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LTTE driver of V Prabakaran, a resident of Kuchchaweli, has surrendered to Trincomalee police; investigation on going-Mil Official-JNW

Court orders Rs5 million be paid to a 33-year old doctor exposed to radiation due to a machine defect at a Colombo hospital-lawyer-JNW

Under www.citizens.lk, registration of persons in Colombo being carried out for all ethnic groups using mobile bus unit-Defence Min official-JNW

Inflation 4.2% in July vs 10.4% in July 2009 based on CCPI 12-mth moving average; July 4.3% year-on-year down from 4.8% in June-report-JNW

A petrol bomb thrown at Siyatha radio & TV office by unidentified persons, & two injured-Siyatha official. Police probing incident-JNW

At stumps on Day 4, India 669/9 in reply to Sri Lanka’s 642/4d in 1st innings of 2nd Test at SSC. Tendulkar 203 & Raina 120-JNW

Norochcholai coal power plant will commence in November; cabinet approval given for importing $7 mil worth of coal-Min Rambukwella-JNW

Road near Fort Railway Station blocked by around 2,000 students protesting against death of Ruhunu campus student-reporter-JNW

Welikada, Bogambara & Jaffna Prisons will be relocated; land also identified for open prison in Monaragala-Ministry official-JNW

Sri Lanka 642/4 declared in 1st innings in 2nd Test against India at SSC. Mahela 174, Sangakkara 219 & Paranavithana 100-JNW

Stock market breaks the 5,000 mark on ASI price index to reach new life high, up 1.2% today. Market up 48% so far this year-brokers-JNW

Sangakkara scores his 7th double century. SL now 457/2 against India in 2nd test match on Day 2. Sangakkara not out 214-JNW

Australia has slipped to fourth place in the ICC rankings behind Sri Lanka after drawing the Test series against Pakistan in England.  The Leeds defeat was Australian captain Ricky Ponting’s first Test loss to Pakistan.
The loss at Headingley, combined with Sri Lanka’s crushing victory over India in the teams’ first Test at Galle, has resulted [...]

Sri Lanka batsmen dazzle & set stage for huge total, 312/2 at end Day 1, 2nd Test at SSC. Sangakkara 130 no, Paranavithana 100, Dilshan 54-JNW

The private bus strike that was planned from midnight today has been called off following talks with the Transport Minister-LPBOA chairman-JNW

Colombo Magistrate sets date for inquiry against Gen Fonseka for allegedly harbouring army personnel during election for Aug 2-lawyer-JNW

Sri Lanka wins toss & elects to bat first against India in 2nd Test match at SSC. D Fernando, Dammika Prasad & A Mendis in team-JNW

Navy in surprise win over CR 17-12 qualifies for Clifford Cup rugby tournament finals. Kandy beat Air Force 27-23 in 2nd semi-final-JNW

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Mahela appointed vice captain of Cricket Test team; Lasith Malinga out due to an injury & Dilhara Fernando replaced-SLC official-JNW

World Bank pledges support for Sri Lanka’s transition to a middle income country at peace, says VP for S. Asia I Guerrero-JNW

Sri Lanka beat India in first Test in Galle. Sri Lanka 520/8d & 96/0. India 276 & 338/10. Murali 8 wickets & Malinga 7 wickets-JNW

Murali reaches target of 800 wickets after he takes final wicket of India in Galle Test match. SL 520/8d. IND 276 & 338/10-JNW

President Rajapaksa arrives at Galle Cricket Stadium to felicitate Muralitharan. India now 290 for 8, leading by 46-reporter-JNW

Muttiah Muralitharan picks up his 799th wicket of Harbajan Singh on his last day of int’l Test cricket. India 197/7 trailing by 46-JNW

At stumps Day 4, India 276 & 181/5 in 2nd innings, trailing by 63 runs. Sri Lanka 520/8d. Murali needs 2 more wickets to reach 800-JNW

India 276 all out in 1st innings trailing by 244 runs in 1st Test in Galle. 520/8 dec. Murali with 5 wickets takes his total to 797-JNW

M Muralitharan gets his 795th wicket of Captain Dhoni & Yuvaraj Singh. India now 259/7 in 4th day in 1st Test match; SL 520/8d -JNW

At stumps Day 3, India 140/3 in reply to Sri Lanka’s 520/8 declared in 1st Test in Galle. Murali 1 wicket, takes his total to 793-JNW

US Assistant Secy of State Robert O’ Blake arrives in Sri Lanka and will meet Foreign Minister tomorrow- Foreign Ministry Official-JNW

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Sluice gates of Kotmale reservoir will be open today for 2 hours as water level rises. Public asked to be watchful-Kandy District Secy-JNW

2nd day’s play in 1st Test match between Sri Lanka vs India called off due to bad weather in Galle, without play today-JNW

Health Ministry identifies over 65 MOH areas as dengue risk zones islandwide; so far 158 deaths & 21,026 patients this year-Ministry-JNW

