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Apr 22 (Island) Sittings of the House was suspended by Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa twice yesterday owing to MPs causing noisy disruptions after sittings commenced ending a 23-hour hunger protest by the Opposition demanding that the govt immediately put an end to what they called a political witch hunt against Opposition politicians, including former President Rajapaksa and ex-defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.

Apr 10 (Island) Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa announced in Parliament yesterday that the Supreme Court had determined that two clauses of the Bill titled 19th Amendment to the Constitution needed the approval of the people at a referendum and the rest thereof required a two-thirds majority for its passage. When the House commenced sitting Speaker said: "I wish to announce to the House that I have received the determination of the SC

Mar 31 (DM) PM Ranil Wickremesinghe criticised the sports and business media saying they could be bought over like politicians. “Front pages of Newspapers are talking of corruption. The sports pages are defending the corrupt. They are asking why we have appointed an interim committee to administer Sri Lanka Cricket. Rs.500 million is owed by Sri Lanka Cricket,

Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's new president
The newly elected President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena took oaths as the 6th Executive President of Sri Lanka at a ceremony held at Independence Square yesterday. Maithripala Sirisena was born on 3 September 1951 in Pulathisipura, Polonnaruwa. He was the son of World War II veteran Albert Sirisena. His mother was a school teacher. When Maithripala was only 17 years old he was chosen as the secretary of the SLFP Youth Organization in Polonnaruwa Sirisena obtained the SLFP membership in 1978 and started his long political carrier and yesterday he became the 6th Executive President of Sri Lanka.

Colombo bourse started the election week in an optimistic note with notable returns and high market activity. Benchmark All share price index gained 71.75 points (+0.98%) to end at a 6-week high of 7,420.14 while S&P SL index gained 35.11 (+0.85%) to end at 4,150.24. Today’s gains were mainly led by blue chip counters such as Commercial Bank (closed at LKR 180.00, +2.9%), Access Engineering (closed at LKR 34.80, +7.1%) and Nestle Lanka (closed at LKR 2,135.00, +1.4%). Daily market turnover recorded a one week high of LKR 2.1bn. Several crossings were recorded in John Keells Holdings (0.6mn shares at LKR 245.00 per share), Seylan Bank non-voting (0.5mn shares at LKR 60.00 per share), Hatton National Bank (0.2mn shares at LKR 195.00 per share) and National Development Bank (0.1mn shares at LKR 255.00 per share). Total value of crossings accounted for 12% of the market turnover. John Keells Holdings emerged as the top contributor to the turnover with LKR 372mn followed by Access Engineering LKR 269mn and Seylan Bank non-voting LKR 213mn. Further today’s trading volume reached one-month high of 79mn shares. Gainers surpassed the losers 193 to 42 while 32 counters remained unchanged. 10 counters reached 52wk high price levels while 6 counters touched 52wk low price levels. Cash map declined to 51% from 55%.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa said he is a person who practices what is preached.

He was addressing an election rally held in Welimada yesterday.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa says the opportunity should be given to a trustworthy leader as the time is ripe to decide the destiny of the nation.

He was speaking at a public rally held in Nawalapitiya area yesterday.

Minister Maithreepala Sirisena says he is common candidate
Minister Maithreepala Sirisena says he would contest as the common candidate in the forthcoming Presidential election. Minister Sirisena announced his candidacy during a media conference being held at this moment at the New Town Hall in Colombo. Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, Ministers Dumindha Dissanayake, Rajitha Senarathna, Deputy Minister N.K.A.D.S. Gunawardana, MPs Rajiva Wijesinghe and Arjuna Ranatunga are also participating in the media briefing.

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board says several parts of the Kalutara District are to experience a twelve-hour water cut in effect from 9.00 a.m. Tuesday. The areas affected include Kalutara North, Kalutara South, Waskaduwa, Wadduwa, Payagala, Beruwala, Aluthgama and Dharga town, Bombuwila and Piliminawaththa.

Stevie Wonder To Become A New Dad At 64 - Report Soul superstar Stevie Wonder is reportedly set to welcome triplets with his new fiancee. Sources tell America's National Enquirer tabloid that 40-year-old Tomeeka Robyn Bracy is pregnant again, a year after she allegedly gave birth to the Superstition singer's eighth child in secret. An insider tells the publication, "Stevie and Tomeeka had their first child together last year. Stevie never thought he'd be a father again so late in life.

Dwayne Johnson To Play Villain Black Adam In Shazam Film Action man Dwayne Johnson has been cast as comic book villain Black Adam in the upcoming Shazam blockbuster. The Hercules star has been hinting about a role in the superhero film for several months and yesterday Johnson revealed he will play the bad guy. Details surrounding the film have yet to be released, but Shrek Forever After's Darren Lemke is reportedly writing the script, while Hiram Garcia will produce with Johnson.

Scary ghost girl caught on CCTV Camera

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are set to end their six-year marriage, according to reports.

The couple, who tied the knot in 2008, have been living separately and according to PageSix.com, the songstress has even taken to hiring security to keep her hubby away from other women.

A source explained: ''He hasn't been staying at their home. He's been living out of hotels. They're fighting a lot.''

Mariah, 44, is said to be suspicious of Nick's dealings with other women and even organised for a security guard to watch him at various pool parties he hosted in Las Vegas earlier this year.

The source added: ''The security guard wasn't there to keep the girls away from him,'' said our source. ''It was to keep him away from the girls.''

It has been widely speculated that Nick, 33, has been staying at his grandparents' house during a trial separation.

Mariah, who gave birth to twins Moroccan Scott and Monroe in 2010, has not been photographed alongside her husband in months, while he also barely features in her recent social media updates.

Mariah has been married once before, to American music executive Tommy Mottola between 1993 and 1998.

Matthews and Sangakkara add name to Lord's list-Video

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Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews scored a coveted century as the tourists’ tail defied England for more than an hour on the fourth day of the first Test at Lord’s yesterday.

Sri Lanka resumed on their overnight score of 415-7, 160 runs behind England’s first innings 575-9 declared, but having avoided the follow-on after Kumar Sangakkara made 147 on Saturday.

Play started yesterday in overcast conditions with Mathews 79 not out and Rangana Herath yet to score.

So far both bowling attacks have struggled on a docile pitch in the first of this two-Test series.

The question for England was whether they could take the final three Sri Lanka wickets sufficiently quickly to stop the match petering out into a draw.