Colombo Magistrate ordered to arrest Minister Mervin and 3 others

Colombo's Additional Magistrate today (18) ordered IGP to arrest the Labour Minister Dr. Mervin Silva and three others immediately in connection with the assaulting of Sirasa Media Crew.Sirasa media crew were assaulted by the minister and his aides when they were covering the opening ceremony of the newly built Kelaniya Bridge recently.

Usain Bolt won men's 100 meter gold medal with a world record time

Usain Bolt of Jamaica becomes the fastest man on earth after winning 100 meters Olympic gold on Saturday which he won with a world record time 9.69 seconds at the Beijing Olympics .21 year old Bolt becomes the first Jamaican to win 100 meter gold Medal in Olympics.

Six policemen interdicted over the assaulting case of ranjan ramanayaka

Six policemen were interdicted for mishandling the case of assaulting the opposition united national party's chief ministerial candidate for the Sabaragamuwa provincial council Mr.Ranjan Ramanayaka police sources revealed.Mr.Ramanayaka was assaulted last wednesday at palmadulla while returning from a election rally.he accused that the supporters of the ruling united peoples freedom alliance were responsible for this attack. He and two other unp candidates who were traveling with him sustained injuries and complaint has been lodged regarding this incident with the ratnapura police. around 7 vehicles damaged due to this attack.

police used teargas and iron barriers to disperse university student's march

Police fired tear gas and used iron barriers to disperse the protest rally of over 5000 university students who were trying to march towards temple trees this evening around 5.30 p.m to handover a 100 meter long petition to president Mahinda Rajapaksha. the petition based on 3 demands including the drop the plans to levy fees for courses in state universities . when Police blocked the road to temple trees by using iron barriers student protesters tried to push these barriers guarded by the armed policemen.
How ever finally protesters were dispersed by the police after many on both sides were injured and 8 students were arrested.the inter -university students union organized this protest march.

Ranjan Ramanayaka was assaulted

The UNP Chief Ministerial candidate for the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council Actor Ranjan Ramanayaka was assaulted by some persons in Palmadulla this evening.Seven vehicles also damaged during this incident.

fifty government hospitals in sri lanka run without a patient daily

There are Around fifty government hospitals which are not visited by a single patient daily according to the Ministry of Health in sri lanka.Majority of these are rural hospitals and central dispensaries the ministry saucers said.Although these hospitals are equipped with staff and equipment facilities as that of major hospitals, patients prefer to visit major hospitals located near these small hospitals due to their popularity sources further added.

A day to celebrate for sri lankan sports fans

To day is a Day to celebrate for the Sri Lankan sports crazy fans as sri lankan weight lifter chinthana vidanage tops in his catagory of 69 k.g by lifting a total weight of 293 k.g in the ongoing Beijing Olympic games and sri lankan cricketers beat India in a test match which ended today in Colombo. With this win Sri lankan cricket team clinched the test series over India by 2-1.