Breast cancer, the most widespread form of cancer, is now common among men too.

Army and police intelligence reports in the past few months have caused president Maithripala Sirisena to make the controversial remark with regard to the summoning of the former defence secretary and the ex-Navy commanders to courts, ‘Sathhanda’ reports.

A power cut of between one and three hours per day is likely from 2018 due to the failure to generate electricity as expected, and the hours could be extended to six hours a day during dry weather, energy experts warn.

Mrs. Inoka Mohotti, a senior officer of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has been summoned to the CID to obtain a statement on the leakage of classified information pertaining to the controversial Bond Issue.

Although a 83,000 - strong police force is required, the count stands near 76,000, the National Police Commission says.

Fresh suspicions have arisen with regard to the retired military intelligence officer who committed suicide after leaving a letter confessing to the murder of former Sunday Leader editor - Lasantha Wickremetunga.