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News Anchor:Ashan Neranga Paranahewa

No	News	Duration	Remarks
1	De-mining	02.00
2	UNP	00.15
3	Sea erosion	02.50
4	Baratha	00.35
5	Handy craft	01.30
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6	Fukushima	.20
7	Mumbai Indians	.25
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8	weather	.25

News in brief

1) 59% completed of de-mining progress in Jaffna.

De-mining in Jaffna peninsula has been accelerated to make the peninsula a mine-free zone by next couple of years.The SL army soldiers are engaged to remove mines to make a better place to tamil people of Jaffna.However The Government says it has completed 59% of the demining process in Jaffna.

2) UNP Wins the leading region of Sri Lanka.

21 out of 23 local government bodies have claimed the victory by UPFA except Colombo municipal council. The United National Party has obtained 107,957 votes with in the Colombo municipal council including 27 seats. UNP proved that they are strong opposition after got the power of Colombo which is the capital of Sri Lanka.

3) The issue of erosion converted as a conflict

The issue of sea erosion has been converted in to a conflict in western coastal belt. Negombo and Marawila are most affected areas due to the erosion.

Sea erosion is one of the most …..

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4) Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra has been assassinated.

Presidential Trade Union Advisor and former Colombo District Parliamentarian Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra has been assassinated by Duminda Silva and his bodyguards during the shooting incident. Colombo District UPFA MP Duminda Silva seriously wounded and admitted to the Sri Jayawardanapura hospital. The shooting incident has occurred near the IDH junction in the Mulleriyawa area around 3.30 pm.

Handy crafts could take Sri Lanka on to the top of Tourism industry

Sri Lanka is one of the most attractive countries in the world. Handy crafts are one of the main reason to get the attraction of tourists. In Negombo many tourists are coming to buy handy crafts and it could be help to take Sri Lanka on to the top of tourism industry.

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Fukushima children receive thyroid tests.

Japanese health workers have begun checking more than 300,000 children living near the Fukushima nuclear plant for thyroid abnormalities. The Fukushima plant was crippled by the earthquake and tsunami in March which killed 20,000 people.

Mumbai Indians make champions league T20 history.

The Mumbai Indians secured the Champions League Twenty20 title yeastaday with a 31-run victory over the Bangalore Royal Challengers in an entertaining final in Chennai. James Franklin was the top scorer and he posted 41 runs to the Mumbai Indians score card. Within the 20 over’s Indians all out for 139 runs. TM Dilshan was the only man who made a good start with quick 27 for the  Bangalore. They all out for 108 runs and within 19.2 over’s. Harbajan Sing and Lasith Malinga picked up important wickets for the Mumbai Indians. Malinga was named for the golden wicket taker and the player of the champions league series.

WEATHER REPORT

Showers or thunder showers will develop over southern and western provinces of the island particularly during the morning or evening. General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize the damages caused by lightning.