In view of the forthcoming presidential election, president Ranil Wickremesinghe has submitted a paper for the approval of the cabinet of ministers to ensure the safety of the candidates.
Nine crew members - eight Indians and one Sri Lankan - have been rescued by the Indian warship INS Teg from an oil tanker that capsized off the coast of Oman.
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) is yet to decide whether to field Dhammika Perera as its candidate at the upcoming presidential polls, said party MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage.
Two Muslim and Tamil MPs – Rishad Bathiudeen and Selvam Adaikalanathan - were seen on stage with opposition leader Sajith Premadasa when he visited Roman Catholic Tamil College at Devanpiddi in Mannar to handover a smart classroom for the school.
Highlighting President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s commitment over the past two years to rebuilding the economy, President's Chief of Staff and National Security Advisor Sagala Ratnayaka said that the President aims to implement an economic program that ensures a prosperous future for the country’s children within a corruption-free framework.
Parliamentarian S.M.M. Muszhaaraff has urged parliament to drop using the term Muslim and Islamic terrorism.
A former Sri Lankan cricketer was shot dead following a shooting in Ambalangoda last night (16).
Police said an unidentified man shot the victim while he was at his house with his wife and two children.
It was reported that the deceased, 41-year-old Dhammika Niroshana, was a former Sri Lankan cricketer.
He made his debut for the Sri Lanka Under 19s in 2000 and played under-19 Test and ODI cricket for 2 years.
Ambalangoda Police said the reason for the shooting and the suspect have yet to be identified.
(dailymirror.lk)
