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Politics Bond scams: JO cranks up pressure on President, PM
Chairman of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Prof. G. L. Peiris yesterday demaded that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe step down temporarily to ensure a…
Politics GMOA contests SLMC election to upset Health Minister’s agenda
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) said yesterday its members would contest the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) election today (23) to defeat…
Politics Postal voting for Local Government elections commenced today
Postal voting for the upcoming Local Government elections commenced today(January 22) at 9 am in Election Offices, District Secretariats and Police stations.…
Politics Over 40,000 postal vote applications rejected
560,000 applications for postal votes have been received from public servants for the LG polls on February 10 but 41,000 of them have been rejected as they…
Politics Gang rapists of Thissamaharama girl were Sajith’s henchmen
It is reported that the three suspects who were arrested for an incident of gang-raping at Konewalana Grama Seva Division in Thissamaharama had been directly…
Politics Intervenient Petitioner says President can continue till 2021
Anti Corruption Front Chairperson Ven. Ulapane Sumangala Thera yesterday sought Supreme Court’s permission to intervene into President Maithripala Sirisena’s…
Politics Thuggery and obscenity: the order of the day – Parliament degenerates into madness
https://youtu.be/qgr1MI2-81Y https://youtu.be/EitSu8tHcFM The hallowed Chamber of Parliament once again turned into a rowdy arena with Members throwing…
Politics I am a genius- US President Donald Trump
Donald Trump has rejected doubts over his mental health raised in a new book, describing the book as “fiction” and the author as a “fraud”. His remarks…
Politics US-Pakistan ties and global political compulsions
If the Trump administration carries out its current threat in full to use the ‘aid and assistance weapon’ against Pakistan over terror-linked issues, it would…
Politics Crucial meeting of Ministerial Committee on SriLankan Airlines today
Decision to be taken on resignation offer of SriLankan board members New board expected to be appointed to carry out restructuring The Ministerial Committee on…
Politics Port City legislation to Parliament in March
$ 1 b investment for International Financial Centre; Construction to start mid-this year Legislation for the Colombo International Financial City is expected…
Politics President to make a special statement on bond scandal
President Maithripala Sirisena will make a special statement to the media on the report on the Central Bank bond issue and the recommendations made by the…