Gaddafi Killed - Al Jazeera ( VIDEO )

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Gaddafi Killed - Al Jazeera ( VIDEO )

Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Reports indicate deposed Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is dead, the National Transitional Council spokesman said Thursday.
Revolutionary fighters attacked the house where Gadhafi was hiding, Information Minister Mahmoud Shammam told CNN. Gadhafi was shot while trying to flee, he said.
"Colonel Gadhafi is history," he said, adding that interim council's chairman or prime minister needs to officially confirm the death.
A grisly cell phone video aired on Al-Jazeera Arabic showed a bloodied Gadhafi with a wound to his head. A cell phone photograph distributed by the news agency Agence France Presse also appeared to show Gadhafi severely wounded. CNN could not independently verify the authenticity of the images.

‘White Flag’ case verdict to be given Nov. 18

Verdict of the case regarding the ‘White Flag’ statement by Sarath Fonseka will be given on November 18 by the Colombo High Court, Ada Derana court correspondent reported. Source By: Ada derana

Siblings demand justice…

The family members of slain former Parliamentarian Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra held a press conference today (October 18) at the Nippon Hotel demanding the arrest of individuals responsible for his murder. Bharatha Lakshman was killed during a shooting incident on Election Day which also involved MP Duminda Silva. (Pic by Sanjeewa Lasantha) Ada derana

Two US neurosurgeons visit Duminda

Two US neurosurgeons based in Singapore have visited and checked on the situation of parliamentarian Duminda Silva during the weekend who is currently receiving treatment at the Sri Jayawardenapura General Hospital following the Mulleriyawa gun battle where he sustained serious head injuries, highly placed hospital sources said.

Tendulkar fails as Englandpress for victory

England captured the prize wicket of Sachin Tendulkar during a tense afternoon session on the final day of the first test against India at Lord's on Monday. Tendulkar, whose highest score in nine innings at Lord's is only 37, fell lbw to James Anderson for 12 after a laborious 85 minutes. At tea India, set a world record 458 to win, were 218 for five with a minimum 44 overs remaining in the 2,000th test and the 100th between the two countries. Suresh Raina, who was dismissed for a duck in the first innings, played freely in contrast to Tendulkar's introspection to reach 54 at the interval with eight boundaries. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on 16.

Shavendra Silva Dismantles the Channel 4 Lie - VIDEO

The main ‘actress’ in the Channel4 film was involved in the final war effort since January 2008 despite what the film states while she was also known by multiple names, Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Maj. Gen. Shavendra Silva stated at a conference in New York.

The Channel4 film states that the woman named Vany Kumar served in the final effort for six months and was witness to the shelling of hospitals which Maj. Gen. Silva stated was in fact not true and that she was more actively involved since 2008.

Addressing a gathering of representatives from Humanitarian Organizations he also stated that the footage of the aerial bombings clearly show the bombing of jungle areas although the film maker shows different images of the aftermath.

He also added that the footage taken of civilians in trenches was clear signs of production and could not be authentic.

Sri Lanka partners with Russia, China

Sri Lanka has invited Russia and China to partner in a slew of new development projects, as it seeks to transform itself into an economic powerhouse over the next decade.

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has invited one of the largest energy companies in the world, the Russia-based Gazprom, to partner in achieving self-sufficiency in petroleum products. Gazprom was very positive. They will be here soon for discussions, said Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga.

Osama bin Laden is dead, Obama says - CNN ( VIDEO )

(CNN) -- The mastermind of the worst terrorist attack on American soil is dead, U.S. President Barack Obama announced late Sunday night, almost 10 years after the attacks that killed almost 3,000 people.

Osama bin Laden -- the longtime leader of al Qaeda -- was killed by U.S. forces in a mansion outside the Pakistani capital of Islamabad along with other family members, a senior U.S. official told CNN.