News Bits….

* 200million of Cooperative  deposits gone missing during Mahindha’s regime: Internal Audit Report.

* New left alliances  of Samasamaja Party, Communist party, MEP of Dinesh Goonewardena, New Leftist Alliance of Vasudeva Nanayakkara, National Freedom Alliance is to be formed.

* Leader of Opposition post to SLFP: Maithripala Sirisena.

* Peace and development are the expectation of Britain: Laura Davis Commenting on Sri Lanka.

* Mahindha faction plans to form separate faction within SLFP.

* JVP lost because it acted as the Agent to UNP: Somawansa Amaraweera.

* Granting National list seats to defeated candidates, not civilized: CAFFE.