A 17 Year Old Youth Was Drowned In Polathumodara River

A 17 year old youth has drowned and killed while

bathing in Polathumodara River in galle last evening (13).

The deceased who sat for the G.C.E Ordinary Level examination held last december has drowned while bathing in the river with few of his friends.He was a resident of Kosgahahena area.

Few persons had earlier drowned in the same river area where the youth was drowned due not displaying any warning board near the river according to the residents.

UPFA Also Requested President To Give Permission To Form A New Government

While the ruling United National Party(UNP) is

preparing to form a unitary government after the election defeat ,United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA)which is an allied party of the current national government has today (14) requested the permission from President Maithripala Sirisena to form a govetnment with a Prime Minister appointed from Sri Lanka Freedom Party chaired by president.

This request was made by the General Secretary of the United Peoples Freedom Alliance Mahinda Amaraweera and the national organizer of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party Thilanga Sumathipala during a meeting held today with the president sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.

During the meeting the UPFA Parluamentarians had stated that they will submit a letter to the president within next two days with the support of more than 113 MP's which is the majority of 225 member Sri Lankan parliament .President who had earlier accepted the UNP 's decision  to form a unitary government by the party had also accepted  the request made by UPFA.

It has been believed that the senior SLFP Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva tipped to be appointed as the Prime Minister if the UPFA formed a new government.The Joint Opposition parliamentary group belinging to the Sri Lanka Podu jana peramuna led by former president Mahinda Rajapakshe had agreed to give a conditional support to the UPFA if the party form a new government it has been reported.The podujana peramuna's condition made to the UPFA to support the new government  is to hold a fresh parliamentary election according to reports.

However UPFA along with SLFP had suffered the most humiliated defeat at the last local government more than the UNP.

Meanwhile UNP Parliamenrary group too met with Prime Minister Ranil Wikeamasinghe at the Temple Trees to discuss the future of the current government.

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Former Retired DIG Prasanna Nanayakkare Was Arrested Over Concealing Evidence Of Late Sunday Leader Editor's Murder

The Criminal Investigations Department(CID) had arrested the retired former Senior Deputy Inspector General Of Police(DIG) Prasanna Nanayakkare last night(13) over concealing evidence of the murder of late Sunday Leader Newspaper Editor Lasnatha Wikramathnge.

The Former DIG Nanayakkare was the Senior DIG in charge in Mount Lavinia of Colombo South at the time of the Late Editor Wikramathunge's murder.

He is due to be produced before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate Court today(14).

The former Sunday Leader Editor Lasantha Wikramathunge was killed at Aththidiya area,Rathmalana  on 08th of January 2009 while on his way to office.

President To Make A Special Statement On Friday Regarding Future Actions Of The Government

President Maithripala Sirisena is due to make a special statement to the nation on this friday(16)regarding the future activities of the current government as a result of  the defeat faced at the recently concluded local government elections.

A special meeting to discuss on the future activities of the government was held today (14) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo Fort between President Maithripala Sirisena and Sri Lanka Freedom Party MP's according to the Minister Sisil Premjayantha.

The current political crisis arisen due to the government's detest at the local government elections was widely discussed during the Cabinet Meeting held at the Presidential Secretariat this morning it has been revealed.

Both President Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe were agreed to appoint a ten member committee to collect ideas and proposals regarding present government yesterday(13).