LNP - Election chief’s request to all voters in Sri Lanka

2024-11-09   |   Politics

The Chairman of the Election Commission R.M.A.L. Rathnayake requests all the voters in Sri Lanka to exercise their franchise in the upcoming General E...

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LNP - Allowance for school children who can’t afford books and equipment – President

2024-11-09   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says an allowance will be provided for school children who are unable to purchase stationary books and equipment. H...

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LNP - Two new Ambassadors present credentials to President Dissanayake

2024-11-08   |   Politics

Two newly-appointed Ambassadors to Sri Lanka presented their credentials to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat in Colo...

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LNP - General Election campaigning ends on Monday

2024-11-07   |   Politics

The election campaigning activities for the 2024 General Election are scheduled to end at midnight on Monday (Nov. 11). Accordingly, the silence perio...

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LNP - President Dissanayake congratulates Trump, eyes stronger ties

2024-11-07   |   Politics

Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has congratulated the President-elect of the United States Donald Trump. Congratulating Trump, Presid...

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LNP - Rural development, government’s primary objective this term: President

2024-11-06   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that rural development and upgrading the rural people's social and economic well-being is one of the primary o...

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LNP - Over 1,500 complaints ahead of 2024 General Election

2024-11-05   |   Politics

The number of complaints received by the Election Commission regarding the 2024 Parliamentary Poll has further increased. The commission issued a stat...

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LNP - Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte’s wife remanded

2024-11-04   |   Politics

Shashi Prabha Ratwatte, the wife of former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, has been arrested after appearing before the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court a...

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LNP - How to vote in 2024 General Elections

2024-11-04   |   Politics

As the 2024 General Elections approach, the Election Commission has issued guidelines on how to vote and choose the preferred candidates. According to...

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LNP - Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya appointed Chief Advisor to President on Digital Economy

2024-11-02   |   Politics

Former Axiata Group CEO Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya has been appointed as the Chief Advisor to the President on Digital Economy. He received his letter of a...

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LNP - 16 politically appointed ambassadors, high commissioners to be recalled with immediate effect

2024-11-01   |   Politics

The government has decided to recall 16 political appointees serving as ambassadors and high commissioners of Sri Lanka’s overseas missions with imm...

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LNP - PM vows to summon ex-President Ranil to provide evidence on ‘bond scam’

2024-11-01   |   Politics

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya assures that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe will be summoned to provide evidence regarding ...

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LNP - Former state minister Lohan Ratwatte remanded

2024-11-01   |   Politics

Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, who was arrested by Mirihana Police in Kandy, has been remanded until November 07 by the Nugegoda Additional Mag...

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LNP - President assures decisive economic measures to protect banking sector and entrepreneurs

2024-10-30   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has emphasized that, since neither he nor his administration has special ties or obligations to any party within th...

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LNP - PM Harini responds to ex-President’s claims on public sector salaries

2024-10-29   |   Politics

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that despite former President Ranil Wickramasinghe’s claims about a Cabinet decision to raise governmen...

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LNP - ‘Both current President and I are rulers without majority’: Ranil

2024-10-28   |   Politics

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe says that the current President Anura Kumara Dissanayake lacks a parliamentary majority, similar to himself. He ...

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LNP - Canada to cut immigration numbers, government source says

2024-10-25   |   Politics

Canada will sharply lower the number of immigrants it allows into the country for the first time in years, marking a notable shift in policy for the g...

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LNP - Travel advisories for Sri Lanka can be withdrawn within 2-3 days – Minister

2024-10-25   |   Politics

Public Security Minister Vijitha Herath says that the travel advisories issued by several foreign countries for Sri Lanka could be lifted within the n...

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LNP - Ex-President Ranil named as respondent in two FR petition

2024-10-23   |   Politics

The Supreme Court has granted permission to name former President Ranil Wickremesinghe as a respondent in Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions filed rega...

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LNP - General Election: Over 21,000 postal voting applications rejected

2024-10-22   |   Politics

A total of 21,160 postal voting applications have been rejected out of the total applications submitted for 2024 General Election, according to the El...

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LNP - President says he rejected Ranil’s request to have 16 chefs, 163 guards

2024-10-19   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said he has denied a request from former President Ranil Wickremesinghe for extensive privileges, which included 16...

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LNP - EU Ambassador and ADB Director call on Prime Minister Harini

2024-10-19   |   Politics

The Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Sri Lanka, Carmen Moreno, has paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasu...

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LNP - Maximum expenditure limits announced for general election

2024-10-18   |   Politics

The Election Commission announced the maximum expenditure limits allowed for candidates, parties, independent groups and national list candidates ahea...

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LNP - Ministers cannot steal without their secretaries, chief accountants being aware: Maithri

2024-10-18   |   Politics

While pointing out how Ministers rob government assets, former President Maithripala Sirisena noted that Ministers cannot steal without the knowledge ...

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LNP - Experienced persons should be in Parliament to handle economic crisis: Ranil

2024-10-18   |   Politics

There should be experienced people in Parliament to resolve the economic crisis, former President Ranil Wickremeisnghe said today.  "Those who have w...

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