Police Used Tear Gas And Water Canons To Disperse The Protest March Of University Students

Police Officers  fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse a large number of  university students who  staged a protest march by blocking the Galle road in Colpetty this evening caused heavy traffic congestion in the area.

The protesting university students had  toppled the road barricades used by the police to avoid protest march proceeding further

The Protest March which began from Sri Jayawardanapura University Premises this morning was heading towards Prime Minister's official residence Temple Trees at the time of the incident.

The Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) organized the protest march by demanding to increase the university intake and against the Private Medical Collage in Malabe.

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Cabinet Approved A Proposal To Name Sri Lanka Police Department As "Sri Lanka Police"

The Cabinet has  approved a proposal made by the Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development.to name Sri Lanka Police Department as "Sri Lanka Police" .

The Sri Lanka Police Department which celebrates it's 150th anniversary this year has been decided to adapt a standard name for the Department.

Accordingly the Cabinet has approved the name proposed by the Minister of Law and Order through the Cabinet Paper.

Bribery Commission Has Filed A Case Aginst Former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakshe And Seven Others

The Bribery Commission has today(31) filed a case at Colombo Chief Magistrate Court against former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakshe(The brother of former president Mahinda Rajapakshe) and seven others including Nisssanka Senadhipathi who is the owner of the Avant Guarde Security Services Limited which handled the floating armory over authorizing the establishing of Avant Guarde floating armory in an unlawful manner.

Due to the floating armory handled by Avant Guarde Security Services the Sri Lankan government has lost Rs.11.4 billion the Bribery Commission has accused.

Accordingly Bribery Commission has filed the case against former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakshe,Palitha Piyasiri Fernando,Karunaratne .B.A.Godakawela,Somathilake Dissanayake,Nissanka Senadhipathi,Sujatha Damayanthi Jayaratne,Jayanath Colombage and Jayartana Perera.

 

Heavy Traffic Has Been Reported From High Level Road Nugegoda

Heavy Traffic has been reported from High Level Road in Nugegoda(In Colombo) short while ago due to a protest march organized by the Inter University Students Federation(IUSF) against the functioning of Private Medical Collage (SATIM)in Malabe and to demand increase the annual University intake  ,now heading towards Colombo.

This protest march had been commenced from the University Of Sri Jayawardenapura this morning.

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Independent Medicinal Drug Regulatory Authority To Postpone The Issuing Of Gazette Regarding Reducing Drug Prices

The Independent Medicinal Drug Authority has decided to postpone the issuing of gazette notification regarding the  reducing of drug prices up to 85% ,which is scheduled tomorrow(31), for a two week period due to technical problems arisen the Ministry Of Health  Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine has announced.

The gazette notification on reducing drug prices in the local market earlier scheduled to be issued tomorrow and the Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has granted permission to Independent Medicinal Drug Authority to postpone the issuing  gazette   as per the request made by the authority.

After solving the technical problems the Authority will issue the above mentioned gazette notification in two weeks time the Ministry has stated,