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President calls for report on Kandakadu incident

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for a comprehensive report on the incidents that took place at the Kandakadu Rehabilitation Centre last evening (07).

Following a discussion held with Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, the President said necessary steps should be taken to prevent such incidents from recurring.

Commissioner General of Rehabilitation Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi said a conflict broke out between two groups of inmates at the Rehabilitation Centre last night.

Five injured inmates were first admitted to the Welikanda Hospital and then transferred to the Polonnaruwa Hospital for further treatment.

Mr. Hettiarachchi said that another group of inmates had escaped the Rehabilitation Centre during the unrest.

Meanwhile, ‘Ada’ newspaper reported that a group of unruly inmates had attempted to break into the armory of the 9th Field Regiment Sri Lanka Artillery located at the centre but the soldiers on duty had fired shots into the air to bring the situation under control.

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Internal disputes delay LG member lists

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Due to various issues that have arisen within many political parties during the selection of members for LG bodies, submission of name lists to the Election Commission (EC) are being delayed, reports say.

As a result, the establishment of LG bodies is expected to be delayed further.

In this backdrop, the EC has instructed all political parties and independent groups to submit their name lists within a week.

The gazette on the newly appointed members will follow only after the EC receives all lists.

(Source : Lankadeepa)

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Ministry cancels Br. Charles’ program at Padeniya temple

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The Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs has issued a letter over a program organized by Br. Charles Thomas.

The relevant program is scheduled to be held today (May 17) at the historic Padeniya temple and is allegedly scheduled to be held in a manner that is harmful to Buddhism.

The letter notes that the Deputy Minister has taken steps to cancel the program following complaints from various parties, citing strong displeasure expressed by the local Buddhist community.

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Applications open for A/L Vocational stream

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The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has announced that applications are now open for admissions for Grade 12 students for the Advanced Level (A/L) Vocational stream subjects.

According to the Ministry, the vocational stream will be offered in 608 schools starting this year.

The Ministry further clarified that students who have not passed the GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) examination will still be eligible to apply, as O/L results will not be a determining factor for admission to this stream.

For this, students need to submit an application to the principal of the school they wish to enroll in.

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