American found dead in Galle hotel

An American was found dead in his room at a tourist hotel by workers there.The dead person has is George Wright  (44)The corpse has been taken to the Galle Karapitiya Hospital for examination.The Habaraduwa police are  conducting their investigations.

An American was found dead in his room at a tourist hotel 

15 Railway engines suffer damage due to inferior quality fuel in Sri Lanka

The All Ceylon railway service general workers Association chief Secretary Sumathipala Manawadu said , a large number of railway engines were damaged because of the use of inferior quality fuel. Yesterday alone , 15 engines were damaged.Consequently ,a large number of commuters were stranded , he pointed out.

B A T Ariyaratne , the General Manager of the railways said , an investigation has been instituted to determine whether the engines that suffered technical impairment were in fact because of the fuel used.

Samples of the fuel used were forwarded to the Technical Institute of Technology for examination , and , from today,instructions have been given to use Lanka super diesel for the railway engines , the General Manager added.

Railway engines

Two team captains are dropped from SLPL

Two team owners against about their suggested team captains.The two are Sri Lanka’s Muthiah Muralithran, named as the world’s best spin bowler, and  west Indies Chris Gayle, named the world’s best batsman.North Oryxes  and Uva Unicorns  were the teams Muralitaran and Gayle, respectivesly,   were proposed to skipper.However, the owners have yet to name the captains of the two teams. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Cricket has yet to name the chief guest for opening ceremony of the SLPL competition, scheduled for the 10th of September at the Sugathadasa  Stadium.Tickets  will be on sale from the 5th and the final decision re the rates have yet to be determined, according to the sources.

 Muthiah Muralithran( North Oryxes ) &   Chris Gayle( Uva Unicorns )

Implement law against rape and child abuse appropriately – JVP

The “Jana Pelagasma’ procession of vehicles reached Kiribathgoda town today (29th) at 12.00 noon and signatures were collected for a petition demanding the government to carry out appropriately the law against rape and child abuse states the media unit of the JVP. Subsequently a meeting was held in Kiribathgoda town addressed by JVP Political Bureau Member K.D. Lal Kanthe, Parliamentarian Sunil Handunneththi, Members of the Central Committee Ramalingam Chandrssekar, Bimal Rathnayake, Nalinda Jayatissa and Sunil Watagala.

Mr. Lal Kanthe singing the banner

Speaking at the meeting Mr. Lal Kanthe said, “Jana Pelagasma with the procession of vehicles that commenced from Dondara Point and marching to Point Pedro reached Kiribathgoda to strengthen the struggle carried out by the masses at Kiribathgoda against the regime that torments masses. When we passed Matara masses welcomed us cordially. We passed through Ambalangoda, Kalutara and Maharagama. People everywhere welcomed us and extended their support. We commenced ‘Jana Pelagasma’ at a time when masses have launched a tremendous struggle against the regime. At the time university lecturers and professors have commenced a strike to protect education in the country. They demand 6% of GNP for education of our children. University dons support struggles of teachers and students. The masses in this country have a responsibility to support this struggle. We, as the JVP support this struggle and give them strength. We also would do everything to end this struggle in victory.

Politicians have begun thuggery against the Judiciary. A situation has been created by the government where politicians threaten judges. The Judiciary that prohibited struggles by masses now has to take to the streets to agitate. Farmers in Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Ampara carry out agitations demanding water for their cultivations; they ask a proper price for their produce. All these struggles should be combined into a giant movement to take the struggle for justice forward. We have already made the masses aware. We have had leaflet distribution campaigns and poster campaigns. What the masses need is a movement that struggles for people’s rights and win them. We have launched this campaign to develop this leadership. There is no UNP now. JVP has become the opposition in Sri Lanka today. We have struggled and obtained a large number of victories for the masses.  We defeated the fraudulent pension scheme for the private sector employees. We have won trade union struggles in the Port and work sites of the CEB. We won the struggle in the CTB. All these struggles were won at sites and on the road. Hence, the struggles at the site, in the farm should overflow to the road.

We have signed a petition today against rape, child abuse, violence against women and children and the vile politics of this government. We ask masses at Kiribathgoda to put their signatures to this petition and join the struggle to chase away the wicked, lumpen regime.”

‘Jana Pelagasma’ will end its third phase at Warakapola today (29th) and commence the next phase tomorrow to Dambulla states media unit of the JVP.

