CID Arrested Two Cricket Secretariat Employees Selling World Cup Tickets For Black Market Prices

The Colombo Crimes Division(CID)  today arrested two employees attached to the Sri Lankan World Cup Cricket Secretariat while they are engaged in selling Rs.50 worth World Cup tickets issue for the forth coming Cricket Match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan for  black market prices  Ranging Rs.1300 and Rs.1500.

The arrested Cricket Secretariat Employees are currently been questioning by the CID  under the detention orders and due to be produced before the court soon.

Meanwhile the Sri Lankan World Cup Cricket Secretariat Today has announced that the all tickets for the World Cup Cricket Matches Played in Sri Lanka were sold out,

Lanka Hospital Confirmed Assaulted MP Upeksha Admitted For A Surgery

Lanka  Hospitals(formally Apollo Hospital) has today (24) confirmed that the assaulted Popular Actress and MP Upeksha Swarnamali(Paba)  has transferred to the Hospital from Jayawardanapura Hospital to under go a Plastic Surgery.According to the Hospital Sources it's not a major surgery and MP Upeksha also underwent MRI Scan test two days ago at the Lanka Hospital.


She is receiving hospital treatment for facial and eye injuries since last Wednesday(16th) following the assault by her husband.

Government To Send A Charter Plane To Bring Back 418 Sri Lankans Stranded In Libya

Few hours After announcing that a Ship has sent to the Middle East to evacuate Sri Lankan stranded there due to the political unrest in several Arab countries, Government now decided to send a charter plane to Libya to evacuate 418 Sri Lankan workers stranded there due to the popular uprising there

Sri Lankan Govt.Sent A Ship To Evacuate Sri Lankans Stranded In Middle East

Sri Lankan Government has sent a ship to evacuate the Sri Lankan Workers stranded in Libya,Egypt and other Middle Eastern Countries which are having political unrest conditions according to the Cabinet Spokesman.The Ship will evacuate the Stranded Sri Lankans as their wish the spokesman said during today's Cabinet Briefing.

Meanwhile the Ministry Of External Affairs is constantly in touch with the Libyan Mission in Colombo regarding the situation of Sri Lankans reside in that country it has been reported.

Assaulted MP Upeksha Swarnamali(PABA)Transferred To A Private Hospital To Undergo A Plastic Surgery

Assaulted Popular Local Actress and MP Upeksha Swarnamali has been  transferred to Lanka Hospitals(PVT) formally the Apollo Hospital   in Narahenpita -Colombo today(23) from the Sri  Jayawardenapura Hospital in Kotte to undergo  a Plastic Surgery  according to the Hospital Sources.Doctors at the Jayawardenapura Hospital who treated her for facial injuries had reported  as approved the Plastic Surgery as her wish the sources further added.

MP Upeksha who is widely popular  here as "Paba"was severely assaulted by her husband Mahesh Chaminda on 15th of February following a family dispute and admitted to the Jayawardenapura Hospital by the Ministerial Security Personal  where she was treated for facial and eye injuries.She has reported as having  few bruises in her body too.She received treatment under the supervision of a Neuro Specialist of the Jayawardenapura Hospital.

Sri Lankan External Affairs Ministry Ensured The Security Of Sri Lankans In Libya And Egypt

The Ministry of External Affairs has stated today that the security and safety of the Sri Lankans lives in the troubled Libya and Egypt are ensured and arrangements can make  to evacuate  them if need arise.

According to Ministry there are around 1200 Sri Lankan Workers reside in Libya alone.

National World Cup Cricket Song Banned Under The Instructions Of President

The World Cup Song accepted as the National World Cup Cricket Song by the local authorities has been banned by the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksha due to it's poor taste and  insulation against  other Cricketing Nations including of Australia and New Zealand .

The song which was sung by an upcoming singer and sponsored by one of the main sponsors of the Sri Lankan National Cricket Team was broadcast/telecast continuously through the State owned Sri Lanka Broadcasting and Television Corporations  and Private Radio and T.V Channals as well in both Sinhalese and Tamil Languages. The  song's lyrics  insults the Australian Cricket Team captained by Rickey Ponting will end up as Bird Food and the New Zealender's who are still mourning for the earthquake occurred in their country should have their jaws broken.

Several Expert local artistes too criticized the lyrics of this so called Cricket Song during past weeks  as it appeals Local Cricket Fans to come and eat chutney and insulting other Cricketing Nations instead of boosting the morale of  Sri Lankan Cricketers and fans.

 It has been learn t that the President also blamed the authorities who allowed the insulting lyrics.Sri Lanka along with neighboring  India and Bangladesh hosting the ongoing 10th ICC World Cup Cricket Tournament