The present good governance regime is faced with a crisis as to how it could secure a majority, that is the support of 113 MPs, in parliament, reports say.

Sales and transfers of land are taking place in Colombo at a fast rate these days.

UNP communication chief and minister Mangala Samaraweera says he has no connection to the website campaign and its creators who are undertaking a contract to whitewash former defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, the architect of the white van terror, as a bodhisattva and bring him to politics.

The All Island Sports Officials Trade Union is prepared to boycott the District level games of the 41st National Sports Festival, reports say.