Sampanthan fires letter to Northern Province Chief Minister:
Opposition Leader R. Sampanthan in a letter replying to Chief Minister C. V. Wigneswaran states that the Chief Minister has been acting in violation of the principles of natural justice in imposing preconditions pertaining to the two ministers exonerated by the inquiry board.The letter was in reply to the Chief Minister’s letter dated 14th June, last Wednesday, with a copy of his speech.The letter in full...
Industry needs new ideas, innovations
The government has had discussions with the IFFAD, a funding institution, to arrange a US $65 million funding program to support tea smallholders. The funds will be available for re-planting, fertilizer and technical support.The Plantation Industries Ministry is seeking Treasury support to the tune of Rs. 140 million to cover the loss of income for the adverse weather affected members in the plantation...
Rescue crews are searching for seven US navy crew members and at least three others are being treated for injuries after their guided missile destroyer collided with a container ship off the coast of Japan.Japanese coast guard officials dispatched patrol vessels and an aeroplane while the maritime self-defence force provided a helicopter to search the area south-west of the military port city of Yokosuka....
FINAL AT LONDON OVAL TODAY:
The game that always ‘stops two nations’ comes again to a third when title-holders India face Pakistan in the Champions Trophy final at London’s Oval ground on Sunday. And the question millions of cricket fans around the world, possibly even a billion, are all asking is ‘which Pakistan will turn up?’.Will it be the team of their opening group match at Edgbaston on June 4, a 124-run thrashing by arch-rivals...
