Police are investigating a possible assassination attempt
on Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake at Friday’s annual state drama
awards ceremony at the BMICH after the arrest of an undercover LTTE
operative who had an invitation to the event.
Ranil digs in
his heels, chairs 5-member nomination committee
Signalling that he wouldn’t give in to increasing internal
pressure to step down, UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe Friday appointed a
five-member nomination board under his headship to select candidates to
contest forthcoming elections to North Central and Sabaragamuwa Provinces.
Police accuse
UNP MP of
"hit and run’’
Police said Dr. Jayalath Jayawardene Friday morning
ignored police signal to stop his Mercedes Benz on the Battaramulla main
road.
