Two mainstream parties are expected to announce their presidential candidates in the third week of July, ‘Irida Deshaya’ reports.

Chairman of the “Magen Ratata” organization and a social activist Sanjaya Mahawatta, who was arrested by the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) on Thursday (27), has been remanded until July 5 based on order made by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.

The Election Commission has informed several state institutions to prepare for a national election, reports lankadeepa.lk.

Former Colombo district Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra, who has been jailed for 3 years by the High Court of Colombo for her involvement in the abduction of a youth using a Defender, is expected to seek bail from the Colombo High Court.

New advanced technologies have opened new domains of security concerns such as cyber-security and autonomous weapons systems together with the abuse of ICT for criminal purposes and the induction of mercenaries, public security minister Tiran Alles has told the United Nations.

The Industries Ministry has extended the deadline for entrepreneurs to submit details about their collapsed businesses in order for them to apply for revival loans.

Sri Lanka benefits from a debt repayment sustainability plan, gaining an advantage of USD 17 billion- Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry

The country has been able to come out of bankruptcy and to strengthen the economy once again within a very short period under the leadership and guidance of president Ranil Wickremesinghe, said state minister of defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon.

The country will have a new leader and a new government in around 100 days more, which is ‘good news’ in another words, said opposition MP Dullas Alahapperuma.