People signing the banner in Kiribathgoda

People signing the banner in Kiribathgoda

MP Sunil Hadunneththi addressing the media

JVP Political Bureau Member K.D. Lal Kanthe addressing the meeting

People attends in Kiribathgoda to jana pelagasma

People attends in Kiribathgoda to jana pelagasma

JVP Political Bureau Member K.D. Lal Kanthe & Mahinda Jayaweera
hand over leaflet to public  in Kiribathgoda

Sangakkara losses cricket for 6 weeks

Kumara Sangakkara

Sangakkara faced unfortunate incident in ODI against India was played yesterday in Premadasa stadium.Ball was hits   Sangakkara's right hand finger and bone was damaged .Bowler was the Ashok Dinda.Physios biography is in that time to  Sangakkara.24 runs maid by Sangakkara at that time. He was finally dismissed by Dinda after scoring a well complied 73.Sri Lanka Premier League( SLPL ) will losses from him due to this incident. Sangakkara is the captain of Kandurata Warriors team in SLPL.He has a biography about participation of first match of  Kandurata Warriors team in SLPL.

Decrease Vehicle Registration In Sri Lanka

Vehicle registration has reduce in 66% due to the tax increasing for vehicles in last March.
Further Tri Wheel  registration has decreases in 54%,Motor cycle registration has decreases in 46% & total vehicle import decreases in 46% according to the research of J.B stock intermediary company.


4,379 vehicles & 21,833 motor cycles registered in last June but in this year vehicles registration are decrease in to 1,454 and also motor cycles registration are decrease in to 11,634.

Vehicles used in Sri Lanka

But 10 Luxury vehicles are registered in a day which are above in 10 million according to the reports of Department of Motor traffic.

 Duty free vehicles had imported by Government offices,Ministries and privilege persons in government  over 260.29 Million in last September month.This vehicles are contains over 350 Montero,Juguar,Land Crusher and others.These issues are mansion in special gazette which was introduce to parliament in last 19.

Ministry secretaries,government servants,pension government servants & various social services organizations are imported these Brand new vehicles & used vehicles due to the relieving of duty.

Mitsubishi-Montero

Jaguar-XFR

land cruiser

$1700 Million wastes to import vehicles in 2011 but government hopes $ 700 will be save in country due to the tax amendment.But also government has face a new trouble which is how to closing the budget due to the  

low tax income according to the decrease registration of vehicles.

In addition to that marriage registration also decreases in 3.4% related to year 2010 according to the effective report 2011 from  Department of Registration.

Team Sri Lanka Olympic Competition Schedule for ROUND 1 HEATS/QUALIFICATIONS

Date                           Event                                                            Who                         Live Start Time
                                                                                                                                          (Sri Lanka)  
27-07-2012           Opening Ceremony                                   Full Team                               23.59


28-07-2012           Badminton:Men's and Women Singles   Thilini Jayasinghe                  13.00/17.00/23.00                    
                                                                                          Niluka Karunarathna

29-07-2012           Swimming:Men's 100m Backstrocks     Heshan Unamboowe                15.43

30-07-2012           Shooting:Men's 10m Air Rifel                Mangala Samakoon                   13.30

01-08-2012           Swimming:Women's 100m Freestyle   Reshika Udugampola                14.30

03-08-2012           Shooting:Men's 50m Rifel  Prone         Mangala Samakoon                    13.30  


05-08-2012           Athletics:Women's 400m Hurdles        Christine Sonali Merrill                23.20

12-08-2012           Athletics:Men's Marathon (Final)        Anuradha Cooray                          15.30


13-08-2012          Closing Ceremony                                     Full Team                               23.59

Sri Lankan Olympic Team 

Olympic Record from SriLanka

London Olympic logo

Srilankan Olympic team represents only 7 players but 30 Sports officers are join their team.This team maids are contains Sports minister Mr.Mahindananda Aluthgamage & 2 members of ministry. As a percentage of offices representative nearly 81.08%. But Indian Olympic team represents only 86 players but 36 Sports officers are join their team.As a percentage of offices representative nearly 28.92%.

Srilankan Olympic team with Sports minister

Srilankan Olympic team players

Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) will passes a resolution against child abuses

Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) will passes a resolution against child abuses at their party assembly to put forward the government against child abuses.
The party leader Rev.Omalpe sobitha thero noted out we have to ignore child abusing cases and get actions against it.

Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU)

President given order to restart Nanu-Oya to Nuwara-Eliya train service

President given order to restart Nanu-Oya to Nuwara-Eliya train service in last 23 to Transport minister Mr.kumara Welgama.
President given that order at the Nuwara-Eliya development committee meeting which was held at district secretariat office building.
Transport minister noted out that main problem is houses are build on railway line after a super vision visit.
At that movement Transport minister pointed out big train will travel but not a small train just like earlier.

