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Siblings’ battle behind the scene! Politics

Siblings’ battle behind the scene!

There was intense jockeying in the recent past by interested parties to have their favourite appointed to a very high post in a security service. In fact, the…

30 Aug 2019 Discuss
All about the seat Politics

All about the seat

The tussle for the candidature even within the same party has currently become a common scenario as is evident in the run-up to the Presidential polls unlike…

29 Aug 2019 Discuss
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 Discuss
Hearty laugh… Politics

Hearty laugh…

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is sharing a lighter moment with State Minister Buddhika Pathirana at the opening of the newly constructed Sri Lanka-Korea…

21 Aug 2019 Discuss
Yasushi Akashi calls on MR Politics

Yasushi Akashi calls on MR

Senior Japanese diplomat and United Nations administrator Yasushi Akashi called on Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa at his official residence at Wijerama…

20 Aug 2019 Discuss
Threatened to smash his teeth! Politics

Threatened to smash his teeth!

A senior politico has reportedly threatened to smash the teeth of a yng party member at an important discussion of their political party. When the seniors were…

16 Aug 2019 Discuss
Yes, I was released... Politics

Yes, I was released...

Former President’s Chief of Staff Gamini Senarath and two others were acquitted and released by the Special Trial-at-Bar High Court over the Litro Gas case…

09 Aug 2019 Discuss
PM at Embilipitiya Politics

PM at Embilipitiya

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe participated in a ceremony held in Embilipitiya to distribute lands to the people in the area. Minister of Lands and…

29 Jul 2019 Discuss
PM at ‘Enterprise Sri Lanka’ Politics

PM at ‘Enterprise Sri Lanka’

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe seen inspecting the ‘Enterprise Sri Lanka’ program which is designed to help the country’s SME sector yesterday. Finance…

25 Jul 2019 Discuss
Engrossed in conversation Politics

Engrossed in conversation

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is seen in a conversation with Megapolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka during declaring open of…

24 Jul 2019 Discuss
Will he bounce back? Politics

Will he bounce back?

Big mouthed Gemunu is said to be seeking Green party nomination to contest at the upcoming general poll. However, indications are that he has to forego…

19 Jul 2019 Discuss
PM at Shilpa Sena Exhibition Politics

PM at Shilpa Sena Exhibition

‘Shilpa Sena’, organized by the Ministry of Science Technology and Research to promote science and technology, was launched under the patronage of Prime…

19 Jul 2019 Discuss
He is sure of another term Politics

He is sure of another term

Engaged in a cozy chat with the bigwig of the palace was a sibling of the big man, a big name in the country’s business community. This businessman despite his…

18 Jul 2019 Discuss
Star-gazer called at the wrong place! Politics

Star-gazer called at the wrong place!

Now that several national polls are around the corner, some top men in politics have made it a habit to seek astrological guidance and divine blessings for the…

12 Jul 2019 Discuss
PM requests EC not to resign Politics

PM requests EC not to resign

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe who had met the Chairman of Elections Commission Mahinda Deshapriya at the Parliamentary Complex yesterday had requested…

10 Jul 2019 Discuss
Govt slashes aviation levies Politics

Govt slashes aviation levies

The Cabinet has approved the reduction of ground handling charges, aviation fuel and the embarkation levy for Six months. The Cabinet paper was tabled under…

09 Jul 2019 Discuss