Daily NEWS Srilanka

It is reported that while the Member of Parliament Prasanna Ranaweera was travelling in his jeep vehicle to join in the Pada Yatra  on the 30th instant had knocked a motor cyclist injuring a couple riding on it. The two had sustained injuries.

 The driver of the Jeep vehicle had admitted the injured couple to the hospital. But the label that the Jeep vehicle belongs to a Member of Parliament had been removed.

The driver had fled the scene without furnishing a statement tp the hospital police post. However the

The couple thus injured are known to be residents of Kirillapone area in Nugegoda.They had been transferred to the Colombo National hospital for further treatment.It is also reported that the Jeep vehicle has been registered in the name of a lady in Gangarama Hunupitiya area he police has reported..

It is also reported that another controversial incident is reported when Member of Parliament Prasanna Ranaweera has fallen unconscious while participating in a procession of Mahinda Rajapaksa in the Kirulapone area

The Sri Lankan Cricket Team could boast about the historic win they had today by trouncing Australia today after 17 long years. It was in the year 1999 that Australia lost at a tournament

The Sri Lankans were able to clinch a victory today at the First Test that ended today at Pallekele Grounds with a lead of 106 runs. During the entire course of this game weather conditions hampered the game and as a consequence the game commenced today too somewhat late and the rain created a problem yesterday also.

The Sri Lankan team was able to collect 117 runs in their first innings while the Australians managed to get 203 runs. With the 176 runs amassed by Kusal Mendis in the second innings the total realised was 353 runs. The Australians who had to collect 268 runs to clinch a win were able to gather only 161 runs. Rangana Herath who had a devastating bowling spell of claiming 4 wickets in the first innings ended up by claiming 5 wickets in the second innings while Sandaken clipped 4 wickets in the first innings and 3 wickets in the second innings. Kusal Mendis who was responsible to record a memorable batting performance in this historic win was adjudged the Man of the Match. The second Test is to commence on August 4th at the Galle International Playground.

It is reported that the former Sri Lanka beauty queen Pushpika de Silva who entered into marriage is now staying in anticipation  to enter into motherhood.

She has not disclosed further information on this eagerly awaited event.

However a number of photographs Pushpika had shared with her husband inside a swimming pool on

With the kind courtesy of the Indian government 88 fully equipped Ambulances and 20 similar Ambulances donated by a philanthropist Dr DVK Reb totalling to 108 Ambulances have been handed over to the people for a free service of attending to the sick before admission to hospitals as done in developed countries. There would be no cost for

This service has commenced in the south from today. During the month of August in about two weeks this service is to be extended to the western province.

It is reported that in the near future this service to  \be expanded to other parts of the Island so that all sick persons could benefit by this service.

By dialling 1990 any person could have access to this service. To coordinate activities within this service 50 persons have been deployed.

It is reported that the staff, technical support personnel 55o Sri Lankan personnel have been trained in India.For this initial step US $ million 7.6 has been spent by  the Indian government as the initial investment.

This service was inaugurated at the Gall Face green yesterday with the participation of the Prime Minister and other officials .The related photographs are shown here. 

'Sena Ayya' who is known by everyone all over the field of Arts is someone who is indispensable when seeking for a tele-drama location. His wedding celebrations was held at his home in Melsiripura recently and a large number of artistes from far and wide had attended the occasion. A collection of photographs taken on that occasion, from below

A debatable issue surfaced between humanism and political tussle when Mahinda supporters began their Walk from Peradeniya yesterday. At a moment when all roads were blocked due to this 'Pada Yathra' when the protestors were were continuing their Walk, a particular ambulance belonging to a private institution ignoring the Walk had sounded the siren and tooted the horn and
had tried to move at a relatively fast speed.

What the driver had said was, "give us room to take a patient". Protestors who were aware of a background where restrictions were created by the government for the Walk even from day-before-yesterday thought that this incident too was an underhand act launched to sabotage the 'Pada Yathra'.  Their suspicions were further escalated when the back door of the ambulance was opened and no patient was to be seen there. But what the driver had said was that since they were going to fetch a patient and therefore actually there would be no issue. At this point there erupted an unbelievable dissension between humanism and Politics. It is of course true that if a serious patient was the case, that patient would be deprived of medical treatment at the proper hour because of a Walk such as this.

If on the other hand the ambulance was sent with the motive of spoiling proceedings of the Walk, it would no doubt be a 'fine strategy'. In such a case, ideas would spring up why that an imposter in the form of a patient was not sent to erase any doubts in this instance. Anyhow launching an attack on this occasion is of course something that cannot be approved as such.

