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Ports Authority Chairman Saliya Wickramasuriya tendered his resignation with effect from September 1 citing personal reasons, Ports Authority Spokesman said.

A group of journalists have been assualted near the Colombo Medical Faculty Hostel moments ago allegedly by Medical students. Lankadeepa journalist Janaka Galapaththi had been attacked by several individuals for reasons yet to be established.

UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake addressing a press conference today stated that compared to the 2004 Provincial Council elections the UNP vote base has increased while the Government vote base has decreased. "We challenge the govt to hold a general election instead of PC polls" he added.

The Network for Election Monitoring announced that one of its observers, Sampath kumara was beaten up by a mob in Rambukkana, Kegalle and he was hospitalized with injuries.

The finals of the Clifford Cup 2008 will be worked off between defending champions Kandy SC and CR & FC on Sunday(24)from 4.30pm at Nittawela Rugby Grounds, Kandy. A referee from Hong Kong will be arriving here this evening to blow for Sunday's Finals.

A ship carrying over 3,000 tonnes of rice from India sank near the outer anchorage of Bangladesh's Chittagong port on Wednesday, port officials said.They said the Sri Lanka-flagged vessel M.V. Batulu was in collision with an empty, anchored vessel and sank in the Bay of Bengal. No other details were immediately available.Officials had earlier said the ship was carrying a Singapore flag.

Pakistan will not participate in the Champions Trophy if the tournament is moved to another country the Pakistan Cricket Board have stated. The eight-team competition is scheduled to be held in Pakistan from September 12 to 28 but Australia, England, South Africa and New Zealand have all expressed reservations about competing due to security concerns. The International Cricket Council reviewed and approved security arrangements in Pakistan last week and official delegations met with players from the four countries in an attempt to address the situation. However, their fears will not have been eased after a suicide bomber killed 23 people in a hospital in Peshawar on Tuesday, just a day after Pervez Musharraf stood down as Pakistan president. But if the ICC decide to stage the Champions Trophy elsewhere - Sri Lanka has been touted as a possible destination - the PCB insist Pakistan will not be taking part. "The Champions Trophy will be held in Pakistan and there are no chances of s...