In essence, the TNA is asking for a sharing of power, says Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Jaffna district parliamentarian M.S Sumanthiran.

The swearing in of the ministers of the new government scheduled for September 02 will be put off until September 04, say reliable sources.

The Election Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya has stated that he will take measures to appoint Facebook and social media activists as special representatives of Election Commissioner to monitor the future elections.

Sri Lanka's best known nature reserve, Yala National Park will be closed for the visitors for a month's period starting from 06 September to 07 October, reports the Department of Wildlife Conservation.

The National Child Protection Authority has appointed a committee to inquire into rapists of children aged below 16 years who have not been punished by courts.

The General Secretary of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Duminda Dissanayake has stated that Arumugam Thondaman, Sarath Amunugama and Douglas Devananda have extended their support to the national government.

Former defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, ex-Army commander Sarath Fonseka and several other top military commanders are to be questioned over the abduction of lankaenews journalist Pradeepa Ekneligoda.