Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs John Amaratunga has written to the Minister of Law and Order, Sagala Ratnayake requesting an urgent meeting with the police to address the mounting number of complaints of harassment of tourists.

Sri Lanka should be re-built as a strong, united and prosperous pluralistic nation, ensuring ethnic and religious harmony, economic success, political stability and a balanced foreign policy, said foreign affairs minister Mangala Samaraweera.

The ‘good governance’ regime has signed an agreement with Rakna Security Lanka firm to allow Avant Garde company to continue its services from 20 October 2015 to 2019.

It has been decided to bring details of graves at the Borella Cemetery to an online database, reports say.

Eight more ex-LTTE suspects who were detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) were released on bail today (16) on the orders of Colombo Additional Magistrate Aruni Attygalle.