OTHER NEWS Pillayan- first chief minister for Eastern Province Pillayan - new CM EP Police begins investigations Pillayan’s oath taking unconstitutional – Hizbullah    Advertisement Print Version | Email to friend Flood conditions are receding 30-04-2008 According to the sources flood conditions are receding in many parts of the country. The Sabaragamuwa provincial council says water levels are dropping in the Ratnapura town. Assistance continue to be provided to the flood victims. The Sabaragamuwa provincial council, Ministry of Disaster Management and several other government and voluntary organisations are engaged in this task. Floods caused great damage in are including Ratnapura, Elapatha and Kotamulla. The Navy and the Army are engaged in relief measures in these areas. The Sabaragamuwa Provincial council has taken steps for all cooperative outlets to remain open in the Ratnapura district to ensure the uninterrupted supply of consumer items. The Fuel supply has been hampered as a result of several filling stations being inundated with water. Around one thousand five hundred families have been displaced in areas of Dehiowita, Deraniyagala and Ruwanwella. Several bridges in these areas have been damaged by torrential rains while several roads are blocked by earth-slips. Emergency relief unit is now operating 24 hours with the hotline 0112 43 15 79. Two million rupees have been allocated to grant immediate relief to the victims in Gampaha, Ratnapura and Kalutara districts. Print Version | Email to friend

Pillayan- first chief minister for Eastern Province Fri, 16-05-2008 18:00:00 Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan was sworn-in as the Chief Minister for the Eastern Province before President Mahinda Rajapaksa this evening. Three other provincial councilors also took their oaths, as cabinet of ministers despite M.L.A.M Hisbullah was absent. They are T.Navaratnarajah, Wimalaweera Dissanayake and M.Uduma . After swearing in ceremony Minister Athaullah welcomed the newly appointed Chief Minister. Chandrakantha obtained the highest number of preferential vo... |FULL STORY|

Pillayan - new CM EP Fri, 16-05-2008 14:00:00 Mr.Pillayan took oaths as the Chief Minister of the Eastern Provincial Council in a short while ago.... |FULL STORY|

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Police begins investigations Fri, 16-05-2008 14:00:00 Extensive investigations are now being held on the suicide bomb attack occurred at Colombo Fort this morning. Police Media spokesperson Senior DIG N.K. Ilangakoon said the Colombo Crime Investigation Division and the Fort Police conduct investigations according to the instructions of CID. The Government Analyst has also concluded his investigation. It is being identified the motorbike which the suicide bomber had travelled has been registered in the Eastern Province. The registered numbe... |FULL STORY|

Pillayan’s oath taking unconstitutional – Hizbullah Fri, 16-05-2008 13:00:00 Hours before the installation of Pillayan as the Chief Minister of the East M.L.A.M Hizbullah along with two other elected Muslim members from Batticaloa to the Eastern Provincial Council have informed the Governor-East that they would not support Pillayan in the council and would function as a separate group. Chief Minister aspirant and Batticaloa strongman He said that it's illegal for Pillayan to take oaths as CM since he doesn’t command a majority in the UPFA team. ... |FULL STORY|

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