Around 1771 Premises Received Notices And 392 Faced Legal Action Due To Maintaining Mosquito Breeding Places During 16-18th Of June

Around 1771 premises throughout the island had been issued notices and legal cases were filed against another 392 premises for maintaining dengue mosquito breeding places during the three day special Dengue Mosquito Control Program me implemented between 16-18th of June according to the Ministry Of Health Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine .

During the Programme Tri Forces /Police Personal along with Health Officials carried out house to house inspection throughout the island and checked around 41,000 premises the Ministry has stated.

However  most of the By Roads were not covered during the programme according to sources.

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Executive Presidency Should Not Be Abolished-Minister Ranawake

Although President Maithripala Sirisena has assured when he came to power that Executive Presidency will be abolished his government's Minister of Megapolis and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawake has today(20) stated Executive Presidency should not be abolished .

The Minister has made these remarks at the launching ceremony of his book titled "Warning an economic crisis is ahead held this evening in Colombo.

President Sirisena who came to power last year by promising to abolish Executive Presidency fully has already cut several powers vested to the Presidency.

National Water Supplies Board Announced A 12 Hour Water Cut In Several Areas Of Colombo Tomorrow

The National Water Supplies And Drainage Board has announced a 12 hour water cut from 12.p.m tomorrow(21) to 12 a.m in 12 areas of Colombo including Maharagama.

Accordingly the 12 hour water cut will be imposed on Maharagama,Boralesgamuwa,Mattegoda,Padukka,Kottawa ,Pannipitiya,Homagama,Rukmalgama,Pelenwatte,Godagama,Hanwella and Kaluaggala areas and all connected by roads.

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Government Printer Requested An Early Retirement

The Government Printer Gamini Fonseka has requested an early retirement from the post citing personal reasons the deputy minister of parliamentary reforms and media Karunaratne Paranavithana has announced  today(20).

As the Government Printer is appointed by Public Services Commission the government is due to take a decision regarding appointing a new Government Printer according to the directives of the PSC the deputy minister has stated.

Media Spokesman Of National Freedom Front Was Detained By FCID Over Misusing Of State Vehicles

The media spokesman of the National Freedom Front (NFF) Mohommad Muzammil was detained by Financial Crimes Investigations Division(FCID) this morning over an allegation leveled against him on misusing vehicles belonging to Presidential Secretariat.

The former MP was later remanded until 04th of July after being produced before  Colombo Fort Magistrate this evening.

The media spokesman of the NFF was detained by FCID after recorded a statement from him regarding the allegation leveled against him.He is due to be produced before Fort Magistrate on 04th of July.