Cabinet Decided To Expand The Parliamentary Complex

The Cabinet today decided to expand the Parliamentary Complex in Colombo suburbs  with constructing another building adjoining the land by spending Rs.750 Million Government sources has reported.

OPD Doctors Of The Colombo Childrens Hospital Launched A 4 Hour Strike Against Assaulting A Doctor

All the doctors attached to the Out Door Patients Department(OPD) of the Sri Lanka's largest Children's Hospital the Lady Ridgway Childrens Hospital in Colombo today launched a 4 hour strike in protest against the pysical assault of a  Specialist Female Doctor of the hospital by a Father of a small child victim. The Female Doctor was assaulted by an angry father of a small child after the child died after admitted to the hospital last night.

Doctors launched the strike between 8 A.M to 12 Noon by paralysing the clinics of the OPD and put thousands of chidren who brought to the hospital for treatment in difficult position.

The father of the deceased child who is a resident in Colombo suburbs assaulted and trying attacked the female doctor with a knife which was prevented by the nurses of the ward this morning.The doctor was admitted to the Accident Service of the Colombo National Hospital for treatment.The father of the child was arrested by the Borella Police and due to produced before the courts today.

Sri Lanka Beat Australia To Win The First One Day International

Sri Lanka won the first   One Day International cricket match played against Australia today in Melbourne,Australia by one wicket.In reply to to the Australian total of 239/8 wickets Sri Lankan Team cruised to win the match in the 44th over by scoring 243/9 wickets.

Opening pace bowler lasith malinga also scored his maiden half century during todays match.

Three Member Judge Panel Postponed Hearing Of General Fonseka's Petition to 10th Of November

The three member judge panel appointed to hear the petition filed by former army commander general sarath fonseka requesting to issue an interim order on allowing him to attend the parliamentary proceedings has decided today to consider the petition in 10th of november.

The court of appeal appointed the three member judge panel yesterday to hear general fonseka's petition and decided to begin the case by  today.