Ridmaya.com ::: Feel The Sri Lankan Rhythm http://www.ridmaya.com Ridmaya.com en-us Emergency passed by majority of 69 http://www.ridmaya.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=290 The state of emergency was passed in Parliament a short while ago with a majority vote of 69. During voting 93 voted for and 24 against. The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), United National Party (UNP), Mano ganeshan and the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) voted against. Murali forgives ex-PM but subcontinent will challenge http://www.ridmaya.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=289 Muthiah Muralidaran has forgiven John Howard for calling him a chucker but says the former prime minister faces a challenge to win over the subcontinent when he assumes the post of International Cricket Council president in 2012. Swarnamali to contest from UNP http://www.ridmaya.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=288 Popular teledrama actress Upeksha Swarnamali will contest the upcoming general election on the UNP ticket from the Gampaha District, sources told Ada Derana. Fonseka to contest from Colombo http://www.ridmaya.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=287 Rtd. Gen. Sarath Fonseka will contest the upcoming General Election from Colombo District under the Democratic National Alliance(DNA), former JVP MP Vijitha Herath told reporters today. He added that Fonseka will be the leader of the DNA. Source : Adaderana