The Lanka Sama Samaja Party has sacked 13 central committee members who had supported Maithripala Sirisena during the recently concluded Presidential election, reports say.

MP Tissa Attanayake has been arrested by the CID a short while ago on charges of forging documents during the January Presidential Election.

The government is mulling over introducing a pension scheme for private sector workers, deputy minister of Planning and Economic Affairs - Harsha de Silvia says.

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today (02) filed a complaint with the Bribery Commission (CIABOC) against former Sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Sri Lanka Cricket Secretary - Nishantha Ranatunga as well as against the Executive Committee and Interim Committee of SLC.

A special parliament session will be held today (02) focusing on the removal of Mohan Peiris as Chief Justice.

The passport of former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena was impounded on a directive issued by the Colombo Chief Magistrate on a request made by the Bribery Commission (CIABOC).