A massive tender racket amounting to Rs. 25 million dollars had been committed during the tender procedure called for the Kattankudy Division Sewerage Disposal Project, the weekend publication 'Sath Handa' says.

Not a single project has been set in motion despite the elapse of 1 1/2 months since the establishment of the present government, sources from ministries say.

Two individuals have been caught red handed, after probing into the wave of news citing that there is a rift between Prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Minister of Foreign Affairs - Mangala Samaraweera.

Minister Malik Samarawickreme is preparing to table a cabinet paper that will prohibit politicians from contesting for prominent posts of Sri Lanka Cricket, including the post of SLC chairman, the weekend publication 'Sath Handa' says.

Although a pledge was made before public that the incidents of corruption and fraud committed during the previous regime will be probed into and perpetrators punished, the team appointed to do so includes worse fraudsters and thieves, Minister of Megapolis and Western Development, Patali Champika Ranawaka has said.