CB dismisses claims it succumbed to President’s ire

2020-06-23   |   Politics

The decisions that were taken last week to further support the economy by way of Central Bank liquidity were neither instantaneous nor a case of being...

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President assures EC on free and fair poll

2020-06-18   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday gave an assurance to the Election Commission (EC) that an environment will be created to hold free and fair ele...

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Rev Fr Poruthota’s contribution to local arts and cinema invaluable - President

2020-06-18   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday said the efforts made by Most Rev.Fr. Ernest Poruthota to enlighten the public with the fundamentals of Jesus C...

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Postal voting from July 14 to 17

2020-06-17   |   Politics

The postal vote of the General Election 2020 will be held from July 14 to 17, the National Election Commission announced yesterday. The public servant...

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President criticizes CB officials for failing to support economic revival

2020-06-17   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today criticized Central Bank officials for failing to extend its support to the government’s proposals for e...

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Don’t vote for me - Mangala

2020-06-10   |   Politics

Former Minister Mangala Samaraweera said he has decided to step down from active politics and urged voters not to cast their preference for him at the...

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Trial election held in Ambalangoda

2020-06-08   |   Politics

A special trial election supervised by Election Commission Chief Mahinda Deshapriya held at the Ambalangoda Vilegoda Dhammayukthikarama Temple today. ...

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Streamline pharmaceutical supplies leaving middlemen out: President

2020-05-22   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said the production and supply of the pharmaceutical items should be streamlined for the benefit of the people disreg...

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Not possible to hold election on June 20 under current situation: EC

2020-05-21   |   Politics

The Elections Commission informed the Supreme Court today that it is not possible to conduct the General Elections on June 20 under the current situat...

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I won’t hesitate to withdraw SL from int’l organizations that harass our forces: President

2020-05-20   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said today that he won't hesitate to withdraw Sri Lanka from any international organization that continues to make basele...

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Afghan President Ghani and rival sign power-sharing deal

2020-05-20   |   Politics

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah signed a power-sharing deal on Sunday, ending a bitter months-long feud that plunged the...

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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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