A primitive ocean on Mars held more water than Earth’s Arctic Ocean, according to NASA scientists who, using ground-based observatories, measured water signatures in the Red Planet’s atmosphere.

Investigations into allegations of irregularities by MP Sajin Vaas Gunawardena during the previous regime have revealed serious instances of abuse of public property, say police headquarters sources.

It sounds like the sort of mythical place Indiana Jones might visit - a society which has lived on the same island for 60,000 years, uncontacted by modern man.

Suporters of Gotabhaya Rajapaksa displayed a distored national flag during their protest in Colombo yesterday (23) against the bribery commission’s summons to the former defnece secretary.

Agriculture Minister Duminda Dissanayake during a discussion with the newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Yi Xianliang has requested the Chinese government to look at the possibility of providing urea fertilizer at a concessionary price to Sri Lanka.