Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament that a good public transport system must be in place to meet the transport needs of the public and this would reduce traffic congestion.

All shops where 'Atapirikara', are being sold must be registered with the Department of Buddhist Affairs, the ministry of Buddha Sasana says.

TNA MP E. Saravanapavan has urged to reduce the military presence in the Northern region, reports say.

The Genetech institute in Colombo says they possess DNA of over 1,000 criminals.

The CID has obtained a court order preventing an Army officer named Tissa, who is suspected of murdering Ruggerite Wasim Thajudeen, from leaving the country, reports say.