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A 16 year old child who had been flying a kite in Chavakachcheri in Jaffna has died after falling into an unprotected well day before yesterday, Chavakachcheri police say.

Jeyakumaran Deesan of Kayal, Chavakachcheri had been flying a kite in the company of another

A passenger bus travelling towards Bandarawela and coming from Jaffna to Diyatalawa early this morning (20) has suddenly exploded and had caught fire in the process. As a result, 19 persons inside the bus have sustained injuries and admitted to

It was revealed that the majority of passengers were army and air force personnel. The army media spokesman said that the number of army officers so injured were altogether 12 in number.

The change to be effected in parliament was announced that it would take place on Tuesday; but it was later informed that the said change would be effected on Wednesday and subsequently, Thursday. However, minister Rajitha Senaratna stated at a media briefing held to announce cabinet decisions that it could be effected before end of this week.

R: The cabinet reshuffle was not there for weeks. What was there for weeks was the matter whether the government would change. What you'll wrote also was that the government would change, wasn't it?

R: The cabinet reshuffle is in progress even now. The problem is the date when it's going to be publicly announced to the public, isn't it? We can assume that it could be brought to a close before the the end of this week. 

Basing instability in the government as the subject, the United Opposition debate took place last afternoon in parliament on a special request made by them.

At the very outset of the debate there was an incident of both Wimal, member of parliament and

This is what Wimal initially said: "Why dosthara mahatthayo ... ei newo ... ei newo ... 7 ships ... these master frauds are shouting horu, horu ... isn't it a shame ... Rajitha who bought ships after extracting teeth!" Then when it came to Rajitha's turn, at the time he read out some news over his smart phone and tabled the news, Wimal began obstructing his avenger. Rajitha then responded saying: "This person doesn't know technology because he has failed his O/Ls. Ask him to show his O/L certificate. Though he went to Tissa Maha Vidyalaya ... he hasn't passed". In turn Wimal replied saying that if it could be proved that he has failed his O/Ls, he would resign from his position as member of parliament the following day itself. Subsequently what Rajitha said was that though he sat for the O/L; has not done the A/Ls and that he may have just passed his O/L in just 6 subjects for that matter, ending up by saying that he could not do the A/ls because he failed.

Later Rajitha brought up another topic: "Are there m.p.s of the beggar-type like this in government ... celebrating elder sister's daughter's wedding with government funds? It was proved in parliament also. It's in the hansard". In response to this, Wimal hastened to respond: "These are all lies ... if proved ... I'll resign from my position".