Another complaint against the blocking of websites

 Saturday, 31 May 2014 

The Professional Web Journalists’ Association (PWJA) has lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission against the blocking of srilankamirror.com and independent.lk websites in Sri Lanka.

Lodging the complaint the Association has said that the entry to their web-sites had been obstructed without any warning.

The government has last week blocked the srilankamirror.com and independent.lk websites and the move has come under severe criticism.

According to the PWJA, it is the duty and the right of the Sri Lankan people as Citizens of the Commonwealth of Nations to demand the Head of State of Sri Lanka as the new chair in office of the CW for the next two years, honour all democratic pledges adopted unanimously and signed into as a member country.

Increasing tobacco's taxes discourage smokers - UN

Saturday, 31 May 2014 

The United Nation Secretary General said that the increasing  taxes on tobacco products discourage young people from taking up smoking. He said it  in a press statement released for the World no- tobacco day which falls on 31st May.

“Increasing taxes on tobacco products discourages young people from taking up smoking and encourages current smokers to reduce use or quit altogether.  Tobacco taxes are a direct route to preventing cancer, stroke and disease – and to saving lives.”