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Wednesday, November 8, 2017

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48 Hour Rail Strike Had Called Off

The 48 hour Rail strike scheduled to be launched by

three catogaries belonging to the Railway department with effect from midnight yesterday (08) has been called off by the Railway trade unions.

The strike was called off following the discussions held between Railway trade unions and Deputy transport minister and Prime Minister's secretary regarding the salary anomalies of the three catagories of Rail workers, Train drivers,Rail guards and Station Masters.

THE MOVIE TRAILER OF " LASANDA" SINHALA FILM(1974)

MAIN CAST OF THE FILM-NITA FERNANDO,THISSA WIJESURENDRA,LATE DOMMIE JAYAWARDANE,FREDDIE SILVA,SHANTHI LEKHA

Oil Carrier "Nevaska Lady" Carrying 40,000 Metric Tonnes Of Petrol Has Arrived In Sri Lankan Teritorial Waters

The Oil carrier "Nevaska Lady" belonging to United

Arab Emirates (UAE) which carrying around 40,000 metric tonnes of Petrol to Sri Lanka has arrived in Sri Lankan teritorial waters few hours ago it has been reported.

The ship will be docked at Muthurajawela Buoy and pumped Petrol from there the sources said.

Before the Oil Carrier reached the buoy lab researcheres are due to aboard the ship and test Oil samples to assure the Oil is in good quality the Ministry Of Petroleum Resources and Development has said.

The Ministry has planned to distribute the Petrol in the Oil carrier to Oil filling stations in the country after 2 p.m today (09) to solve the current Petrol shortage of the country .

However both Petroleum Trade union as well as former Petroleum Minister Susil Prem jayanth have said that although the Fuel carrier has arrived in Sri Lanka ,due to the pumping system Sri Lanka have it will take another two days to distribute the Petrol in the Carrier towards Oil filling stations.

Sri Lanka has faced Petrol shortage since last Friday.

Deputy Minister Harsha De Silve Informed Paliament That SAITM WIl Be Abolished

Deputy Minister of Policy planning and Economic

Development Dr.Harsha de silva had today (08)informed the Parliament that SAITM (Malabe Private Medical Collage) will be abolished by 31st of December this year.

The University Grants Commission will take a decision regarding the students attached to SAITM at present as per the act Deputy Minister De silva who chaired the committee appointed by president to find solutions for SAITM Crisis has said.

However students will not be recruited for SAITM again he has stresed.

Ten Female Sex Workers Were Arrested During A Raids Carried Out In Anuradhapura

Anuradhapura Police headquarters have raided five

Brothel houses siuated near Anuradhapura Religious city maintained on pretext of Ayurveda Massage centers and Holiday resorts and arrested 10 female sex workers attached to them.

The ten female sex workers have been remanded until 10th of November after being produced before the Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate yesterday (07).

The ten female sex workers arrested and remanded are of the ages 25-40 years residing in Madawachchiya ,Anuradhapura,Puttalam and Thambuttegama areas.

The Brothel houses which maintained as Ayurveda Massage centers and Holiday resorts are situated in Freeman road,Dahayyagama and Pubudupura areas .