In a move that has stirred both political and economic circles, president Ranil Wickremasinghe has reportedly agreed to a secret deal with New Delhi to hand over exploration rights of the cobalt-rich 'Afanasy Nikitin Seamount' in the Indian Ocean, lankaenews website reports.

On the request of the Sri Lanka Police, the High Commission of India has been facilitating tailor made capacity building training courses for the personnel of the Sri Lankan Police at the premier police training institutions viz. Central Detective Training Institute (CDTI), Jaipur; CDTI, Hyderabad; CDTI, Kolkata and National Security Guard (NSG), Manesar in India.

The National Movement for a Just Society has called for independence, mutual understanding and respect among the Constitutional Council, judiciary and the executive.

Former minister Milroy Fernando passed away yesterday (20), aged 80.

People will no longer be misled by the bogus patriots who created Indian and American phobias and carried lion’s flags on their chests, said leader of Nawa Janatha Peramuna Sugeeshwara Bandara.

The Prisons Department has warned that strict disciplinary measures will be taken against officers who engage in trade union actions.