The Rata Giya Aththo organization held a press conference yesterday (04) at CSR Auditorium in Colombo raising awareness among media with regard to the issues faced by the migrant workers, who earn the highest amount of foreign exchange for the island nation.

Lanka Thalassaemia Circle states that Dr Lawrence Faulkner who introduced the Bone Marrow Transplantation method to treat Thalassaemia has agreed to introduce the particular method to Sri Lanka.

Western Provincial councillor Hirunika Premachandra has revealed that she has Acrophobia (fear of heights).

MP Dullas Alahapperuma is to launch a new newspaper named ‘Nijabima’ as part of a media campaign to make former president Mahinda Rajapaksa the prime minister, reports Sandaruwan Senadhira’s lankaenews website.

President Maithripala Sirisena has established his power within the SLFP Central Committee, completely thwarting pro-Mahinda loyalists' attempts to takeover the power of the party, 'Sri Lanka Mirror' learns from a party minister.