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Under pretext of Provincial Council system:
Extreme political elements in North can spell disaster
Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkody said if any
extreme political elements in the North attempt to realise their
political dreams under the pretext of the Provincial Council system,
the whole country will suffer again. Those elected should have a
proper understanding about their responsibilities. If they try to
use the mandate given to them by the people to destabilise the
country,
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New regulations soon to prevent Indian fishermen encroaching
Special regulations will be introduced to
prevent Indian fishing vessels encroaching into Sri Lankan waters,
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Dr. Rajitha
Senaratne said. He said that the fishing vessels will be detained
after releasing the Indian fishermen. The advice of the Attorney
General will also be sought in this regard,
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Prof. Vitharana takes TNA to task
Leftist leader and Senior Minister of Scientific
Affairs Prof. Tissa Vitharana vehemently criticised the TNA’s
confrontational role which is detrimental to the interests of the
Tamils. As leader of the LSSP which had always stood for the genuine
cause of the Tamils, the TNA has failed in its duty by the Tamils in
not helping the Government to find a solution,
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Livelihood project loans for ex-combatants
Nearly 4,700 applications from rehabilitated
ex-combatants are now being processed to provide loans to them to
start livelihood projects. President Mahinda Rajapaksa has allocated
Rs. 525 million to assist the rehabilitated cadres and those
affected by terrorism, Commissioner General of Rehabilitation Major
General Jagath Wijetilleke told the Sunday Observer.
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Woman shows up alive after her funeral
A Philadelphia woman turned up alive
nearly two weeks after her family held a funeral and burial for her.
The woman, 50-year-old Sharolyn Jackson, showed up at a mental
health centre last week. A body found on July 20 on a Philadelphia
street had been identified as Ms Jackson.
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Woman settles $ 4,470 parking ticket bill
A Chicago woman who racked up more than $105,000
in parking ticket fines has reached a settlement with the city,
officials said. Jennifer Fitzgerald’s lawsuit against the city
alleged her ex-boyfriend registered the offending vehicle in her
name without permission before abandoning it at an O’Hare
International Airport parking lot,
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President Maithripala Sirisena is in Thailand making a three-day official visit and attending the second Asia Cooperation Dialogue Summit. The Dialogue Summit that brings together 34 nations in the Asian region takes place from October 8 -10 in Bangkok under the theme "One Asia, Diverse Strength".
Official level discussions have commenced between Sri Lanka and Iran on reviving trade agreements that were signed between the two countries and will be put into operation soon after ironing out technicalities, Minister of Industry and Commerce, Rishad Bathiudeen said. 
Pakistan on Friday (September 30) officially postponed the 19th SAARC Summit scheduled to be held in Islamabad on November 9 and 10. A new set of dates for holding the Summit will be announced soon through the Chair of SAARC (Nepal), reports said. 
Due to the prevailing drought, water levels of the main reservoirs have dropped to half its capacity, with authorities warning that drastic measures may need to be taken if water is to be continuously released from the reservoirs for power generation. 
To avert a possible dengue outbreak in the next three months, when the number of mosquito breeding sites are likely to surge with the monsoon rains, the Dengue Control Unit of the Health Ministry will launch an island-wide Dengue Control Week starting on Tuesday, September 27 to Monday, October 3.
Sir Richard Jolly, former Deputy Executive Director, UNICEF, and Special Adviser to the Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (1996 to 2000), and Principal Coordinator of the widely-acclaimed Human Development Report will deliver a lecture on, “Development: Can Sri Lanka be a model for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs)?” on September 28 at 5 pm at the BMICH Committee Room D, on the invitation of the Gamani Corea Foundation. 
Richmondite Charith Asalanka joined the elite band of school cricketers by winning the coveted Schoolboy Cricketer Of The Year 2016 title for the second year in succession emulating the feats of former Sri Lankan greats Arjuna Ranatunga, 1980/82' ( Ananda) Roshan Mahanama, 1983/84'(Nalanda) Thilan Samaraweera 1994/95' ( Ananda) 'Lahiru Peiris 2004/2005 (St.Peter's) and Bhanuka Rajapaksa 2010'2011 (Royal) who had also won the award twice .
Cricketing legend and former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene will grace the occasion at the 38th Observer-Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year awards night scheduled to take place at the Galadari Hotel on September 20. 
Stern action will be taken against traders who sell sugar above the controlled price of Rs. 95. Instructions have been given to the relevant authorities to launch island-wide search operations, a press communique from the Minister of Finance Ravi Karunanayake said. 
Refuting speculations, Power and Renewable Energy Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said, no decision has been taken to impose power cuts on account of the current dry spell in the country. 
