Files pertaining to corruption and shady deals involving government ministers will be made public after the January 8 Presidential election while at the same time court cases will be filed against them, UNP parliamentarian Harsha de Silva declared.

Controversial sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage had proved his ignorance or the way his current mindset works as he wished the Sri Lanka cricket team for their success at what he called was the T20 World Cup next year.

The Kotte Municipal Council has virtually come to a standstill following the exit of three members of the ruling party who quit to support Common Opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena, the Council's chairman Janaka Ranawaka said.

A disruptive mobile Police force is reported to have been set up at all stations island-wide to pull down and destroy all election propaganda of Common Opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena.

The Campaign for Free and Fair Election (CaFFE) has disclosed that several buses from the depots of Wennappuwa, Chilaw and Puttalam have been taken away for the public rally of President Mahinda Rajapaksa scheduled to be held today (December 16) in Chilaw.

Three more Provincial Council (PC) members have pledged their support for Common Opposition Candidate Maithripala Sirisena.

A large number of Sri Lankan workers in the French capital of Paris formed a Union on December 14 to support Common Opposition Candidate Maithripala Sirisena, it has been reported.