Foreign Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera has said the Sri Lanka was ready to meet the challenge it would face at the United Nations Human Rights session in Geneva by pressing for a credible internal probe into war crimes.

A police officer attached to the Vavuniya Police was shot and wounded in the early hours of this morning (February 5).

Controversial former sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and several Opposition MPs are expected to present in Parliament today (February 5) the case of the Rajapaksa family's CSN TV channel which they claim is on the verge of a shutdown following the government's tax system imposed on television broadcasters.

Leader of the Democratic Party - Sarath Fonseka is to swear in as a Parliamentarian tomorrow (06), a spokesperson of the party says.

Several major factors including the abolishing of executive presidency and reinstating independent commissions which are considered as corner stones of the common opposition's policies, have already been cast aside, political analyst and senior journalist Kusal Perera charges.