Former MP and Opposition Leader of the CMC, Vasudeva
Nanayakkra, yesterday said that he would move the Supreme Court against
the government if the latter ignored the landmark ruling and
recommendations on his application against the sale of 90 per cent shares
of the Lanka Marine Services Limited, a wholly owned company of the CPC
which was a profit making, debt free and tax paying company, to John
Keells Holdings.
Army advances on Vanni
front
Amidst confrontations on the Vanni front, three LTTE
cadres have surrendered to the army, two from Jaffna who surrendered on
the Welioya front on Thursday and the other at Mallavi area where troops
were gradually battling their way towards the road leading from Mankukam
to Vellankulam, west of the A 9 road.
Gotabhaya rubbishes
National List speculation
The JVP yesterday said the vacancy caused by the
resignation of its National List MP Wasantha Samarasinghe would be filled
by Sujith Kuruwita, leader of the association of unemployed graduates
amidst some speculation that the government was eyeing the position for
Defence Secretary...
