Monkeys also become victims of Mattala! Dogs have a field day!

Sunday, 28 April 2013 

The Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport that was constructed to promote eco tourism has now resulted in birds, peacocks, crocodiles and elephants losing their sanctuary and the latest victims of the airport are monkeys. Informed sources say that hundreds of monkeys have already been sacrificed by the airport.

In order to save money, high tension wires that carry a power of 33,000 Watts from Hambantota have been pulled across the sanctuary fro 13 kilometers. The wires have been drawn across the sanctuary without receiving the necessary environmental clearances by using Presidential powers. The monkeys in the sanctuary who are unaware that the wire they are treading on is a 33,000 Watt powered high tension line have been electrocuted in thousands. At least 20-30 monkeys have been electrocuted every day.

When ever a monkey is electrocuted, the power supply at the airport gets disrupted for a few minutes. Since the power supply to the airport is disrupted around 20-30 times every day, the sensitive radar system at the airport has been affected by it. There is now a threat of a complete breakdown in the airport’s electricity system since it has been switching off several times every day since March 18th.

The Mattala Airport authorities have identified this situation and have now convened a special meeting with officials from the CEB next week to discuss this matter. The airport officials have asked that the news be kept under wraps without allowing the websites that have attacked the airport get hold of the news.

The Mattala Airport official who gave us the information said that the options are to pull the high tension wire through another route without taking it through the sanctuary or to shoot and kill all the monkeys in the sanctuary.

The official said that the airport staff expected a directive from higher offices to poison the monkeys in the same manner directions were issued to close up the watering holes around the airport to prevent animals from getting close to the airport.

People in the area say that hundreds of dogs are now feasting on the dead monkeys. Chandrika’s loyalists intimidated The President is once again suffering from a “Chandrika terror” and is engaged in spreading false rumours about former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunge where ever he goes.

The President is engaged in a programme to inspect ministries and he had visited Minister Nimal Siripala’s Ministry on the 26th. The Ministry had spent an additional Rs. 7-8 million beautifying the ministry premises before the President’s visit.

When the President visits a ministry of a minister he believes to be in close touch with Chandrika, he makes it a point to be very friendly with him and shares jokes while putting his arm around the minister’s shoulder. The President who had visited such a minister had put his arm around the minister’s shoulder and said, “Did you know that I looked into Chandrika’s game plan. She is trying to be the common candidate. Ranil told me that he would never allow such a move. The people who follow her will be lost if they listen to Mangala’s misleading information.”

The President is now looking relaxed since the former President had left for London a few days back. However, the President had asked the Sri Lankan High Commission in London to keep a close watch to see if Chandrika’s visit to London was connected with the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) meeting that was held on the 26th.

Workers to take to the streets against the government

Sunday, 28 April 2013 

Workers in the public, private and estate sectors have decided to launch an island wide strike action May 21st against the electricity tariff hike.

The JVP’s National Trade Union Center (NTUC), UNP’s Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya (JSS) and hundreds of trade unions have demanded President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the government to withdraw the electricity tariff hike before May 20th.

The Coordination Committee For A Joint Trade Union Alliance said that over 600 trade unions have decided to give the ultimatum to the government and resort to severe trade union action against the unfair tariff hike.

The committee today sent a letter to the President announcing its decision.

The strike on May 21st is expected to be the second largest mass agitation since the 2011 campaign against the private pension scheme proposed by the government to dip in to the EPF and ETF monies.