July 31 (DC) Though state police had ruled out the possibility of arrested ISIS sympathiser of West Bengal origin, who ran a grocery shop in Tirupur, having any wicked design for TN, his links with certain SL operatives, including one identified as Khulla Bhai, has forced security agencies to dig deep into background of such people. TN in the past had seen Pakistan sending its spies through SL and had arrested at least more..

July 31 (Xinhua) Joint Opposition, who are staunch supporters of former President Rajapakse, on Sunday said it would defeat President Sirisena's govt in the coming months and form a new regime under the former president. Joint Opposition MP Udaya Gammanpila said that a procession by the JO which had begun from Kandy on July 28 had received tremendous support from the public and thousands had already joined the procession which will conclude in Colombo this week. more..

July 31 (AM) Joint Opposition last night refused to reveal the location of the rally that will be held on August 1 in Colombo. UPFA MP Namal Rajapaksa told media that the JO had reserved the Hyde Park two weeks prior to the rally. However, the govt suddenly remembered there were repairs to be done, he said. President Rajapaksa's govt had already done the reconstruction work at Hyde Park, Namal said, raising the question whether the pits in Hyde Park are merely Yahapalana pits. more..

July 31 (AM) State run Rupavahini Corporation deviated from good governance practices over the past few days when it sank to abysmal levels to attack the protest march organised by the Joint Opposition. Rupavahini main news bulletin, on Friday and Saturday, did not give any fair coverage to the protest march, despite the govt's repeated promises to create a state media culture where every political party gets fair coverage. more..