There is no truth to speculation that six new ministers will be appointed at a cabinet reshuffle, said a senior spokesman for the Presidential Secretariat.

The speaker has received several formal complaints that question the conduct of the chairman of a certain parliamentary committee, reports said.

The health sector could be in peril due to the retirement of 614 medical administrators and doctors at the end of this year, said the Health Ministry.

SJB MP Dr. Harsha de Silva says he will be closely monitoring any restructuring of domestic debt, and stresses that there should be no writing-off of the borrowings.

The government is committed to preventing any injustice towards the "Aswesuma" beneficiaries, the President's Media Division said today (25), urging all Aswesuma applicants to reach out to the Divisional Secretaries during the appeal period until July 10.

The public security ministry has decided to grant cash rewards for information leading to the seizing of unauthorized firearms and grenades.

The head of the Wagner mercenary group has been pictured by Reuters news agency apparently leaving the city of Rostov-on-Don, which his fighters took control of earlier today.

All government MPs have been told to be in Colombo during the week starting tomorrow (26).

Sri Lanka will rest injured pace bowler Dushmantha Chameera for the first round of the World Cup qualifier now underway in Zimbabwe, according to Ada Derana.

Most government MPs are intending to support incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe if he decides to contest the next presidential election, said minister Prasanna Ranatunga.