Sri Lanka Cricket executive committee member Shammi Silva has written to the SLC president, asking that explanations be called from the coaches, selectors and the manager regarding the failure of the national team at the world cup.

Popular actors Suraj Mapa and Janith Wickramage are seen frequenting Amarasekara Mawatha in Colombo 05.

Tissa Karaliyadde, who took oaths before the president as the deputy minister of Buddha Sasana and democratic governance, says he will relinquish his position.

After a superb bowling display, Australia require 184 to secure a fifth Cricket World Cup with a win against New Zealand in Melbourne.

Agriculture minister Duminda Dissanayake is in difficulties over a bill for a Kiribath (milk rice) order, say ministry sources.

A severe shortage of doctors and other medical staff has left hospitals in the north in crisis, says provincial health minister Dr. P. Satyalingam.

The European Union, meeting on March 27, decided to extend the ban against the LTTE, notwithstanding a ruling given by an EU court last year, said acting foreign affairs minister Ajith P. Perera.