The government is preparing to hold the parliamentary polls in the last week of July, reliable sources say.

It is alleged that there is a very high salt content in the instant noodles in the market.

There are several among the 130 policemen who had been promoted chief inspectors in March without reaching the necessary qualifications, police department sources say.

The Moratuwa University has handed over to highways minister Eran Wickremaratne its investigation reports into alleged irregularities in the construction of expressways, but no follow up action has been taken so far.

An attempt is being made to create an opinion through astrology in order to bring Mahinda Rajapaksa back to power.

The FCID is investigating SLFP general secretary Anura Priyadarshana Yapa.

At least 10 workers of the Ceylon Electricity Board die each year due to electrocution while on duty, as they are not provided with the required on-field safety facilities, say CEB sources.