Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa and President Maitripala Sirisena had a crucial discussion last night with regards to the formation of an alliance in view of the upcoming Presidential elections, informed sources said.

Short story writer Shakthika Sathkumara who was in remand custody for 127 days was granted bail by the Kurunegala High Court yesterday.

Sri Lanka’s president said Monday that the attorney general has informed him that a bill presented to Parliament last week seeking to abolish the death penalty is illegal.

The disposal of garbage at a site in Kerawalapitiya has been suspended by the Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation.

Sri Lankan police say they have arrested three members of a banned Islamic organization linked to Easter Sunday suicide bomb attacks that killed more than 250 people.

United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Kurunegala District MP Salinda Dissanayake passed away at the age of 61 at a private hospital today.

Mathematics tutor Dinesh Nuwan Amaratunga and 7 others who under remand custody over an attack on a van by a group of VIP bodyguards at Kalagedihena were granted bail by the Attanagalle Magistrate’s Court today.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe states that the United National Party will establish a new Alliance, the Democratic National Front before the end of August.

Two new State Ministers were sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena today (05).

New Governors appointed for three Provinces took their oaths before President Maithripala Sirisena today (05).

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has decided to create a separate volunteer team for the security of former secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Gotabaya Rajapaksa who is tipped to be its presidential candidate at the upcoming election.

Following a clash which took place between a group from the Wellawatta- Mayura place housing complex and a group of labourers in a contract company last night, 6 individuals were injured including three police officers.

The first ever Sri Lankan nano satellite, RAAVANA-1 launched into an orbit 400 km away from earth on June 17, sent the first picture of earth.

At least nine people have been killed and 16 wounded in a shooting in Dayton, in the US state of Ohio, according to police.

Six people have died while 52 persons sustained injuries in a fatal bus accident occurred at Nagas junction – Waskaduwa.