Suspected LTTE pistol gang members yesterday gunned
down Jaffna Central College Principal Kanapathy Rajadurai, a strong
critic of LTTE child conscription.
The Meteorological Department yesterday warned of
possible floods and landslides in certain parts of the country as heavy
showers continued to lash Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces.
President Business Alliance of Silverlake
systems Chee Chin Leong, Executive Chairman of Silverlake systems
Goh Peng Ool and Chairman of the People’s Bank P. Amarasinghe at the
launch. Picture by Sumanachandra Ariyawansa
BUSINESS
Global Investment seeks listing next year
GLOBAL Investment Lanka Limited (GILL) is to be
listed in the Colombo Stock Exchange from next year. Managing
Director GILL, Phylix Selvadurai, said that arrangements in this
regard have been made. The GILL, which launched an Initial Public
Offering (IPO) to raise Rs. 550 million on October 4 is also hoping
to launch their own finance company early next year.
Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu who was voted the One-day
International captain of the year with his award. Pic by Herbert
Perera in Sydney
SPORTS
Atapattu best
one-day captain :
Kallis and Flintoff share Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy
All-rounder South African Jacque Kallis shared
the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy with England's Andrew Flintoff and
won the Best Test Player of the Year at the Hyundai ICC Awards
ceremony held in association with FICA in the Ballroom of the Four
Seasons Hotel, Sydney today.
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse met and obtained
the blessings of several religious leaders and dignitaries during his
visit to Anuradhapura soon after handing in his Presidential
nominations. Here he is seeing meeting with Bishop of Anuradhapura Rt.
Rev. Fr. Norbert Andradi, OMI. With him is Rev. Fr. Ranjith Fernando
.North Central Province Chief Minister Berty Premalal Dissanayake is
also in the picture.