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Discussion Between Protesting University Students And Deputy Education Minister Concluded

A discussion was held this evening between the of group protesting University Students Belonging to Inter University Students Confederation and deputy Education Minister Mohan Lal Grero  and the discussion has ended without any permanent solution for students demands according to Inter University Students Confederation.

During the discussion Deputy Education Minister Mohan Lal Grero has promised the Students that annual intake of Students to the Government Universities will increase by 10% , Mahapola Scholarship Fees offer to University Students belonging to  low income families will be increased to Rs.4000 and the Degree Status will be given to HNDA Diploma Programme.However Deputy Minister has not promised anything regarding abolishing Malabe Private Medical Collage as a decision regarding that should be taken by the government itself the Deputy Minister Grero has said.

University Students Belonging To Inter University Students Confederation Have Conducted A Protest March Towards University Grants Commission Causing Heavy Traffic On The Roads

Around 100 University Students including Buddhist Monks belonging to Inter University Students Confederation have began a protest march in front of Sri Jayawardenapura University this evening and marched towards University Grants Commission Building at Ward Place Colombo by demanding to solve several  demands of University Students .This protest march of University Students have caused  heavy traffic congestion in many roads of the  Colombo City.

Both commuters and pedestrians have faced immersed  difficulties due to heavy traffic occurred on the roads this evening  which lasted several hours due to the  Protest March it has been reported.

However although a large number of Police Officers have been deployed in the route where the protest march held  the march has been held peacefully without any violent incident  like what happened during HNDA Students Protest March held in Ward Place few days back.

The University Students belonging to Inter University Students Confederation have launched this protest march today by demanding several  University Students Demands including increasing Mahapola Scholarship Fees up to Rs.5000,Increase the annual intake of Students to Government Universities ,Abolishing the Malabe Private Medical College and offer Degree Status to  HNDA Diploma Programme .

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Heavy Showers Caused Floods At A Section Of Colombo-Kandy Main Road

Due to the Heavy Showers prevails in most parts of the Island during yesterday (02) evening the Ballapana Area of Colombo-Kandy Main Road has been flooded with water and due to that   Transport Service on the road have been disrupted according to sources.

Meanwhile a father of five children from Bulathkohupitiya Area  has died this evening due to a lightning st rucked on him  according to Disaster Management Center.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Deadline For Applying For Voters Registry-2015 Is In 12th Of November-Election Commissioner

The deadline for the Applying for Voters Registry -2015 is in 12th of November according to Election Commissioner Mahinda Dehapriya.

The Voters Registry-2015 is currently  displayed at all District Election Offices,Additional Secretariats and Grama Seva Niladari Offices the Commissioner has said.The Voters can clarify whether their names are available on the list through www.slelections.gov.lk.