rs.43 billion foreign debt during first six months of this year ,just 22% out of the total commercial  loans government has set up to be taken this year due to the reforms introduced to public administration and financial management  according to the Ministry Of Finance.

However during the previous government the total Foreign Debt of the country has been increased by 8.8% at the end of last year(2014) from the year 2013 the Ministry has stated.

The Bail Application Of Imprisoned Former MP Sajin Vaas Was Rejected

The Bail Application produced on behalf of the imprisoned former MP of United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) Sajin Vaas Gunawardene was rejected by Colombo High Court Judge Padmini Ranawake Gunathilake today(10).


The Former MP Sajin Vaas was arrested and remanded by Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division(FCID) on 11th of May over an allegation leveled against him for misusing several vehicles belonging to the Presidential Secretariat during the previous government.Earlier He has been remanded until tomorrow(11) by the Colombo Fort Magistrate Court. 

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THOUGHT OF THE DAY

President To Dissolve Presidential Security Division With Immediate Effect

President Maithripala Sirisene has decided to dissolve the Presidential Security Division (PSD) with immediate effect  and appoint Police Special Task Force to handle  President's Security.

Under this the Presidential Security Division will be dissolved step by step and the process will be completed withing two weeks time according to Police Media Division.

After getting dissolved all  the 5000 Police Officer attach to the Presidential Security will be recruited to Police Stations throughout the island the Division has said.The head of the President's Security Deputy Inspector General Of Police S.M Wikaramsinghe is due to be appointed to another higher post.

Elections Department To Give Extra Date For Postal Voters Who Missed Casting Their Votes

The Elections Department has decided to give  this Tuesday(11) as the extra day for those Postal Voters who missed Postal voting for the forthcoming election on given dates.

The Police Officers and State School Teachers were allowed to cast their Postal Votes on 03rd of August while the rest of the Postal Vote Applicants were given 05th and 06th of August to cast their votes.

A total of 566,823 Voters were eligible to cast their Postal Votes at the forthcoming Parliamentary Election.