Minister of Foreign Affairs Mangala Samaraweera is preparing to meet officials of the World Bank’s Stolen Asset Recovery Unit (StAR) in the US capital of Washington, in a bid to trace assets which are said to be stashed in foreign banks after being stolen during the UPFA regime.

Navy commander Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera is reportedly in hot water over a statement made on the day before the postal voting of the January Presidential election had taken place, internal reports from the Navy say.

Although Directress General of Sports - Ranjani Jayakody had earlier stated that she would resign if an initial probe against her proved her as guilty, she is yet to do so.

President Maithripala Sirisena and former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has reached a consensus not to assign a prominent role within the SLFP for former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The government and opposition have decided to limit the no confidence motion against Public Order minister John Amaratunga to the agenda without taking it up for debate or vote, reports say.

A Defender jeep that belonged to the Presidential secretariat has been found and taken into custody by the Mahawela Police in Matale.