UNP Reformists Wants Government To Released Former Army Commander With Civic Rights

The Leader of the Reformist Group of Main Opposition United National Party (UNP) MP Karu Jayasuriya and Deputy Leader of UNP MP Sajith Premadasa today urged the government to release imprisoned former Army Commander Retired General Sarath Fonseka with civic rights as he has right to involve in active politics.Both MP's were visited General Fonseka at Welikada Prison today and afterwards made this request .

Both MP Jayasuriya and MP Premadasa pledged their support to Democratic National Alliance (DNA) MP Tiran Allas on his current negotiations goes on with President Mahinda Rajapaksha to get General Fonseka released.

Sri Lankan National Cricket Team Secured Their First Test Win Against South Africans

The Sri Lankan National Cricket Team today (29) secured their first ever Test Match win against South Africans played in Durban,South Africa when they beat the hosts by 208 runs with a day to spare .Sri Lanka scored 338 and 279 all out in their two innings and South Africans scored 168 and 241 respectively in their innings.


Out of the 9 test matches played between  two countries this was the first time that Sri Lankans beat the South Africans in a test match as well as in their home soil.Chasing 450 runs to win in a fourth days play South Africans were all out for 241 runs as Leg Spinner Rangana Herath grabbed 5 wickets for 79 runs.Earlier Both Thilan Samaraweera and Kumar Sangakkara were scored a century each during the first and second innings of Sri Lanka.

With today's result Sri Lankans now leveled the 3 match test series against South Africans  as 1-1.South Africans won the first test match.

Met Department Warns Fishermen In North And North East To Refrain From Fishing

The Metereology Department has today (29) has advised the Fishermen in North and East avoid of going fishing in seas from Mannar to Trinco via Jaffna as there is a threat of a mild storm in North and North Western Coastal areas.According to the Department Rough Seas will bew seen in those areas.

GMOA To Launch An Island Wide Strike After 31st Of December?

The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) has today warned the Health Authorities that government doctors  will launch an Island Wide Strike after  31st of December if the  authorities failed to issue the much awaited report of Committee appointed to review the quality of controversial Private Medical College situated in Malabe by 31st of December.

Speaking at the Press Briefing held at GMOA Office today (27) the assistant secretary of GMOA Dr.Sankalpa Marasinha has said that the deadline set by the committee it self to issue their report on Malabe Private Medical College had expired nearly a month ago and they should have respond the issue without delaying it further.The Executive Committee of GMOA is due to meet after 31st of December to decide the time frame of the proposed strike he stressed.

Non Communicable Diseases Amongst Sri Lankans Are In Increase Due To Bad Food Habits

The Non Communicable Diseases including Diabetes,High Blood Pressure and Stroke are in increase amongst Sri Lankans due to the higher daily  consumption of  Salt,Sugar and Oil  The head of the Nutrition Unit in Medical Research Institute Dr.Renuka Jayathissa has said today(27). According to Dr.Jayathissa the daily consumption of Salt,Sugar and Oil of Sri Lankans are  more than two times higher then the quantity required .

An average Sri Lankan consumed 10.8 -11 Grammes of Salt daily as the required quantity is around 5 Grammes and the quantity of Sugar and Oil are in the same status she has stressed."Now the comes to introduce low salt,sugar and oily Food Recipes to the public to avoid the spreading of non communicable diseases "Dr.Jayathissa further said.


Public should have use alternative ways when preparing meals like using Baking Method instead of frying food items with oil .She stressed.Dr.Jayathissa has expressed these views at the Media Seminar held today on "Healthy Living Style by reducing Salt and Sugar intake" held at Health Education Bureau today.

Former Test Skipper Mahela Reached The 10,000 th Run In Test Cricket

Former Sri Lankan Skipper Mahela Jayawardena has today (26)became the first Sri Lankan Cricketer to score 10,000 Runs in Test Match Cricket as he reached the milestone during the first day's play in second Test Match against South Africa currently been played in Durban,South Africa.Mahela is the 9th Cricketer of the world who has reached this milestone.He was out after scoring 31 runs today as his Test Cricket Runs stands as 10,030.

He has already surpassed the 10,000 run mark in One Day Internationals(ODI)

Met Department Warned Jaffna Fishermen To Refrain From Fishing Due To A Cyclonic Condition

The Department Of Meteorology has warned the Fishermen reside in Eastern Jaffna to refrain from fishing in the seas Northern and Eastern Seas from  Mannar to Batticloe as the low pressure built in Bay Of Bengal is  developed in to a Cyclone.According to the Meteorologists a cyclonic condition is developing in 750 Kilo Meters east of Jaffna.

During last few weeks Seas in North to Southern Sri Lanka have experienced rough waves and gusty winds due to the low pressure area developed in Bay Of Bengal.