Transport minister Mr. Kumara welgama

Employee knifed at Gampaha hospital

 A minor employee of Gampaha Base Hospital has been found knifed to death at the hospital premises.

The assailant is believed to be a worker at the hospital canteen, who has now fled the area.

The deceased has been identified as 51-year-old L.A. Nandasena.

Reason is not yet identified for murder & killer has leave the area according to the Police. Further investigations done by Gampaha Police.  

13 Diesel Multiple Units from China Government to Sri Lanka Railway

           General manager of railway Mr.B.R.P Ariyarathna says Sri Lanka railway has decided to import 13 Diesel Multiple Units from China. 5 Diesel Multiple Units will arrive to Sri Lanka before end of this month.4 Diesel Multiple Units are use in Kelani Valley Line.1 Diesel Multiple Unit is uses in Udarata Line.
               Further General manager of railway says other Diesel Multiple Units will arrive to Sri Lanka before end of this year.

Diesel Multiple Units

Sri Lankan government in talks with IMF on a new loan

The Sri Lankan government is in talks with the International Monetary Fund about arranging a new credit called an extended fund facility.

 The IMF has just fully disbursed a $2.6 billion loan to Sri Lanka.

 Koshy Mathai, the IMF's resident representative in Sri Lanka, has told Reuters that there has been a "very preliminary discussion" with the government on a new facility.

He said the IMF wanted to "move to a new kind of arrangement, a sort of higher level of arrangement, where we are able to focus on macroeconomic goals we already have."

However, he said the specific arrangement, possible amount and tenure have not been talked about so far.

Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal in June said Sri Lanka would seek an extended fund facility from the IMF to boost the economy after the current loan programme ends.

IMF (international monetary fund)

SriLankan government logo

A suspect in Kapruka owner murder surrenders

A suspect in the killing of Kapruka owner in Gampaha, Lariq Saman Rajapakse, surrendered to the court through a lawyer today (July 23).

Identified as Lakshman Dissanayake, the suspect was produced before acting magistrate Nimal Ranasinghe and remanded until August 08.

The driver of the getaway three wheeler used by the killers too, is in remand custody.

Police are on the lookout for two other suspects.

SRI LANKA PREMIER LEAGUE (SLPL) - 2012 - MATCH SCHEDULE

               SRI LANKA PREMIER LEAGUE (SLPL) - 2012 - MATCH SCHEDULE
SRI LANKA PREMIER LEAGUE will be held on 11 to 31 August 2012.

Date

Team

Team

Time

Venue

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Basnahira

Kandurata

16.00

Premadasa, Colombo

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Nagenahira

Ruhuna

20.00

Premadasa, Colombo

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Uthura

Wayamba

16.00

Premadasa, Colombo

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Uva

Basnahira

20.00

Premadasa, Colombo

Monday, August 13, 2012

Kandurata

Nagenahira

20.00

Premadasa, Colombo

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Ruhuna

Uthura

20.00

Premadasa, Colombo

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

--- REST DAY ---

Thursday, August 16, 2012

--- REST DAY ---

Friday, August 17, 2012

Wayamba

Uva

20.00

Pallekele, Kandy

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Basnahira

Nagenahira

16.00

Pallekele, Kandy

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Kandurata

Uthura

20.00

Pallekele, Kandy

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Wayamba

Basnahira

16.00

Pallekele, Kandy

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Uthura

Uva

20.00

Pallekele, Kandy

Monday, August 20, 2012

Kandurata

Ruhuna

16.00

Pallekele, Kandy

Monday, August 20, 2012

Nagenahira

Wayamba

20.00

Pallekele, Kandy

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Ruhuna

Uva

16.00

Pallekele, Kandy

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Uthura

Basnahira

20.00

Pallekele, Kandy

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

--- REST DAY ---

Thursday, August 23, 2012

--- REST DAY ---

Friday, August 24, 2012

Wayamba

Kandurata

16.00

Premadasa, Colombo

Friday, August 24, 2012

Uva

Nagenahira

20.00

Premadasa, Colombo

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Basnahira

Ruhuna

16.00

Premadasa, Colombo

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Kandurata

Uva

20.00

Premadasa, Colombo

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Nagenahira

Uthura

16.00

Premadasa, Colombo

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Ruhuna

Wayamba

20.00

Premadasa, Colombo

Monday, August 27, 2012

--- REST DAY ---

Semi Finals will be playing on August 28, 2012 & August 29, 2012 at Premadasa stadium.Semi Finals are start in 8.00 Pm.Final will be playing on August 31, 2012 at Premadasa stadium.