A group that supported Maithripala Sirisena at the presidential election is making an attempt to make the SLFP break away from the UPFA, reports reaching ‘Sri Lanka Mirror’ say.

Businessman Sudharma Nettikumara has lost an order to supply rice parcels to the port.

The distribution of motorcycles to policemen in Polonnaruwa district has been put off indefinitely.

Ports and shipping minister Arjuna Ranatunga is going to join the UNP, say political sources.

Justifying the decision to give nominations to his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa, president Maithripala Sirisena says that without strengthening the UPFA by accepting Rajapaksa, the UNP would be likely to gain more than two-third parliamentary majority.

Provincial councilor Hirunika Premachandra, daughter of slain former MP Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra, is going to marry in a few hours time, reports say.