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COVID-19 has no relevance to postponing polls: Sajith Politics

COVID-19 has no relevance to postponing polls: Sajith

The Coronavirus has no relevance to the general election as preventing the further spread of the disease is the most important matter rather than talking of…

12 Mar 2020
Sajith boycotts UNP Working Committee meeting Politics

Sajith boycotts UNP Working Committee meeting

Several UNP members including party deputy leader Sajith Premadasa boycotted its Working Committee meeting held yesterday. Sajith loyalist and former MP Harin…

05 Mar 2020
Sajith’s invitation to Ranil, UNP: Working Committee to meet to today Politics

Sajith’s invitation to Ranil, UNP: Working Committee to meet to today

The UNP working committee will meet today to discuss and decide on Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa's extension to Party Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and the…

28 Feb 2020
Japan’s Belluna and Asia Capital reps meet Prime Minister Politics

Japan’s Belluna and Asia Capital reps meet Prime Minister

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa; Stefan Abeyesinhe -Executive Director, Asia Capital PLC; Hiroshi Yasuno - General Manager-Belluna Co., Japan; Kiyonori…

25 Feb 2020
Human rights concerns: Sajith blames those in present govt Politics

Human rights concerns: Sajith blames those in present govt

It is those in the present government who originally internationalised the human rights issues in Sri Lanka by signing a joint agreement with the then UN Chief…

21 Feb 2020
No politics with UNP even if Sajith wins: Wasantha Politics

No politics with UNP even if Sajith wins: Wasantha

While saying he could not further tolerate the hostility shown to him by the UNP, Foreign Affairs State Minister Wasantha Senanayake said that he had no…

08 Nov 2019
Election chief censors state TV ahead of polls Politics

Election chief censors state TV ahead of polls

Election Commission has said it will censor the political coverage of a state-owned TV station after accusing it of bias against the former president's…

04 Nov 2019
Sajith at Katugampola rally Politics

Sajith at Katugampola rally

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and UNF alliance's presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa participated in an election rally in Katugampola today.

23 Oct 2019
Sajith to cash in SF's war wisdom to combat terrorism Politics

Sajith to cash in SF's war wisdom to combat terrorism

The UNF-led alliance will give highest possible responsibilities to Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, its presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa said addressing…

11 Oct 2019
People have decided whom to vote: Cardinal Politics

People have decided whom to vote: Cardinal

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said today the people had already decided to whom they would vote at the upcoming presidential election and those defeated should…

09 Oct 2019
Fmr. President exercised plenary Executive powers: AG Politics

Fmr. President exercised plenary Executive powers: AG

Appearing for the Attorney General, Senior Deputy Solicitor General Nerin Pulle today told that the former president, who had signed the dual citizenship…

03 Oct 2019
NPM Presidential Candidate Mahesh Senanayake Politics

NPM Presidential Candidate Mahesh Senanayake

Former Army Commander General Mahesh Senanayake was yesterday named as the Presidential Candidate of the National People’s Movement and People’s Forum…

01 Oct 2019
UNP to nominate Sajith as candidate on conditions Politics

UNP to nominate Sajith as candidate on conditions

There was general agreement among the seniors of the United National Party (UNP) to nominate Minister Sajith Premadasa as the presidential candidate but on…

25 Sep 2019
PM, Sajith to meet UNF leaders to decide on the candidate Politics

PM, Sajith to meet UNF leaders to decide on the candidate

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and UNP Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa who met at Temple Trees last night had agreed to meet the constituent parties of the…

11 Sep 2019
I’m ready to rebuild nation - Sajith Politics

I’m ready to rebuild nation - Sajith

My hands are clean. I don’t have other’s blood on my hands, said UNP Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa addressing massive rally at Sathyavadi grounds in…

06 Sep 2019
PM Ranil addresses Maldivian Parliament Politics

PM Ranil addresses Maldivian Parliament

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe addressed the Maldivian parliament on Tuesday during his official visit to the Maldives to chair the Indian Ocean…

04 Sep 2019
Tourism Minister to meet Russian envoy over travel advisory Politics

Tourism Minister to meet Russian envoy over travel advisory

From left: Board of Airline Representatives Chairman Dimuthu Tennakoon, Immigration and Emigration Department Controller General Pasan Ratnayake, SLTDA…

30 Aug 2019
Army Chief calls on President Politics

Army Chief calls on President

Sri Lanka Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva called on President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat, on Tuesday.

28 Aug 2019
Anura Kumara named presidential candidate Politics

Anura Kumara named presidential candidate

JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was today announced as the presidential candidate of the National Peoples Power headed by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna.…

19 Aug 2019
‘UNP’s Presidential candidate through Working Committee’ Politics

‘UNP’s Presidential candidate through Working Committee’

The UNP Working Committee will choose the UNP Presidential candidate, while the SLPP candidate would be chosen by the Rajapaksa family, Public Enterprise,…

22 Jul 2019
Sajith calls on Kabir to rejoin Cabinet Politics

Sajith calls on Kabir to rejoin Cabinet

At a time when people in Sri Lanka see politicians as self-serving and power hungry, UNP Chairman Kabir Hashim has set an example to leaders across the…

17 Jun 2019
A Muslim devotee prays inside the Minuwangoda Jumma Mosque Politics

A Muslim devotee prays inside the Minuwangoda Jumma Mosque

A Muslim devotee prays inside the Minuwangoda Jumma Mosque, which came under attack during the anti-Muslim riots recently. The Muslims ended the 31-day fast…

07 Jun 2019
Co-operation among nations vital to curb terrorism - President Politics

Co-operation among nations vital to curb terrorism - President

President Maithripala Sirisena addressing the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations held in Bejing, China yesterday said it is important for nations to…

16 May 2019
Undiplomatic diplomacy? Politics

Undiplomatic diplomacy?

The Diyawanna politicos of a certain North-based political party have stopped using their mobile phones for any politically important communication purpose.…

09 May 2019