Archive for November 6th, 2008
ITN Sinhala NEWS 2008 - 11- 05
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Counter terrorist operations continue in Mullaittivu
Pockets of LTTE concentrations were exposed to intense military assaults at Andankulama, at the Mullaittivu battlefront yesterday(Nov 5), as terrorists were forced to flee with heavy casualties, military sources said.
Security forces are operating in close perimeters of the LTTE’s Mullaittivu forward defences further denying LTTE escape routes, following the outfit’s humiliating debacles at the western and eastern Kilinochchi battlefronts.
The 59 Division troops are taking-in well fortified LTTE trench lines and bunker overheads as the surge in Mullaittivu continue, defence sources said. The march in Mullaittivu is phased tactically with the thick jungle terrain and the concentration of LTTE laid land mines and booby traps. This has resulted in minimum military casualties and optimum mobilization of the infantry and artillery battalions to the forefront, the sources further said.
Counter terrorist operations are continuing in the area.
Courtesy: Ministry of Defence
Mohammad Yousuf banned by Pakistan
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has banned Pakistan batsman, Mohammad Yousuf from any type of cricket in Pakistan and terminated his central contract.
The news that Mohammad Yousuf is to join the ICL came as he was named in a 15-man squad to take on West Indies in three ODIs later this month in Abu Dhabi.
The PCB said that they received no prior information of Yousuf’s visit to India and this led them to issue a stay order against him.
Mohammad Yousuf who is 34 years of age has played 79 test matches and scored 6770 runs while he scored 9242 runs in 269 one day international matches.
Courtesy: Lankapuvath
Amendments to the two clauses of the Budget referred to by SC
Referring to the ruling given by Supreme Court on two clauses 2(1) and 6(1) of the budget which need to be amended for passage,
speaker W J M Lokubandara announced in Parliament toady (06) after the presentation of the budget that the needed amendments be presented to the House by the 11th of November before the committee stage of the budget.
Courtesy: Lankapuvath
The 2009 festival is expected to lure tourists and locals alike to the coastal city of Galle
The Galle Film Festival supported by Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau in association with the Galle Literary Festival anticipates a large number of local and international tourists to the city of Galle during the festival.
Galle, the capital of the southern province is a city with a colourful history. UNESCO declared World Heritage Site the magnificent Dutch fort is the most popular attraction of the town. With its 300 year old Dutch atmosphere still very much alive around the fort amidst its many historical buildings, the beautiful coastal city is ideal for such literary and film festivals in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka and its cinema industry would receive world’s attention when the ‘Galle Film Festival’ (GFF) opens in 2009 with the participation of renowned film artistes around the world. The four-day festival will showcase around 40 films with wide variety of international shorts, features, and documentaries, bringing together filmmakers and film enthusiasts from around the world which covers a number of genres including Sri Lankan ‘village drama’, award-winning feature films from international film-makers, including work from emerging film-makers and documentaries.
About a third of the films included in the festival will be a part of Universal Forum, a celebration of film’s power to inspire change.
In addition, the four-day festival will provide a full programme of workshops, lectures, panel discussions and post-screening Question and Answer sessions. Workshops will include sessions on screenwriting, directing, acting, cinematography, editing and the use of music in film.
In competition section, the Golden Elephant Award will be presented to the best short film from a new Sri Lankan film-maker at the GFF 2009.
By Christine Hettiarachchi
Courtesy: Lankapuvath
