National People’s Power (NPP) Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, speaking in Australia today, said that overseas Sri Lankans had hope on Gotabaya Rajapaksa during the 2019 Presidential polls.

Freedom People’s Congress (FPC) leader Dullas Alahapperuma said that poverty reduction programms such as Samurdhi Development and Janasaviya Poverty Alleviation Programme were launched for political purposes, therefore their targets could not be reached.

Former Indian batting sensation Sunil Gavaskar has blasted the Indian selectors after star batsman Cheteswar Pujara was dropped from the Indian Test team for West Indies series. "Why has he been dropped? Why has he been made the scapegoat for our batting failures. He has been a loyal servant of India cricket.

President Ranil Wickremsinghe said he was asked to step down on the day following his house being set on fire at the instigation of certain media outlets.

• -Only 2,007 specialists at present despite projected number of 4,299
• -350 specialists have migrated so far
• -300 more specialists to retire this year
• -Delay in annual transfer list

Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe yesterday said that laws pertaining to divorce will be amended to meet the needs of modern society.

SJB MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka requested journalists not to inconvenience him by repeatedly asking him if he will be a candidate at the next Presidential election.

• HIV infections on the rise
  
• 15 deaths in three months
• Children not properly delivered sex education
• Increase in testing led to rise in cases

The mandatory Meningococcal vaccine is reportedly being administered to Sri Lankan Hajj pilgrims through unregulated means, Secretary of the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) Dr. Haritha Aluthge said.