The Sri Lanka Army’s intelligence unit had maintained a shadow LTTE group, which has had links with Prageeth Ekneligoda, the CID has found out during its investigations into the disappearance of the lankaenews website journalist.

Former chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Chandra Jayaratne has called for a code of ethics for the cabinet, similar to the one in use in the United States.

Democratic Party leader, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, who was defeated at the parliamentary election, has made an attempt to secure a national list position from the UPFA.

JVP’s national list nominee, former auditor general Sarath Mayadunne, is to resign after taking oaths, reports say.

Several top ITN officials, including former chairman Anura Siriwardena, have been summoned to appear before the presidential commission probing serious acts of frauds on August 31, Silumina reports.

The CID is investigating a previous abduction of lankaenews journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda, who is missing since his second kidnapping in January 2010, say police headquarters sources.

Geetha Kumarasinghe, elected from Galle district at the recent parliamentary election, is in danger of losing her MP position, due to her having dual citizenship.