Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has inquired the opposition's decision over the Army camps in the Northern region of Sri Lanka.

A special mission has been commenced to create turmoil within the government, 'Sri Lanka Mirror' learns.

All candidates who have already submitted their deposit for the upcoming Presidential election must submit all their Assets and Liabilities when handing in their nominations, deputy elections commissioner - M.M. Mohommad says.

Deputy Minister of National Languages and Social Integration and leader of the National Workers' Union - MP P. Digambaram has reportedly decided to quit the government and support the common candidate - Maithripala Sirisena.

Leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) - minister Rauff Hakeem has said despite briefing the government about the administrative and political issues faced by the people of the areas they represent, the government is yet to express a satisfactory response on this regard.

There has been a latest move by the state government in Tamil Nadu to acquire the disputed island of Kachativu in the north of Sri Lanka, the India media has reported.