Colombo: The reported bid by a leading Sri Lankan Buddhist monk to invite the Dalai Lama to the island nation, has received flak from official as well as non-official quarters here.

Public Order Minister John Amaratunge says that several powerful members of the former regime will have to be arrested based on the information divulged by alleged narcotics kingpin Samantha Kumara alias Wele Suda.

The Chinese company that has been tasked with carrying out the controversial Colombo Port City project says it has received written approval from the government of Sri Lanka to commence protective work on the project.

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) has warned political parties and organizations that try to oppose the proposed reforms.

Former elections commissioner Chandrananda de Silva has passed away.

The National Youth Services Council says that millions of rupees of funds under the Council had been spent on unnecessary expenditure during the previous regime.