UNP executive committee to meet today to discuss party constitution, method of appointing leadership-UNP official-JNW

First day ends early with bad weather in 1st test match in Galle, SL 256/2 against India. Paranavithana not out 110, Sangakkara 103-JNW

Sri Lanka wins toss, elects to bat first in Muralitharan’s final test match; 1st Test vs India in Galle. He is aiming for 800 wickets-JNW

CR & FC reaches semi finals of Clifford Cup Rugby knock out tournament beating CH & FC 32-13 at Longdon Place-reporter-JNW

The United Nations country head, who was recalled by the UN secy gen, will return to his post in Colombo-report-JNW

SL President’s XI outplays India in 3-day warm-up match which is drawn; SL 514/9d & 260/6 with 4 centurians; Ind 291, Mendis 6-67-JNW

Govt is prepared to talk to JVP and any other party for talks on constitutional reforms, says Min Dallas Alahapperuma-JNW

Govt is prepared to talk to JVP and any other party for talks on constitutional reforms, says Min Dallas Alahapperuma-JNW

Dehiwala & Mt Lavinia declared a Dengue risk zone due to rise in patients. Public requested to dispose garbage properly-MC official-JNW

Civilians in welfare centres reduces to 38,127 from 297,000 a year ago; another 3,000 people to be settled by July 26-govt official-JNW

Air Force reached to the semi final beating Police 11 ( two penalties and a try) points to 6 ( two penalties) in their inter club Clifford cup rugby knock out quarter final fixture held at Longdon place on Friday-JNW

Health Ministry says will take legal action against local govt bodies which do not dispose garbage, amid 141 dengue deaths this year-JNW

Vaiko & Nedumaran arrested by Chennai police while protesting near SL Deputy High Commission office in Chennai-Sri Lanka HC official-JNW

Water cut in Fort, Orugodawatte, Grandpass, Kotahena, Bluemendal, Modara due to repairs 10am today to Thursday noon-Water Board-JNW

Former Sri Lankan fast bowler Champaka Ramanayaka has been appointed as the bowling coach for the Sri Lankan cricket team, Sri Lanka Cricket announced. Ramanayaka previously served as the bowling coach of the national team between 2001-2008 before taking up the role of the bowling coach of the Bangladesh national cricket team-JNW

President Rajapaksa inaugurates the Cabinet meeting being held in Kilinochchi, near Iranamadu tank, short while ago-reporter-JNW

Danuna Tilakaratne’s mother has been charged under Forex & Money Laundering Acts for keeping US$52,700 in bank lockers-reporter-JNW

Disaster Mgt Centre will conduct a tsunami drill at 3pm to test warning towers in 14 coastal districts; public advised not to panic-DMC-JNW

President & UNP leader R Wickremesinghe reach consensus to create an Executive Prime Minister post accountable to Parliament-Info Dept-JNW

Uruguay striker Diego Forlan was on Sunday surprisingly awarded the Golden Ball as the best player of the 2010 World Cup. Atletico Madrid striker Forlan grabbed five goals at the tournament as his country finished in fourth place after losing Saturday’s third-place play-off to Germany.
Thomas Mueller was given two reasons to celebrate after the German [...]

AG informs Fort Magistrate that charges will be pressed against Gen Fonseka & his son-in-law over Hicorp military procurement-reporter-JNW

Spain won the Football World Cup for the first time, with a goal in extra time, beating Netherlands 1-0-JNW

Lankan national cricket selectors have left out veterans Sanath Jayasuriya and Chaminda Vaas as they approved national player contracts for twenty players for the next year.
Following are the players contracted for the next year by SLC- Category one- Kumar Sangakkara, Muttiah Muralitharan, Mahela Jayawardana, Thillekaratne Dilshan, Thilan Samaraweera; Category Two- Nuwan Kulasekera; Category Three-Angelo Mathews; [...]

A century from skipper Chamara Silva steers Sri Lanka A to a thrilling two wicket win against Australia A in the final one-day encounter,handing the visitors a 2-0 series .  Australia A 5 for 246 in 40 overs (Voges 81, Birt 52, Udana 3-67)
Sri Lanka A 8 for 247 in 39.1 overs (Silva 104*, Doherty [...]

Germany showed their legendary resilience on Saturday when they came from behind to beat Uruguay 3-2 in a thrilling third-place World Cup playoff. Having led early on, the Germans fell 2-1 behind early in the second half but equalised soon after and Sami Khedira headed the winner eight minutes from time-JNW

President meets Min Weerawansa outside the UN office and gives him a glass of water; he is taken away in an ambulance-reporter-JNW

Min Weerawansa, not taking water or food on his third day of fasting, says will continue until UN removes panel of experts-reporter-JNW

UN Secy General says he calls again on govt to take urgent action to normalize conditions around UN offices to ensure their vital work-JNW