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Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga has been included in the 16-member squad for the three-test series against India starting at Galle on July 18.  Malinga made his last test appearance in December 2007 against England. He was out of action for nine months with a knee injury. He returned to international cricket in February [...]

Budget 2010 passed in Parliament, 139 for & 71 against. UNP, TNA, DNA voted against. UNP MP Abdul Cader voted in favour-reporter-JNW

Wesley College  beat Kingswood College, Kandy  22 (three tries and a goal) to 17 (two tries and a goal) during extra time in the Under 20 Milo trophy inter-schools knockout rugby tournament quarter final fixture held at the Royal Sports Complex ground in Reid Avenue on Friday-JNW

President refuses to accept Min W Weerawansa’s resignation letter, says NFF MP-JNW

Royal College defeated Trinity 23-13 in other quarter final of the same tournament and they will meet Wesley College in the semi finals is scheduled to be played at on July 15 at Longdon Place. Other semi final St. Peters will scrum down with Isipathana on same day-JNW

Min Wimal Weerawansa has resigned from his ministerial portfolio in a letter to the President-party official-JNW

UN Secy Gen is recalling the main representative in Sri Lanka and will close the UNDP regional centre, amid protests held-UN-JNW

Odel’s Rs250.5 million public share offer draws Rs16 billion worth of applications, a record 64 times over-subscription-report-JNW

Min Weerawansa says he has begun a fast-unto-death in front of UN head office which won’t cease until UN removes expert panel-reporter-JNW

Spain enters Football World Cup finals for first time after beating Germany 1-0 last night; will play Netherlands in July 11 finals-JNW

Playmaker Wesley Sneijder inspired Netherlands to a 3-2 win over Uruguay on Tuesday that sent them back to the World Cup final after a 32-year wait. Sneijder, scorer of both goals in the 2-1 quarter-final win over Brazil, was on target in the 70th minute to put the Dutch 2-1 ahead before Arjen Robben got [...]

Netherlands beat Uruguay in 1st semi final to qualify for FIFA World Cup final. Germany to play Spain in 2nd semi final tonight-JNW

Min Wimal Weerawansa says UN panel undermines Sri Lanka’s polity, fight against terrorism and efforts of War Heroes, during protest-reporter-JNW

ஐ.நா நிபுணர்கள் குழு அமைக்கப்பட்டதை எதிர்த்து சுமார் 1000பேர் ஐ.நா அலுவலகத்திற்கருகில் பெளத்தலோக மாவத்தையில் எதிர்ப்பு ஆர்ப்பாட்டம்.
 

Around 1,000 protesters are now near UN office on Bauddhaloka Mawatha to protest against UN panel of experts-reporter-JNW

UNHCR in guidelines says broader refugee criteria no longer valid for asylum seekers from north due to improved security situation-JNW

UNHCR ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES FOR ASSESSING
THE INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION NEEDS OF
ASYLUM-SEEKERS FROM SRI LANKA
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
5 July 2010
HRC/EG/SLK/10/03
NOTE
UNHCR Eligibility Guidelines are issued by the Office to assist decision-makers, including UNHCR staff,
Governments and private practitioners, in assessing the international protection needs of asylum-seekers.
They are legal interpretations of the refugee criteria in respect of specific [...]

All-rounder Thisara Perera grabbed five wickets to help Sri Lanka A beat Australia A by five wickets in their first of three one-dayers. Australia A 197 for 9 (Travis Birt 54; Thisara Perera 5 for 37). Sri Lanka A 198 for 5 (Jeevan Mendis 81 not out)-JNW

Kandy Sports Club clinched the “A’ division inter club rugby League title for the tenth successive year. But they lost CR and FC 16 (1 Goal, 3 Penalties) to 14 (1 Try, 3 Penalties) in the return match and last match of the League on Saturday. CR finished to the tournament second and Navy finished [...]

EU says GSP preferential access is withdrawn as Govt doesn’t make written commitment on human rights; door open for talks- EU-JNW

Odel Ltd informs stock exchange that initial public offering of 16.7 mil shares at Rs15 each is oversubcribed, will close at 4.30pm-JNW

Supreme Court fixes hearing petition filed by Gen Fonseka challenging Presidential election for Sept 13, before a 5-judge bench-lawyer-JNW

All police personnel of Mattakkuliya police station transferred over an incident in area last night-police spokesman-JNW

Germany records convincing win against Argentina 4-0 to enter Football World Cup semi finals-JNW

Second reading of budget 2010 passed in Parliament with a majority of 63 votes. 138 votes for and 75 against-reporter-JNW

Netherlands registers shock win in FIFA World Cup and reaches semi final beating Brazil 2-1-JNW

Ten-man Brazil crashed out of the World Cup on Friday as Holland came from behind to win 2-1 in the quarter-finals. Robinho had put the five-time champions ahead but a Felipe Melo own goal and a Wesley Sneijder header gave the Dutch victory-JNW

 
Navy beat Air Force 6-5 in their A division league cup segment match played at Welisara on Friday. The Sailors finished the league in third place while the Airmen finished fourth-JNW

