Journalists for Democracy in Sri Lanka (JDS) and the International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) has requested Switzerland to deny accreditation to the newly appointed ambassador designate for Sri Lanka for his alleged activities in a death squad that terrorized the island nation in the late 80s.

The former Chairman of People's Bank, Mr. Mano Tittawella passed away this morning in Melbourne, Australia.

It is reported that the Presidential Secretariat has taken steps to ban the purchase of vehicles for ministries and state institutions.

Ratnapura District Parliamentarian from the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Ranjith de Zoysa passed away this morning while receiving treatment at a hospital in Singapore. 

United National Party (UNP) General Secretary MP Akila Viraj Kariyawasam says that the party headquarters, Sirikotha, gave its full support to New Democratic Front (NDF) presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa’s campaign.

Here's a photo of one of the most talked about new couples on social media in the past two days. 

 Attorney at Law Shiral Lakthilake has requested the people to not be misled by claims of a Gotabaya Rajapaksa win being spread by Basil Rajapaksa media unit.

Daughter of slain journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge, Ahimsa Wickrematunge and her legal team filed a notice of appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday