Cash-strapped Sri Lanka announced Sunday it was setting up a special panel to chase after nationals likely to figure in the "Panama Papers," a trove of leaked documents on global tax evasion.

Sidath Wettimuny, the former head of the interim committee governing Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), has said that the SLC constitution, which allows in excess of 140 entities to vote, has "lent itself to huge politicisation" leading to "unruly governance".

The fate of Namal Rajapaksa can be seen within days, says minister Ravi Karunanayake.

President Maithripala Sirisena has invited all parties to set aside differences and unite to create a better and corruption-free country with democracy and freedom.

Prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told the UNP May Day rally at Campbell Park in Borella that pay hikes and fuel price reductions were given as promised, while measures were being taken to eliminate corruption.

The CTB has earned Rs. 45 million by providing its buses to transport crowds to May Day events.

Making the welcome address at the SLFP May Day rally in Galle, former minister Piyasena got confused when he greeted ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa, instead of president Maithripala Sirisena, who was at the stage.