JCT receives three vessels simultaneously in first time

The Jaya Container Terminal (JCT) of Colombo port records three huge container vessels simultaneously to the port on Wednesday (09,Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) declared.

The hosted ships arrived at terminal were MSC Jovanna, with a total length of 337 meters and 9178 of containers capacity was the biggest vessel.  The Ever Lenient was the second largest with the total length of 335 meters and 8500 of container capacity.Meanwhile MSC Toronto with 8089 container capacity recorded as the third largest among three vessels called at JCT was 325 meters of length.

The total container handling volume by three vessels at JCT reported as 6188, the SLPA said.

Minister Ranatunga criticises over the procedure of selecting members for 20-20 World Cup

The Minister of Ports and Shipping Arjuna Ranatunga today (10) criticized over the selecting procedure that has been followed to pick the members of Sri Lanka Cricket team to represent 20-20 World Cup 2016.

 Participating as the Chief Guest of the Big Match between Jaffna Central College and Jaffna St. John College at Jaffna Central College, minister said the authorized parties have followed inappropriate method when picking members of the team for 20-20 World Cup.

The Minister further charged that everything in Cricket will be ruined as long as unqualified persons who have poor knowledge on cricket were being appointed as the leaders of the country.

“Some of unfortunate things has happened when pick the selection for the world cup. I think what we need to do forget about everything and wishes the team and try and see whether can get into the finals and win the cup once again. I think as Sri Lankans we should get together and wish Anjelo Mathews and the entire team and wish them to bring the 20-20 cup back," the minister added.

According to the records, the first match was played in 1901 and has won by Jaffna Central College. The first win for St John’s was in 1908 and the last win was in 2015. The first win registered by Jaffna Central College was in the inaugural match in 1904 and the last time was in 2011. Although Jaffna Central College was founded in 1816, the Big Match between the both schools started in 1904, and up to now St John’s has won 35; Jaffna Central has won 27, with 39 draws.The big match is to be set for three days. The Jaffna central College won the toss of the match.

Dayasiri removed from COPE

The Committee On Public Enterprises (COPE) headed by Parliamentarian Sunil Handunneththi that met in Parliament yesterday decided to temporarily keep the Minister of Sports Dayasiri Jayasekera away from its sessions.

Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera had left the session when Deputy Minister Harsha de Silva stated that his presence was not appropriate in the sessions that discuss frauds and irregularities that have been committed in Sri Lanka Cricket.

COPE members also decided to prevent participation of Minister of Ports Arjuna Ranatunga in the sessions.

Two arrested over torturing and killing eagle

Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the torturing and killing of an eagle in Habaraduwa police division last night, Police Media Unit told .

The arrest was made after the images of suspects torturing an eagle inhumanely by peeling off its skin and severing off its legs went viral on social Media. They were arrested under the Flora and Fauna Protection Ordinance added Police Media Unit.

The suspects are residents of Galle area and aged 40 years.

They will be produced before Galle Magistrate and Habaraduwa police is conducting further investigations into the incident.

Amirthalingam 's Wife passes away

The wife, Mangayarkarasi Amirthalingam of the first Tamil opposition's leader A. Amirthalingam has passed away in London yesterday. She was 83-years-old by the time of her demise.

Yoshitha Rajapaksa re-remanded

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's second son Yoshitha Rajapaksa and  four other suspects arrested on alleged financial irregularities at the Carlton Sports Network were further remanded until March 24 by Kaduwela Magistrate’s courts today (11).

The other suspects include former CSN CEO Nishantha Ranatunga and former CSN Chairman Rohan Welivita.

The five suspects including former President’s son Yoshitha Rajapaksa were arrested on January 30 and remanded till 11 February, after being presented before the Kaduwela Magistrate by the police.

The Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID) questioned the second son of the former President, Yoshitha Rajapaksa at the Navy Headquarters regarding the reported financial irregularities on January 30.

Police to record statement from Patali

Colombo Additional Magistrate had ordered the police to record a statement from Megapolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika on Rajagiriya accident that left two youths injured on February 28.

Further the Magistrate had ordered police to obtain the phone records of the Minister.

The order was issued following a request made by the police this morning.

One individual was injured and another sustained life threatening injuries following the accident that occurred involving a Ministry vehicle and a motorbike.

The critically injured person has been identified as Sandeepa Sampath of Godagama and the other as a resident of Colombo 05.

DNA testing reveals twins from different fathers

An 'extremely rare' case of twins born with different fathers has been reported in Vietnam after a DNA test was ordered.

The bi-parental twins were taken for testing because of stark differences in their appearances, according to local reports.

Twins born with different fathers can happen if two eggs from the same mother are fertilised by sperm from two different men during separate acts of sexual intercourse within the same ovulation period, AFP reports.

Le Dinh Luong, president of the Genetic Association of Vietnam, told the news agency it was an extremely rare case.

“Our Centre for Genetic Analysis and Technology lab has tested and found a pair of bi-paternal twins,” he said. “This is rare not only for Vietnam, but for the world.”

The report was published by the state-run Tuoi Tre newspaper, who said the results indicated that the man was related to only one of the babies.

His family suggested he should get the DNA test as the twins, who are now two years old, look completely different, the report added.

A similar case was previously reported in 2009, with Mia Washington admitting she was having an affair when she conceived, with two eggs fertilised by the sperm of two men.

“I have twins, but they're by different fathers,” Miss Washington told Fox News.

Miss Washington and her partner James Harrison took DNA tests after noticing twins 11-month-old Justin and Jordan, had different facial features.

“Out of all people in America and of all people in the world, it had to happen to me. I'm very shocked,” Miss Washington said.

Clear Diagnostics President Genny Thibodeaux said at the time: “It is very crazy. Most people don't believe it can happen, but it can.”

Meanwhile, this grandmother gave birth to her own granddaughter as a surrogate.