Three Tamil men and a woman have been arrested at the Colombo airport during the final days of the Sri Lanka elections where the United National Party (UNP) promising good governance emerged victorious. All four have been detained in a high security prison after being produced before a magistrate.

The decision taken by former Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa after the Presidential Elections to exit from active politics remains unchanged, a closest associate of his told Sri Lanka Mirror.

The Central Working Committee of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has decided to establish a government under the leadership of President Maithripala Sirisena at least for 2 years,says Minister Duminda Dissanayake.

JVP Western Provincial Councillor K.D Lal Kantha has stated that he resigned from the Western Provincial Council.

Former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal has been reportedly summoned to the Financial Crime Investigation Division (FCID) today (20).