Head of the UNP communications division, MP Mangala Samaraweera says that Sri Lanka has now become a country which has come under the supervision of the international community due to the actions of the Rajapaksa regime.

Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) today (22) published the proposition it has drafted to prune the powers of the 13th amendment which is scheduled to be presented to the parliament as a private member’s bill.

JHU claims that 11 MPs of the UNP has decided to support its proposition to pluck out the harmful provisions of the Provincial Council system which could harm the country.

Acting Cabinet spokesman Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa says that the oncoming NPC polls in September will be held according to the 13th Amendment in the Constitution.

Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) which is a major ally in the Govt faction says that Tamil people in the North should all be politically rehabilitated before the NPC polls and that it should start from TNA MPs.

A five month old infant girl has been killed in a fight between father and mother following a dispute.

Disturbing news is reported from Hambanthota about a 73 year old man, who was under police arrest accused for sexually molesting 2 of his grand daughters, committing suicide.  

A three wheeler driver and two women were arrested for operating a mobile brothel inside a three wheeler at Kollupitiya, Colombo.

A conflict has occurred between two groups of monks near the Bodu Bala Sena(BBS) Headquarters at Thunmulla.

The United National Party charges that there is a conspiracy to create a fuel shortage in Sri Lanka behind the disappearance of the oil tanker carrying oil to the island.