Greatest tribute for war heroes is making the aspirations of all communities a reality: President

2020-05-19   |   Politics

In his first 'Ranaviru Day' message after being elected to office, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said the greatest tribute to war heroes was to transfo...

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UN won’t vote electronically in Security Council election

2020-05-18   |   Politics

UN diplomats will vote on new Security Council members in person despite the coronavirus pandemic Johannes (AFP)  UNITED NATIONS AFP May15, 2020 ...

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President donates three-month salary to COVID-19 Fund

2020-05-14   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has surrendered his three-month salary of Rs. 292,500 to the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund, the President'...

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President calls on banking sector to think out of the box

2020-05-14   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested the banking sector to deviate from conventional thinking and practice to support the country’s striving t...

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President reviews current status of digital ID

2020-05-13   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today reviewed the current status of the proposed “unique digital identity card”, which will be issued only once by o...

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President instructs to focus on rapid development in main cities

2020-05-13   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed the officials to focus on rapid development of several main cities in the country including Colombo, the P...

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7 FR petitions against election date fixed for support on May 18, 19

2020-05-12   |   Politics

Seven Fundamental Right petitions filed challenging the dissolution of Parliament and fixing the General Election date for June 20, have been fixed fo...

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Ranawaka, Welgama file petition against election on June 20

2020-05-09   |   Politics

Former MPs Kumara Welgama and Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) Leader Patali Champika Ranawaka filed a petition in the Supreme Court today challenging the G...

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President optimistic that economy could be re-built

2020-05-07   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is optimistic that the economy adversely affected by the COVID – 19 pandemic could be re-built on a solid basis, the Pr...

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Karu endorses proposal by opposition parties to reconvene parliament

2020-04-30   |   Politics

Former Speaker of Parliament, Karu Jayasuriya, said today that he endorsed the proposal made by the parties in the opposition to reconvene the Parliam...

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PM calls 225 MPs of previous parliament for a meeting

2020-04-30   |   Politics

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has called all 225 members of the previous Parliament for a meeting on Monday (May 4) at 10 am to discuss the current...

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COVID-19 spread under control in general: President

2020-04-30   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said the spread of COVID-19 is under control in general, and that immediate remedial steps have been taken following the ...

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South Korean ministers say they know Kim’s location

2020-04-29   |   Politics

South Korea said today it knows Kim Jong Un’s location as it continues to play down rumours that the North’s strongman leader is seriously ill or ...

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We will not let extremist violence raise its head again: President

2020-04-22   |   Politics

While assuring that he would not leave any room for any form of extremism, or violence from any extremists to be unleashed again, President Gotabhaya ...

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General election on June 20 -NEC

2020-04-21   |   Politics

he National Elections Commission has decided to hold the General Election on June 20th, a Commission’s official said.The Extraordinary Gazette notif...

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President, officials explore possibility of resuming day-to-day life at provincial level

2020-04-16   |   Politics

The possibility of immediate resumption of day-to-day economic activities at provincial levels in order to safeguard the national economy was explored...

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President, SJB request employers to pay attention to stranded workers

2020-04-06   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa today requested the employers to pay attention to their employee...

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Don’t politicize distribution of essential goods: Sajith

2020-03-31   |   Politics

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday urged the government not to politicize the distribution of essential goods to people. "...

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UNP-President meeting postponed to tomorrow

2020-03-31   |   Politics

The meeting scheduled to be held yesterday between President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and a group of UNP MPs has been postponed to tomorrow, a UNP MP told D...

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No new COVID-19 positive cases so far today: Minister

2020-03-26   |   Politics

No new COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka within the day as at 4.30 p.m., Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said. A remaining 99 ...

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President directs to explore possibility of releasing prisoners charged with minor offences

2020-03-25   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed the legal experts and the Department of Prisons to look into ways of granting some relief to the prisoners w...

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Strictly adhere to social distancing policy: Govt.

2020-03-21   |   Politics

The Government today requested the public to strictly adhere to the social distancing policy of one metre at public places. In a statement, the Presid...

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Country should come together to carry out quarantine activities: Sajith

2020-03-19   |   Politics

The entire country should come together and support all transparent quarantine activities, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Leader Sajith Premadasa said y...

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A complete lock-down essential: Sajith

2020-03-18   |   Politics

The government should not act like Nero, who played the fiddle when Rome was burning or beat about the bush but should announce a complete lock-down t...

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As the government declared yesterday a public holiday with a view of preventing the spread of coronavirus across the country

2020-03-18   |   Politics

As the government declared yesterday a public holiday with a view of preventing the spread of coronavirus across the country, many businesses and shop...

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