The Inter University Students' Federation (IUSF) has urge the government to safeguard free education of the country.

The family of JVP founder - Rohana Wijeweera has been formally requested to evict the Naval barracks in Welisara where they are residing in, the 'Sath Handa' newspaper reports.

Fr Marimuttu Sathivel of the Christian Solidarity Movement (CSM) says that they cannot look on as the wave of rape is spread in the South, just as it was spread in the North - East region during the 30-year war era.

The government has decided to disband intelligence units of three main government armed forces, reports say.

With certain extremist forces at work to mislead the public, it is the responsibility of media to correctly inform public of state policies, President Maithripala Sirisena said.

Minister of Primary Industries - Daya Gamage is preparing to acquire a TV and radio channel, 'Sri Lanka Mirror' learns.