Health minister Rajitha Senaratne says that he would propose to name President Maithripala Sirisena as the Executive Prime ministerial candidate at the next General election.

Certain bigwigs in the UPFA coalition led by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party wish to prevent investigations against corruption that had taken place while the previous government was in power, Prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe charged.

The domestic investigation into some of the allegations over the war will not be completed by September and only the structure and laws will be in place before that, Deputy Foreign Minister Ajith P. Perera said.

A tensed situation had erupted during a discussion at the Alagamuwa Vidyalaya in Naula on Saturday when people have called for solutions to their issues within the government’s 100 day programme.

Mahinda Rajapaksa is most unlike to secure the prime ministerial candidature at the upcoming general election as senior leaders who have gained control of the SLFP are vehemently against it, despite attempts towards that by certain partners of the UPFA, say SLFP sources.

Secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket Nishantha Ranatunga says allowances of national players will be cut this year for the second consecutive year.

Watch Guard security service has been given the task of providing security to Ruhunu-Magampura Mahinda Rajapaksa port in Hambantota from today (01).