Members of the National People Party and Barata Janata Party in India called for a strike in the Magadh division of Bihar state against the failure of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, to prevent the terror attack that triggered eight explosions at the Bodhgaya temple, despite prior information from intelligence agencies.

The Foreign Employment Bureau has taken measures to change the appellation of Sri Lankan women who leave for employment in Saudi Arabia.
 
The profession, which was previously termed "housemaid," has been changed to "domestic housekeeping assistant."

Priyani Susila Herath, a teacher at the Navodya Maha Vidyalaya in Navagaththegama has stated that it is likely that she may not receive the transfer that she requested based on security concerns.
The teacher in question raised the issue of security concerns following the abuse she experienced on June 14 at the school premises.

Sri Lanka's Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa has invited Rameswaram fishermen to hold talks with Lankan fishermen to find a lasting solution to their problems in the Palk Bay, according to P.Sesu Raja, district secretary, Tamil Nadu Coastal Mechanised Boat Fishermen Association.

“The Lankan Minister gave us an appointment for 30 minutes but spoke to us for nearly 90 minutes and the discussions were extremely satisfactory,” Sesu Raja said, and suggested that the Central and State government should

All government sector workers who are affected by the railway strike have been granted permission to leave their workplaces early, the Public Administration Ministry stated.

Employees can take leave from their workplaces early to avoid trouble reaching their destinations after informing their superiors.

Another ministerial offspring is in the limelight again and this time bringing disgrace to the country in the eyes of the world because he was unable to distinguish between a cabin door and a toilet door due to being under the influence of liquor.

Ramith Rambukwella, son of Media Minister and Cabinet Spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella has not only brought humiliation to the country but also to the gentleman’s game with his unruly behaviour on board British Airways flight . Lucia to London’s Gatwick airport.

These two parents began a fast near the gate of the Bandarawela Madhya Maha Vidyalaya on Friday demanding the admission of their two children, who they claimed were left out by the authorities after an assurance that they would be admitted to Grade 2 this year.

"We live adjacent to the school and in 2012 our two children were denied admission to Grade 1, but we were given a categorical assurance that they would be admitted this year, which didn’t materialize", they complained.

The businessman and two bouncers (doormen) alleged to have brutally assaulted a 21-year-old youth at the Kama Colombo night club had been remanded till July 11 by the Colombo Fort Magistrate a short while ago.

Representing the suspect businessman Ali Asger Shabbir Gulamhusein , Attorney-at- Law , Former Attorney General C.R De Silva PC submitted to Magistrate Thilina Gamage that his client had been assaulted by the complainant and not vice versa.

Railway Trade Unions refused to accept an invitation from authorities to hold talks and instead decided to continue its strike action.

Convener of the Joint Trade Union Alliance for Railway Employees, Janaka Fernando stated that the union decided to take this decision as the President’s Secretary had requested them to halt their strike action and enter into discussions with the authorities this evening.

The Northern Province that had borne the brunt of terrorism for thirty long years under the clutches of the LTTE is fast returning to its former glory as an economic nerve centre of the country, since the implementation of the 'Vadakkin Vasantham' recovery program implemented by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) which was appointed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on May 7, 2009, immediately after the military defeat of the terrorist outfit. Several mega development projects have already been implemented and many more are in the pi