A former minister of the UPFA who contested the general election held recently and was defeated had used nine vehicles belonging to the ministry for his election campaign. He has not returned the vehicles to the ministry after his defeat and ministry officials have made the IGP aware of this minister’s act.

Non-communicable diseases resulting from body toxic are on the increase, warns a nutritionist.

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) performed exceptionally well in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election on August 17. But as it prepares to negotiate with the new government on behalf of its Tamil electorate on a political settlement, accountability and demilitarisation, it is up to the Tamil public, civil society and the Tamil diaspora to keep tabs to ensure the TNA remains true to the mandate given by the voters.

Several parties, including Wimal Weerawansa’s NFF, are to file court action tomorrow (24) against the national list presented by the UPFA after the parliamentary election.

United National Party (UNP) and Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Friday (21) to set up a national government after the UNP failed to secure a majority despite winning the general elections held last week.