The April - June quarterly report compiled by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the US which consists of a list of names of those who relinquished their US citizenship does not include the name of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, The Leader learns. 

The Sri Lanka Young Journalists Association has lodged a complaint with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) demanding an investigation into the conduct of the Kurunegala Magistrate in the case regarding Dr. Mohomad Shafi Shiabdeen who served at the Kurunegala Hospital.

Attorney General Dappula De Livera is now a man constantly in the news due to his actions in relation to prosecutions of high profile cases.

Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Viyathmaga organization has threatened Associate Editor of the Daily Financial Times, Marianne David asking her to immediately leave the country.

Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera claims he has now been given an easy opportunity to become a billionaire all thanks to Thiniyawala Palitha Thera. Minister Samaraweera, who is currently abroad on an official visit, made these comments over the phone when questioned by The Leader on the statement made by Thiniyawala Thera at a press briefing held yesterday. 

The discussions to form a political alliance between President Maithirpala Sirisena led Sri Lanka Freedom party (SLFP) and Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa led Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has come to an end, it is learnt.

The Lawyers of Dr Shafi Shihabdeen is set to lodge a complaint with the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) against the Chief Magistrate of Kurunegala, Sampath Hewawasam, The Leader reliably learns. 

The government is to release the land around a palatial building constructed by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa in the Northern Province during his regime, as part of the ongoing programme to return civilian lands to the public. Northern Province Governor Dr. Suren Rāghavan has made this revelation to the English weekly, The Sunday Morning.