Local Actresses Giving Pooja a Hard Time?

Pooja Umashankar, the Indian actress who won the award for the "Most Popular Actress" at the "Derana Lux Film Awards" festival, has faced with objections from the local actresses, reports say.

A number of Sri Lanka's top level actresses have publicly expressed their dislike towards her, 9090 learns.
At an interview with a tabloid supplement of a weekend newspaper, Pooja has been asked whether there it was true that some local actresses are enthuusiastic with her participance in Sri Lankan movies.

Noting that although she does not believe it to be so, Pooja has added that even if was true, it would be utterly baseless

It was proved by the scholarship examination that Sinhalese do not have equal rights

The minister of technology, research and atomic energy, Patali Champika Ranawaka says that when considering the district marking levels of the grade 5 scholarship, it is clear that the Tamil students have the equal rights but not the Sinhala students.

He said that it is revealed by not giving minimum marks in Sinhala medium for 4 districts and giving minimum marks in Tamil medium for all the districts.

“When releasing the results, the minimum marks for Sinhala medium were not given for Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mannar and Batticaloa. But minimum marks for Tamil medium were given island wide. This shows that Tamil students have equal rights island wide. But, by not giving Sinhala medium marks for 4 district it proves that Sinhala people have no rights to live to gain privileges in these districts.”

“Further, when comparing the results, it is clear that the Tamil medium marking levels are very low. But, Sinhala

Weliweriya shooting: Army exceeded its remit

The Court of Inquiry appointed Army Commander Lt. General Daya Ratnayake had found that the army had exceeded their legal duties during the Weliveriya shootings, and a ‘summary of evidence’ is currently under way in order to frame charges for a Court Martial.

Army Commander Lt. General Daya Ratnayake said yesterday that the Court of Inquiry appointed by him to look into the Rathupaswela shooting had found that the conduct of the Army had gone beyond their legal duties during the incident.

However, the Court of Inquiry which inquired into three specific areas, namely, the deployment of troops, the shooting, and the post shooting had found the deployment

“I am scared of Wimal Weerawansa” – Wigneswaran

“I am scared of Wimal Weerawansa” 
– Wigneswaran

The person to be sworn in as the Chief Minister in the North C.V.Wigneswaran had quipped that is awfully scared of the Minister Wimal Weerawansa.This he had added to an interview he had given to a week end ‘Virakesari’ newspaper.

“We have been invited to join with the south and to work together as a cohesive unit. But people in the likes of Wimal Weerawansa tell us different stories. It has been confirmed and seen that the HE President also listens to what he tells. We are scared that the promises given would be changed. I have a great confidence that HE President would act to according to what is told by Wimal

Three Hundred Million Rupees from the Government to SLTB

Ministry of Finance & Planning says that the government has allocated Rs. 300 million for the SLTB to cover their gaps.

While working based on the commercial purposes, the SLTB is adhere to a timetable avoiding rush hours.

“Sisusariya” (for school children), “Gamisariya” (for rural areas) and “Nisisariya” (for night time) are developed in 2011 for the welfare of passengers.  The Ministry reveals that this facility of Rs. 300 million is provided to facilitate to transport

Grade 5 scholarship Results: Sandaru in 1st Place

The Grade 5 Scholarship examination results for year 2013 have been released today, the Examinations Department announced.

School principals in the Colombo and Sri Jayawardenapura zonal educational areas should obtain their schools’ results sheets from the Commissioner General of Examinations, W M N J Pushpakumara.

The results sheets for the rural areas will be posted and the

The powerful opposition Member from the south to join the government is Gayantha?

The Member of Parliament of the United National Party in the Galle district Gyantha Karunatillake has been questioned by many whether he is the powerful person from the south who intends joining the government prior to the proposed southern provincial council elections., as rumours have spread that there is a powerful Member of the opposition who is ready to join the government ranks.

The supporters and the constituents had declined his confession that he will never leave the UNP and join the government. They had quoted this is exactly what the Ex parliamentarian from the Kurunegala district Dayasiri

“I have no money to pay compensations,I will go to jail” - Wadigamangawa

In the event a case is filed against him by  the election retaining officer and the Divisional secretary Kingsley Fernando win and ask me to pay compensation for scolding them for cheating of peoples votes, he would say he has no money and that he is willing to be imprisoned even for life time. This was revealed by the former Minister of the Wyamba provincial council Asoka Wadigamangawa.

Asoka Wadigamangawa has been a Member of Parliament in an earlier regime and also been a cabinet Minister in the parliament. It is learnt that after the counting of votes there had been through negligence had left some bundles of counted ballet papers at the counting centre at the