The Agriculture Ministry is under pressure by the political authority to make payments to fertilizer importers that remain halted for around five years.
Decision-making in the SLPP has become problematic due to emerging differences between two Rajapaksas, Basil and Namal.
Powerful figures in the UNP and the SJB have held talks with the belief that the two parties should become one before the presidential polls.
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) plans to field a presidential candidate, which it is yet to name, said ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa.
A total of 17 senior police officers including Senior Deputy Generals of Police (SDIGs) have been transferred with immediate effect.
Indian high commissioner Santosh Jha has visited public security minister Tiran Alles at his office to discuss a range of topics.
Sri Lanka Railways is going to introduce a new train to mark 100 years since the commencement of train operations to Badulla.
Investigations into the Kokkuthoduvai mass grave have found that the bodies belonged to LTTE members buried between 1994 and 1996.
The determination of the timeframe of a mass grave at Tiruketeeswaram in Mannar is getting delayed due to a lack of funds.
Residents in areas facing drinking water issues have been urged to promptly contact the Disaster Management Center (DMC) on hotline 117 for assistance, in view of the ongoing arid weather conditions.
