One of the children, who escaped injury in the bomb blast at Wellawatte yesterday (10) being taken away from the scene by an older sister (left). Some of her school mates were admitted to hospital. Pic by Kamal Wanniarachchi

• Docs in North, East strike today
  Members of the Government Medical Officers’ Association, serving in hospitals in the North and East, will launch a token strike today in protest against the Health Ministry’s delay in finalising their annual transfer list. Doctors in Trincomalee, Ampara, Batticoloa and Weli-Oya will be participating in the token strike. The GMOA has also made representation to the government to entrust the responsibility of the administration of doctors in the North and East to the Essential Services Commissioner General as the GMOA had no faith in the Health Ministry, the GMOA said.
  
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• Violating the Constitution
  President Jayewardene fathered the 1978 Constitution. He saw to it that, as President, he would be endowed with all powers other than to carry out sex changes, i.e. "to turn a man into a woman or vice versa", as he himself put it. Towards this objective, he had Article 35 (l) of the Constitution worded as follows by a bunch of sycophantic constitutional lawyers without a protest from even one of his gutless party members: "While any person holds office as President, no proceedings shall be instituted or continued against him in any court or tribunal in respect of anything done or omitted to be done by him either in his official or private capacity". These lawyers and party members, cringing before President Jayewardene, failed to add a few vital words to protect the sovereignty of the People, namely, to the effect that any unconstitutional or unlawful acts of the President could be challenged and set aside, when justified, without his having to appear personally in the Courts.
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• Micro insurance, advertising meet regulator’s attention
  The amendments to the Regulation of Insurance Industry Act No.43 of 2000 are expected to give a boost to the micro insurance industry of the country with the implementation of Bank Assurance. This will give banks direct involvement in selling insurance as institutional insurance agents and bank staff selling the covers will have to meet certain criteria that the Insurance Board of Sri Lanka (IBSL) will spell out.

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• 79th Battle of the Maroons
  A tame draw at SSC
  Five half-centuries scored, the third time it happened in the series, was the highlight as the 79th Battle of the Maroons Big Match between Ananda College and Nalanda College ended in a tame draw at the SSC Ground on Sunday.
  
  Britain's bronze medal winner Dwain Chambers and St. Kitts and Nevis silver medalist Kim Collins, right, shake hands after the Men's 60 m during the Athletics World Indoor Championships in Valencia, Spain, Friday, March 7, 2008. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle)