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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President to address the nation tonight

2020-03-17   |   Politics

Addressing the nation tonight President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is to deliver a statement on the prevailing pandemic situation in the country, President Me...

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President proposes collective SAARC response to fight COVID–19

2020-03-16   |   Politics

Our biggest challenge is to minimise the virus entering SL President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday proposed to leaders of South Asian Association for R...

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Family break-up has led to quitting political base

2020-03-16   |   Politics

A young Green politico who has made Uva his political base is said to be planning to say adieu to his familiar electorate. He had initially planned to...

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All steps taken, don’t panic: President, PM

2020-03-13   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said all necessary steps had been taken to contain the spread of coronavir...

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COVID-19 has no relevance to postponing polls: Sajith

2020-03-12   |   Politics

The Coronavirus has no relevance to the general election as preventing the further spread of the disease is the most important matter rather than talk...

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Sajith boycotts UNP Working Committee meeting

2020-03-05   |   Politics

Several UNP members including party deputy leader Sajith Premadasa boycotted its Working Committee meeting held yesterday. Sajith loyalist and former ...

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Sajith’s invitation to Ranil, UNP: Working Committee to meet to today

2020-02-28   |   Politics

The UNP working committee will meet today to discuss and decide on Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa's extension to Party Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe...

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Japan’s Belluna and Asia Capital reps meet Prime Minister

2020-02-25   |   Politics

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa; Stefan Abeyesinhe -Executive Director, Asia Capital PLC; Hiroshi Yasuno - General Manager-Belluna Co., Japan; Kiyono...

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Human rights concerns: Sajith blames those in present govt

2020-02-21   |   Politics

It is those in the present government who originally internationalised the human rights issues in Sri Lanka by signing a joint agreement with the then...

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