Major General Sathyapriya Liyanage, former Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Army, has joined the main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB).

The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) wants the microfinance and credit regulatory bill to be reintroduced with amendments.

Feeedom People's Congress MP Dullas Alahapperuma has urged the Election Commission to hold the presidential polls on the nearest due date.

The human remains found from a mass grave at Kokkutuduvai in Mullaitivu are believed to have been haphazardly buried during the 1994-96 period, according to expert belief.

Public security minister Tiran Alles says his choice for the position of police chief is incumbent acting IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon.

Requests by the government affiliate Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) do not get due consideration by the president, said party MP S.M. Chandrasena.

At a press briefing held at the Presidential Media Center under the theme of “Collective Path to a Stable Country”, State Minister of Higher Education Dr. Suren Raghavan announced plans to establish the Higher Education Development Commission which would replace the University Grants Commission (UGC).

Diana Gamage, the Minister of State for Tourism, emphasized the critical role of nightlife in driving economic growth, citing it as a cornerstone of the night economy.

NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has asked the people to make a choice between either rallying for a common cause or standing for safeguarding the VIP class.

SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa says it is wrong to postpone elections since the constitution does no permit the executive to do so.