The government to secure a loan of Rs. 1,500,000 million, which is four times the loans obtained so far from the World Bank.

The CID has reportedly decided to obtain a statement from former defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa in connection with the abduction and forced disappearance of journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda.

Chavakachcheri police yesterday (17) arrested eight soldiers who had been taking apart advertising boards along Kandy-Jaffna A-9 highway, to be sold as scrap iron.

President Maithripala Sirisena has taken up the responsibility of ensuring victory to the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) at the upcoming local government elections, the 'Sath Handa' reports.

Several government ministers have been instructed to look into who had leaked details of Dubai bank accounts belonging to a politician turned son of a former President, even before police investigations on the issue had concluded.

In private buses if the conductors do not give the balances stringent laws would be enforced on them, the Manager in charge of moving private buses at Road Passenger Transport Authority,Ajith Ranjith has announced.