A court in southern Russia has sentenced three young women to brief jail terms for making a video showing them twerking next to a Second World War memorial.

The financial crime investigation division is to expedite investigations into the Rs. 620 million fraud in the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission during the previous regime.

The director (administration) at the Sri Lanka Vocational Training Authority, an appointee of skills development and vocational training minister Piyasena Gamage, is a person accused of many frauds, say reports reaching Sri Lanka Mirror.

Deputy minister Sujeewa Senasinghe has intervened in getting clearance for  copper rods imported by a Colombo businessman from Dubai, say customs sources.

Athletic Association of Sri Lanka has announced the Lankan contingent which will take part in the Asian Grand Prix Athletics Championships (AGP). The AGP will be held in Thailand in June.