The Trans-Fat in food content has become one of the major causes of heart attacks. This has been revealed after a study was conducted in Sri Lanka. Following the unpleasant situation, the World Bank has requested Sri Lanka to improve the laws for the processed food. The concern is to improve the quality and packaging of the processed food.

Health Ministry of the island nation Sril Lanka has confirmed the death of 22 people from swine flu in the past 2 months. Also around 300 people in the country are presently suffering from it.

Government troops advancing into Tamil rebel-held areas in northern Sri Lanka have found a "submarine" vehicle under construction by the rebels to be used in their fighting against the Navy, military officials said Thursday.

It was detected in a boat factory as troops advanced into the area of Udayarkattukulam 370 kilometres north east of Colombo.

Colombo - Another bomb blast rocked Colombo Saturday following one the previous day, police said.

At least two persons were injured and taken to hospital following the blast in the Pettah district, close to the harbour.

It was the second blast after the government announced its troops had captured a key rebel held town in northern Sri Lanka.

Riyadh - Saudi Arabian authorities Friday executed two Sri Lankan men who had been convicted of robbing and then murdering a Sudanese man.

The victim had been attacked outside a bank, according to the Ministry of Interior.

Colombo - A suspected Tamil rebel suicide bomber set off an explosion in Sri Lanka's capital on Friday evening, killing at least two persons and wounding 35 others, shortly after President Mahinda Rajapaksa announced that government troops had captured a key town held by the rebels in the northern part of the country.

Colombo - An explosion rocked Colombo on Friday shortly after President Mahinda Rajapaksa announced the capture of an administrative centre of the Tamil rebels in northern Sri Lanka, police said.

Colombo - President Mahinda Rajapaksa Friday called on Tamil rebels to lay down their weapons and surrender after government troops took control of the former administrative centre for Tamil fighters in northern Sri Lanka.

Colombo - Government troops backed by air support Thursday recaptured a town held by Tamil rebels in northern Sri Lanka, having killed more than 50 rebels, a military spokesman said.

Paranthan town, located 385 kilometres north of the capital Colombo was seized in the early hours of Thursday after heavy fighting overnight, the military said.

Colombo - Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa Monday demanded that Tamil rebels release civilians "held hostage" in the country's war zones.

He alleged that civilians have been prevented from leaving rebel-held areas in the northern part of the country.