Yaldevi Train Caught Fire

Sri Lankan Inter City Train Yal Devi which resumed it's operations to Northern Sri Lanka on last Month after absence of two decades caught a fire this morning while on their way to the North.The Fire damaged two Compartments of the Train and no one on the Board getting injuries according to the Railway Authorities.

The Fire was brought under control shortly after wards.The cause of the fire is not yet revealed.Yal Devi Train was not operating to the Northern Sri Lanka on last two decades due to the War prevailed there.

First Post War Military Casualty Of Sri Lanka Reported

One Sri Lankan Soldier was shot dead and two others were injured yesterday During a shootout with a LTTE Terrorist at the Eastern District of Batticloe.LTTE Terrorist was moving from a Boat to Kokkadicholai to Kirankulam in the Eastern Province through Batticloe Lagoon when the Soldiers ambushed him.

This is the first time that a Soldier was killed in Sri Lanka since the Government Forces had defeated LTTE Terrorism from the Island on last May.

LTTE Terrorist grabbed the Gun from the Soldier when they ambushed him and started shooting killing a Soldier and injuring another two. Terrorist too was got injured when the Army opened fire at him and taken him to custody afterwards.LTTE Cadre was identified as Neelarathnam Mohan.

Chaminda Vaas and Chief Cricket Selactor Are On War

A Confusion risen when the Sri Lankan Pace Bowler Chaminda Vaas and the Head Of the Cricket Selectors Asantha De Mel made different comments on the retirement of Vaas from the Test Cricket.Asantha De Mel said yesterday that theVaas told him on retiring of Test Cricket to concentrate more on One Day Cricket Matches.
Vaas the most experienced Pace Bowler in the Sri Lankan Team today, has denied that he was made any comment to the Mel regarding retiring from Test Cricket.Vaas was dropped by the Selectors for the ongoing Test Match Series here with Pakistan and also out looked during the Twnty-Twenty World Cup Tournment which ended recently.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi Giving Up The Concept Of An Ealam State In Sri Lanka

The Chief Minister of the Tamil Nadu M.Karunanidhi said today that establishing an Ealam State in Sri Lanka is not realistic Possibility anymore.He also urged the Tamils in Sri Lanka to work towards achieving Equal Status,Language,Equal Rights which are timely needs of them instead of fighting for an Ealam State.

He also appealed from the Political Parties of Tamil Nadu not to Criticize Sinhalese and caused unnecessary problems to the Tamil Community in the Island.

LTTE Backed TNA MP's To Support Government's Development programmes

Tamil National Alliance(TNA) who are charged as supporting the LTTE during Government's war against them was attending the Development and Reconciliation Committee Meeting for the first time when the Committee met today.Eight TNA members of the Parliament attended the Meeting headed by President Mahinda Rajapaksha.

The Committee was established few days ago and President urged all the political parties to cooperate to find a solution to the Ethnic Problem accepted by all the people.Development and Reconciliation Committee due to meet once a month

Sri Lankan Swine Flu Patients Tally Increased To 20

Sri Lankan Swine Flu Patients Tally is increased to 20 today as another Two patients returned to the Country from Australia are proved positive to the flu.These patients age 8 and 16 got admitted t the Angoda Fever Hospital yesterday and today after they developed Swine Flu Symptoms.

Now there are Six Swine Flu Patients getting treatment at the Hospital.

232 Docs Attached To IDP Camps To Stop Their Services Tomorrow

Around 232 Post Intern Doctors who are recruited to the IDP Camps in the Northern Sri Lanka decided to walk a way from their services tomorrow as a protest of Temporarily Suspending their Post Interns List.Health Ministry Secretary Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage Temporarily Suspended the List and till the Authorities taking steps to implementing it the Action will continue according to these Post Interns.

These Doctors are attached to the IDP Camps in the IDP Camps in Vavuniya,Settikulam and Manick Farm Areas since last March after they completed their Internship Training on 04th of February.Although walk away from Normal Services Emergancies will continue as usual they stressed.

Meanwhile when contacted the Deputy Director General (Medical Services 2) Dr.Wimal Jayantha says that the Post Interns List is not suspended but there are certain objections presnted by several Parties regarding this list.