Three jailors and a remand prisoner were killed and
four other prisoners injured when gunmen opened fire at a Black Maria
transporting a group of prisoners on the Minuwangoda Road in Gampaha
yesterday morning.
The death of Central Province Governor Monty
Gopallawa has drawn large crowds to pay their last respects to the
former Parliamentarian, Minister and Governor from the hill country.
Finance Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama addresses
the Joint Annual Discussion during the World Bank
Group/International Monetary Fund annual Boards of Governors
meetings in Washington. (AFP)
BUSINESS
Signs of good fortune for Sri Lanka:
Surveys indicate quality hydrocarbon deposits off mannar
THE preliminary findings of a seismic survey
conducted recently in the Gulf of Mannar, west of Sri Lanka, has
revealed the presence of a world class petroleum system offshore,
Minister of Finance, Industries and Investment Promotions, Dr Sarath
Amunugama said.
An Indian man walks past an effigy of Indian
cricket team coach Greg Chappell kept ready for a demonstration in
Kolkata. AFP
SPORTS
India's cricket crisis worsens
NEW DELHI, Monday (AFP) Indian cricket plunged
deeper into turmoil Monday as players and officials lined up to take
sides in the damaging rift between coach Greg Chappell and captain
Sourav Ganguly.
Sunethra Bandaranaike placing floral tributes at
the Samadhi, Horagolla in honour of her father, Prime Minister S.W.R.D.
Bandaranaike at his 46th death anniversary commemoration yesterday.
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse and senior ministers were also present.
Picture by Indrajith Perera