The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) is alleging a conspiracy to make Sri Lanka a ‘digital colony’ of India by allowing that country to get hold of all details of the island’s population in the guise of an electronic identity card.

JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has sent a letter of demand claiming Rs.10 billion each as damages from Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam and Parliamentarian Tissa Kuttiarachchi for allegedly making a defamatory statement regarding him during a public meeting held on August 19 in Colombo.

Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation has called a meeting of its director board to obtain approval for an agreement to lease its Eye Channel to Lyca Group affiliate VIS Broadcasting, reports said.

Sri Lanka, despite struggling with an economic crisis, on Monday repaid $50 million to Bangladesh out of the $200 million loan that it took under a currency swap mechanism two years ago.

Items of material evidence in court cases have been submerged at sea on a court order.

The SJB parliamentary group has approved a further expansion of the common opposition alliance led by their party.

All female housekeepers attached to parliament have been told to wear sarees when reporting for and leaving duty, reliable sources said.

Crony capitalism has invaded the medicines field, just as patients die after taking low-quality medicines, charged opposition leader Sajith Premadasa.

Unknown persons set fire and completely burnt four fishing boats of Tamil inland fishermen at Thannimurippu tank in Mullaitivu on the night of 20 August, correspondents report.

The prevailing drought has destroyed agriculture minister Mahinda Amaraweera’s paddy land at Angunakolapelessa.