There are politically important and serious reasons why this piece of legislation called the 19 Amendment has to go before the people for their direct approval, before it becomes law.

Politics may stop at the water's edge, but that's where geopolitics begins. Last year saw high drama over the South China Sea. This year, it's the Indian Ocean that is emerging as the new theatre of power struggle, and Beijing will look to arrest the drift in ties there as it welcomes Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today.

1. Arctica Islandica (Ocean quahog) – this is a species of edible clam. It has a life span of 405 – 410 years and there were reports of a maximum age of 507 years.

Egypt has unveiled plans to build a new administrative capital that would cover an area of about 700 sq km (270 sq miles) on the outskirts of Cairo. If the project is completed, Egypt will become the latest country to uproot its seat of government.

Sri Lanka need to focus on getting de Villiers in early and force him to adapt his game to those circumstances says legendary spinner - Muttiah Muralitharan.

Sri Lanka's suspension of a project to build a glittering skyline on land reclaimed from the Indian Ocean has prompted China to defend its investment, in a test of Beijing's ambitions to fund loans and major infrastructure ventures abroad.