Police Sports Club emerged the “A” division inter-club rugby league plate champions defeating Havelock by 20 to 15 in their final league match which held at the Havelock Park on Friday-JNW

PM DM Jayaratne launched China National Radio network in Sri Lanka FM 102 a short while ago-PM’s Office-JNW

Under 45,000 IDPs now in camps in Vavuniya; de-mining & resettlement is continuing, says Wanni SF HQ Commander Maj Gen K Gunaratne-JNW

Island’s first successful liver transplant done on a 47-year old led by Dr Mandika Wijeratne; patient in good health-Nat’l Hospital-JNW

Former MP & Kesbewa SLFP Organiser C Katriarachchi is remanded by Col High Court; starts jury trial for alleged murder in ‘96-lawyer-JNW

US says it has accepted a petition to review rights of workers in Sri Lanka after a union petition under the GSP exports scheme-US Embassy-JNW

Price of 12.5kg Shell gas cylinder will be reduced by Rs117 & Laugfs by Rs85 with effect from midnight tonight-trade minister-JNW

Min Johnston Fernando has been called to give evidence against Gen Fonseka in 1st Court Martial on July 12-lawyer-JNW

Fort Magistrate orders taking over Rs15 mil in 7 bank accounts of Danuna Tilakeratne for not appearing in court in Hicorp case-lawyer-JNW

Acting Fin Min Amunugama concludes speech for ‘transitional’ budget for 2010; budget deficit to fall to 8% in 2010 from 9.9% in 2009-JNW

State sector salaries to be increased in budget in November; salary bill for 2010 up to Rs 296 bil from Rs271 bil in 2009-Min Amunugama-JNW

Investment in infrastructure is ongoing to make Sri Lanka the new economy in Asia, says acting Fin Min Amunugama presenting budget-JNW

IMF approves disbursement of $407.8 mil to Sri Lanka & completes 2nd & 3rd reviews; says economy likely to show strong growth-JNW

Magisterial inquiry on S. Fonseka & son-in-law’s involvement in Hicorp postponed to July 12-lawyer-JNW

In today’s A division club rugby matches Kandy beat Navy 28-16 at Nittawela and CR & FC beat Air Force 29-6 at Katunayake-JNW

Local liquor price up by Rs50 for 1litre, cigarettes by Rs1 & foreign liquor by Rs50-80 from tomorrow-Excise Dept-JNW

Cabinet decides to hold Cabinet meetings on a regional basis, first to be held in Kilinochchi next week-Info Dept-JNW

9 people injured in a grenade blast at Bodhiraja mw in Pettah, suspected to be after personal dispute- Police-JNW

Asian Human Rights Comm. says strong progress being made by Kandy CID in probing police & judge who mishandled a road accident victim’s case-JNW

UN Ban Ki-moon appoints Panel of Experts to advise him on human rights issues during SL conflict. 3 appointed to panel, Indonesian, S-African, US-JNW

Sri Lanka beat India in Asia Cup match in Dambulla. IND 209/9 in 42.3 overs, SL 211/3 in 37.3 overs. India & SL to meet in finals June 24-JNW

Western Province Chief Minister Prasanna Ranatunga says Colombo Municipal Council will be dissolved tonight-JNW

EU to propose extension of GSP if some rights-related actions undertaken & written commitment given by 1st July-EU office-JNW

First and second court martials against Gen Fonseka held today at Navy headquarters and postponed to June 28-mil official-JNW

Three LTTE suspects arrested in Tiruchirapalli, India with large quantity of detonators they were planning to smuggle to Lanka-report-JNW

CR and FC started the second round on a high note defeating the unbeaten Navy 13 points to 9 in their A division rugby league second round fixture at Longdon Place on June 20. Red shirts collected their points through one goal and two penalties while Navy  collected their points from two drop goals and [...]

India’s three-match Test series against Sri Lanka have been pushed back by eight days from July 10 start to accommodate the team management’s request for a three-day practice game.
Subsequently, the dates for the tri-series, involving India, Sri Lanka and New Zealand, have also been changed with the first match starting on August 10 instead of [...]

Sri Lanka scores 312/4 in Asia Cup against Bangladesh, 1st time a team scores 300 runs at Dambulla stadium. Dilshan 71. Tharanga 54-JNW

Water Cut Saturday 9am to Sunday 1pm in central Colombo, Maharagama, Kotte, Kottawa and few other areas due to CEB repairs-Water Board-JNW

A cinema hall in Kattankudi, Batticaloa set fire by unidentified group last night, police investigating incident-reporter-JNW

President addressing Victory Parade at Galle Face Green asks public sector to work with dedication to make Sri Lanka the “Pride of Asia”-JNW

Virender Sehwag turned match-winning bowler and his opening partner Gautam Gambhir scored a stubborn 82 to steer India to a comfortable six wicket win over Bangladesh in their Asia Cup match on Wednesday.
Sehwag took four for six with his occasional off-spin in Bangladesh’s 167 from 34.5 over’s. India then reached their victory target in 30.4 [...]