The SLPP has inaugurated a series of district level conferences being organized by its newly-appointed national organizer Namal Rajapaksa.

All arrangements are in place to hold the presidential polls, said Election Commission chairman R.M.A.L. Ratnayake.

Ministers Mahinda Amaraweera, Lasantha Alagiyawanna and Duminda Dissanayake were stripped of their positions in the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) today (30).

National Security Advisor and President's Chief of Staff Sagala Ratnayaka led a high-level delegation in discussions to assess bilateral economic connectivity projects between Sri Lanka and India.

Weaknesses in governance are causing state entities to incur huge losses and to be in an irreversible condition, said SJB MP Kabir Hashim.

UNP leader for Colombo Ravi Karunanayake says his personal stand is that a presidential election should be held first for the country’s stability.

The Sangha for Better Sri Lanka (SBSL) and the Global Tamil Forum (GTF) have raised concerns over the untoward incidents that took place during the Maha Shivaratri Event (March 8) at Vedukkunari Aathi Sivan Temple in the North of Sri Lanka.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has informed Cabinet and the Election Commission that there is no chance of holding any election until the economic reforms programme that is being carried out with the International Monetary Fund is concluded.

Eight Hindus have complained to the United Nations and the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission against their detention by the police for making offerings at a site also claimed by Buddhists.

An appeal has been filed against the rigorous imprisonment term handed to Ven. Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thera, according to secretary of Rawana Balaya, Ven. Ittekande Saddatissa Thera.