UK says travel advice for UK travellers to Sri Lanka’s Yala, Trinco town, Arugam Bay has been relaxed due to improving security situation-JNW

Govt will start a new rehabilitation center for disabled soldiers in Attidiya, Colombo in a three acre land-DG MCNS L Hulugalla-JNW

NFF’s Nandana Gunathilaka takes oaths as Tourism Minister & Piyasiri Wijenayaka as non-cabinet Cultural Minister-President’s Office-JNW

M Moragoda swears in as Justice Minister short while ago-President’s Office. MP Nandana Gunathilake to take Tourism Ministry-NFF official-JNW

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi says Tamil Eelam is no longer realistic in Sri Lanka & Tamils should work for equal rights-report-JNW

Fuel prices up from midnight, Petrol 90 Octane by Rs10, 95 Octane by Rs15, Diesel by Rs3, Kerosene & Furnace Oil by Rs1-Info Dept-JNW

Central Bank governor says 2009 Sri Lanka growth forecast revised up to 3.5-4.5% from 2.5% seen earlier due to optimism post-war-report-JNW

Maussakele reservoir reaches spill level. Residents in Kithulgala, Yatiyanthota, Awissawella & Hanwella cautioned to be vigilant-Dis Mgt Cen-JNW

Police says probing three murders of a family in Horana Tuesday & separately, 3 murders in Nuwara Eliya in another Sinhalese family Monday-JNW

BOI says China’s Huichen Investment firm plans to set up a Special Economic Zone in Mirigama for Chinese investors with $28 mil investment-JNW

Shell Gas reduces price of 12.5 kg cylinder by Rs 53 to Rs1,447 and Laugfs increases by Rs 100 to Rs1407-reporter-JNW

Residents in Ratnapura & close to Kalu Ganga warned of possible flood situation as river water level rises to 5.47 metres-Disaster Mgt Cen-JNW

A mosquito-coil maker, who had Dengue breeding places in factory, gets 6-mths rigorous imprisonment suspended & Rs1500 fine-Weerangula police-JNW

50,000 new recruits being taken to military & police; a strong defence force will be maintained even though LTTE eradicated-Min Rambukwella-JNW

Task Force 8 troops recover two torpedos, a torpedo launcher & 130mm artillery gun buried in Puthukudiyirippu today-MCNS-JNW

A 21-year old girl becomes 14th H1N1 Swine Flu patient; nine patients now being treated while five discharged from hospital-Dr IDH Hospital-JNW

Troops find haul of weapons in Dharmapuram in Kilinochchi & few Mullaithivu areas including mortars, guns & C4 over weekend-MCNS-JNW