Honda is planning to release a hydrogen-powered car in March 2016 that, in an emergency, could even power your house.

Polonnaruwa district had erupted in celebration after it was announced that the General Secretary of the SLFP - Maithripala Sirisena will be the Common Candidate.

Although the Presidential polling date of January 08 has been deemed lucky for the President by his astrologers, it could be advantageous to the Bandaranaikes too, as the date also marks the birth anniversary of SLFP founder and late Prime Minister S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike, a senior government minister has told 'Sri Lanka Mirror'.

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) says they have faith that common candidate Maithripala Sirisena would abolish executive presidency, should he come to power.