Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshappriya has declared that in accordance with laid down procedure, President Mahinda Rajapaksa cannot remain in office for another two years to complete his term if he loses the election on January 8.

As many as 5000 new websites and Facebook accounts had been set up with the motive of providing fake and misleading information in the run-up to next month's Presidential election, the Information Communication and Technological Association (ICTA) director Athula Pushpakumara told the media.

If there is a need to rig next month's Presidential election through what has now come to be called "Computer Jilmaat", it will be done, said small scale export promotions deputy minister Nishantha Muthuhettigama as he addressed a Press conference in Galle yesterday (December 19).

Political turncoat Jayantha Kategoda has revealed that the release of Danuna Tillekaratne the son-in-law of former Army commander General Sarath Fonseka was done after he made a request to President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Industries Ministry secretary Anura Siriwardena has through his ministry imported eight lakhs of "Sil" (temple wear) cloth, Transparency International Sri Lanka has disclosed.

Sri Lankan citizens travelling overseas for more than six months will have to give up their national Identity cards following a government ruling to be carried out by the Department of Registration of Persons.

Parents are up in arms over a regulation that pupils to be admitted to Lyceum International College in Panadura will have to certify their birth certificate and two photos from the Divisional Secretary.