The Department of Inland Revenue has been instructed to find out whether former minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena has declared the Rs. 2.8 million ring which he lost and found during an overnight protest in parliament.

Champaka Ramanayake is to be offered the position of pace bowling coach of the national cricket team that fell vacant following the resignation of Chaminda Vaas, say Sri Lanka Cricket sources.

The national executive council has decided that the next election too, would be held under the existing system even if the 20th amendment to the constitution on electoral reforms was adopted, said minister Lakshman Kiriella

Bishop of Mannar Rev. Rayappu Joseph has been admitted to Colombo National Hospital after suffering a stroke.