The department of motor traffic is going to offer vehicle numbers on LCD screens, from which the public can choose numbers of their choice, said its chief Jagath Chandrasiri.

‘Premaya Nam’, (Dirty, Yellow, Darkness), the maiden film by Vindana Ariyawansa and Kalpana Ariyawansa brothers, has been shortlisted for the best film, best director and best script awards at the ‘futures’ category at the 5th Beijing international film festival.

India’s government took Al Jazeera news channel off the air on Wednesday for five days after officials insisted it had repeatedly shown wrong maps of disputed Kashmir.

The public order ministry is to enforce the traffic lane law in every city.

In the course of investigations into alleged serious corruption during the Rajapaksa regime, irregularities committed by the then cooperatives and internal trade minister Johnston Fernando have come to light, police headquarters sources say.

Several former Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) officials are reportedly making an attempt to summon local cricket clubs to SSC cricket club and hold a meeting to formulate a letter against the Sports Minister Navin Dissanayake appointing an interim committee.