The vehicle belonged to a private institution and the driver Ruwan Gunatilleka and attendant Lakshitha Kelum had complained to Peradeniya Police that their vehicle was damaged by the demonstrators and that even side-mirrors had been broken. So far no suspect has been taken into custody. The video of the incident, from below

World-renown cricketer Mutthiah Muraltharan who was curbed with the accusation 'traitor' by cricket authority-politicians because he consented to coach Australian cricketers has been subjected to exceptional international recognition with all those obstacles being turned into blessings. Which in fact is that it has been announced yesterday that he has been included in the list of names of distinguished members of the International Cricket Council.

This happens to be the first occasion when a Sri Lankan cricketer has been named in this manner and it is understood that it is not possible for someone else to etch his name against this list. It indeed is a great pride for him to be honourably recognised for the Sri Lankans and for Muralitharan to be accepted as the first player to have passed the 1000 wicket limit in international games. It is a stroke of fate to receive news of an exceptional award like this at a time when derogatory stories are being circulated against him. Sri Lankan cricket authorities who made empty comments about Murali have been made speechless with this award and its official website incidentally has published an announcement of greetings for for him just for some hours after which it had been removed, it was reported.

The Army Sergeant Major of the Intelligence Unit who was taken into custody recently in connection with the murder of the former Chief Editor of the Sunday Leader newspaper was produced before an identification parade

The person who has made threats to his chauffeur has been subjected to suspicion after Lasantha's death and therefore it is assumed that much information could be extracted in future by interrogating the said member of the Intelligence Unit in this matter. Several motor cycles that pursued Lasantha's vehicle with faces covered near Mt. Lavinia Bakery Junction had been armed with sniper-type weapons and the murder had been carried out in that manner in broad daylight.

At the moment of the assassination one of the persons present at this scene had noticed how one person had kept looking at the incident by removing his helmet and that person had been a witness to the scene of the murder of Mr. Lasantha Wickramatunga. Mt. Lavinia Magistrate Mr. Mohammed Sahabdeen had instructed yesterday that the evidence of this person who was an eye witness be called to be present on forthcoming 3rd. The said identification parade was held in the presence of Mt. Lavinia Additional Magistrate, Mrs. Lochana Weerasingha. The chauffeur's Attorney-at-Law has expressed his comments to the media to the effect that after investigation, activities in relation to the incident concerned had been handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department and that its officers had carried out the duties entrusted to them with absolute transparency.

The Magistrate ordered that the person who was an eye witness be produced to courts on the 3rd next month and to present the Army member who is currently in remand for the identity parade on that day and if this witness too is able to identify him, the assassinator in this murder case would then be cornered. In the same way, this particular member of the Army had been accused of having assaulted the Rivira Newspaper Editor and is to be produced in courts over a legal case which is being heard at Gampaha Courts.

The secretary of the government medical officers association Dr Naveen de Zosa had stated that the rounding up of the Isurupaya and talking the Minister of education and his officials’ hostage planned for the 27th instant was cancelled as the Minister of Education had promised to provide schools of the children of doctors who had got

In this regard Dr Naveen de Zoysa had said that an additional secretary had conveyed incorrect information of the President to the Minister of Education. The secretary has had talks with the Minister of education on the 26th instant. However when the representatives of the GMOA met the Minister of Education he had promised to  give the children of doctors the schools they had preferred.

The “jana satana” Pada Yatra’ which has been organised by the so called joint opposition from Kandy to Colombo between the 28th July to 1st August consist of five stages. The first stage would commence tomorrow from close to the Maligawa would be up to Mawanella. The second phase would be from Mawanella to Nelumdeniya.On Saturday the stage would be from Nelumdeniya to Nittambuwa.The fourth phase would be from Nattambuwa to Kiribathgoda.On the 1st instant the final stage on Monday the Pada Yatra is to end in

On the first day i.e on Thursday the 28th instant a United National Party has organised a membership promotion drive of the partyalso in Kandy town.. As these members of the opposing  parties with different views would go on procession, in order  to prevent the possibility of clash a court injunction has been issued to have the UNP promotion meeting to be held in the afternoon.

Also a court injunction has been issued for the members of the “Pada Yatra” not to enter the Mawanella town as it would inconvenience the general public. In the restraining order to police it has been stated to use alternate roads. Hence for the “Jana Satana” Pada Yatra there are two hindrances at the commencement.