A protest demonstration held by Inter University Bhikku Front to demand the government to solve their issues was attacked by police using tear gas and water cannons. Later the Buddhist Bhikkus were baton charged and some of them were dragged into police vehicles. 11 Buddhist Bhikkus have been arrested by the police after dispersing the peaceful demonstration by the Bhikkus.
Senior presidential advisor Parliamentarian Basil Rajapakse who went to India to apprise the Indian leaders regarding the current situation in Sri Lanka met Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukhergee.
Mr. Wasantha Samarasinghe, National list parliamentarian of the JVP handed over his resignation paper to the acting secretary general of the parliament to contest North Central Provincial Council election as the chief ministerial candidate of the JVP 30th June 2008.
A CTB bus bearing Reg.No. MA 3655 travelling on Buttala - Katharagama road has been shot at near the 149th mile post at a place called Galge today at 10.30 a.m. The driver, in spite of the volley of bullets, had driven the bus straight to Katharagama Hospital. According to the police the shooting has been carried out using a T-56 rifle.
Nearly Thousand families at Slave island in to a big trouble today morning. Police attempted to remove their temporary residences which were unauthorized constructions according to government, to strengthen the security in Colombo prior to SAARC conferences according to a decision taken by Ministry of defense.
Police use teargas amid some tension as UDA attempts to relocate group of people living in SlaveIsland, Colombo because of the security plan of SAARC Sumit