A.H.M. Azwer passes away

ormer Minister and UPFA National List MP A.H.M. Azwer passed away at the age of 80 at a private hospital in Colombo today.

Mr. Azwer was a journalist and a teacher before pursuing a career in politics.

He started as a member of the LSSP in 1950, A UNP member in 1955 and then joined the SLFP in 2008.

Sri Lanka Cricket selection committee resigns

Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee headed by Chief Selector Sanath Jayasuriya submitted their resignations today, Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera said.

The resignation is to be effective from September 7, 2017, the day after Sri Lanka is due to play its one off T20 against India.

Do not behave like Indian spectators

World Cup-winning cricket captain and Minister Arjuna Ranatunga today requested Sri Lankan Cricket lovers to stop behaving like Indian spectators at the end of cricket matches.

Addressing the media at the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Head Office yesterday he said an incident had been reported as spectators had thrown plastic bottles into the ground during the third one day international cricket match between Sri Lanka and India at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on Sunday.

Chemistry tuition master remanded

The tuition master, who was wanted in connection with the alleged distribution of leaflets containing questions from the Advanced Level chemistry paper, has been remanded till August 30.

The tuition master, Jinendra Ranasinghe who was wanted in connection with this incident and was absconding arrest, surrendered to Court through his lawyer Suranga Jayawardena today (28).

Five A/L students drown in Jaffna

At least five students drowned in the seas off Mandative in Jaffna when the boat they were travelling in capsized this afternoon, police said.

They said the bodies of five students were recovered and taken to hospital while the navy and police are searching for another student who went missing.

Sandya Ekanyake rape, murder

The date was the August 23; time, around 12 in the afternoon. The sun had decided to bid farewell to the eastern sky and move towards the west. But she did not know that she was living the last few hours of her life. She had passed her O/L exams and had embarked on studying for her A/L exams with all the hopes of entering university, but her dreams were dashed while still being made. This is the story of the tragic death of 17-year-old student; Ekanayaka Mudiyanselage Sandya Madushani Ekanyake, a resident of Giribawa East, No. 2, Sudarmarama Mawatha, Saliya Ashokapura.

Thalatha Take oaths as new Justice Minister

Foreign Employment Minister Thalatha Atukorale was sworn in as the new Justice Minister before President Maithripala Sirisena a short while ago.

Meanwhile, Wildlife Minister Gamini Jayawickrama Perera was sworn in as the Minister of Buddha Sasana.

Geetha only MP with dual citizenship

The Immigration Controller has informed the election observer PAFFREL today that Parliamentarian Geetha Kumarasinghe was the only MP who holds a dual-citizenship.

Addressing a news briefing, PAFFREL Executive Director Rohana Hettiarachchi said Immigration Controller M.N. Ranasinghe had informed them in writing that it was only Ms. Kumarasinghe who had been issued with a dual-citizenship certificate numbered 17096A.