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| New Zealand FM to visit SL over Fonterra milk powder issue |
| 2013-08-13 |
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It is said that. Sri Lanka's Industrial Technology Institute (ITI) reported the powder contained the dangerous fertilizer chemical dicyandiamide (DCD), which Fonterra and New Zealand scientists are disputing has develop to a national issue in New Zealand.
Therefore, Foreign Minister Murray McCully is likely to visit Sri Lanka next week to discuss its controversial ban on 39 tonnes of Fonterra's milk powder
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| Teacher training programme ineffective and inaccurate-CTU |
| 2013-08-13 |
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The primary teacher training regarding the 11 zonal educational offices in Western province has become highly ineffective and inaccurate, Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) said.
CTU made this comment whole issuing a press release on the matter.
The announcement reads that the training which was initially programmed to be held in 4 centres in the Colombo educational zone, is now being held at only one place.
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| Threats to Navakkuli Sinhala village - JHU |
| 2013-08-13 |
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Jathika Hela Urumaya says that it is the responsibility of the Govt to ensure the safety and the security for the Sinhalese people who have resettled in their villages and lands after the defeat of terrorism.
This was mentioned in an announcement issued by the JHU leader ven. Omalpe Sobhitha thero, condemning the recent bomb attack made upon a Buddhist temple in Navakkuli,Jaffna.
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| From Weliweriya Army Attack on People to Grandpass Mob Attack on Mosque |
| 2013-08-13 |
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“Fanatics are picturesque; mankind would rather see gestures than listen to reason…” – Nietzsche (The Anti-Christ)
For the regime, Weliweriya was an unexpected, unwelcome and an ominous digression. With the mob-attack on the Grandpass mosque, Sri Lanka is back in the familiar Rajapaksa-groove.
Grandpass, in the morning of Sunday, Aug 11
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| Pipe-borne water by NWSDB to Rathupaswala |
| 2013-08-13 |
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The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) announced yesterday that it began lying pipelines for the supply of clean drinking water to 700 families of Rathupaswala, Gampaha on Saturday, . At Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa’s request, work on this has been expedited under the direction of Water Supply and Drainage Minister Dinesh Gunawardene. The water is being supplied from the Biyagama Water Purification Plant to meet the urgent need of the people.
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| Eight Rajarata undergrads suspended |
| 2013-08-13 |
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Rajarata University authorities yesterday suspended eight undergraduates for allegedly influencing and intimidating other undergraduates into boycotting a State-sponsored university cultural event, thereby cracking down on disruptive students.
However, university students said the suspension was unfair, and claimed they should be free to choose whether they want to attend university events or not, and that attendance is not mandatory in such events.
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| No bus fare hike, decrease possible – NTC chief |
| 2013-08-13 |
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There are no plans to increase bus fares while there is a possibility of bus fares being decreased in the near future with the provision of many facilities by the state for the private sector passenger transport service, said National Transport Commission (NTC) chairman Roshan Gunawardane.
Addressing a media conference at the NTC yesterday, the chairman said though some private bus associations make statements on a bus fare hike, only the government has the authority to decide.
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| Government should stop its gimmicks and solve farmers’ issues – Namal Karunaratne |
| 2013-08-13 |
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“The government should stop its gimmicks and response to our proposals without getting farmers to take to the streets,” says the National Organizer of All Island Farmers’ Federation Namal Karunaratne.
Speaking at a media conference held at Hotel Nippon in Slave Island in Colombo today (12th) Mr. Karunaratne said, “The media conference was convened to draw attention to farmers’ issues when preparing the budget for 2014. We have presented to the government six proposals based on issues affecting the
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| US concerned over Grandpass mosque attack |
| 2013-08-12 |
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The United States Embassy in Colombo today expressed concern over the attack on a mosque in Grandpass by a violent mob, leaving at least five people injured and damaging several houses.
Curfew was imposed while hundreds of police, including anti-riot squads and elite Special Task Force commandos, remained on alert in the Grandpass area after the clashes last night.
“This incident is particularly troubling in light of a number of recent attacks against the Muslim community in Sri Lanka,” the embassy said
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| Fresh tensions at Grandpass |
| 2013-08-12 |
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Mobs gathered at Grandpass this afternoon resulting a fresh tensions near a mosque which came under attack last night.
Riot police and the Special Task Force were deployed to strengthen security around the mosque and disperse mobs gathering on the streets.
A meeting was also held at the Religious Affairs Ministry to reach a solution to the issue.
Government Ministers Champika Ranawaka, Rishard Baduhudeen and Deputy Minister Faizer Mustapha visited the location and met members of the Muslim and Sinhala commu
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