In brief

Vaiko charged

An FIR has been registered against MDMK leader Vaiko in Chennai for his inflammatory speeches in support of the LTTE.

The Tamil Nadu police has registered FIR against Vaiko, charging him with sedition and under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). He is accused of making a comment that could create fear or incite violence. CNN


 

Vehicle racket busted

Rasika SOMARATHNA

An organized gang, which used forged documents to sell vehicles, including stolen ones was busted by police at Wellampitiya yesterday.

Four people along with three vehicles and a number of forged documents were taken into custody.

Police said they seized a luxury Prado jeep and two vans. In addition, forged registration papers, number plates and licences too were taken into custody.

According to information, the gang had been involved in this lucrative illegal vehicle racket for some time. Police believe that the stolen luxury automobiles too had been traded by them on forged documents.

Police said that they were trying to trace the sold vehicles on available information.

Lanka to take Hawaii by storm

Sri Lanka's authentic magul bera will reverberate in the far away island of Hawaii bringing various forms of Lankan folk culture into life when the Southern Sri Lanka Dance Company from Matara performs at Kennedy Theatre today.