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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President to visit India today

2019-11-28   |   Politics

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No politics with UNP even if Sajith wins: Wasantha

2019-11-08   |   Politics

While saying he could not further tolerate the hostility shown to him by the UNP, Foreign Affairs State Minister Wasantha Senanayake said that he had ...

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Election chief censors state TV ahead of polls

2019-11-04   |   Politics

Election Commission has said it will censor the political coverage of a state-owned TV station after accusing it of bias against the former president'...

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Sajith at Katugampola rally

2019-10-23   |   Politics

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and UNF alliance's presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa participated in an election rally in Katugampola today....

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Sajith to cash in SF's war wisdom to combat terrorism

2019-10-11   |   Politics

The UNF-led alliance will give highest possible responsibilities to Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, its presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa said add...

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People have decided whom to vote: Cardinal

2019-10-09   |   Politics

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said today the people had already decided to whom they would vote at the upcoming presidential election and those defeated sh...

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Fmr. President exercised plenary Executive powers: AG

2019-10-03   |   Politics

Appearing for the Attorney General, Senior Deputy Solicitor General Nerin Pulle today told that the former president, who had signed the dual citizens...

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NPM Presidential Candidate Mahesh Senanayake

2019-10-01   |   Politics

Former Army Commander General Mahesh Senanayake was yesterday named as the Presidential Candidate of the National People’s Movement and People’s F...

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UNP to nominate Sajith as candidate on conditions

2019-09-25   |   Politics

There was general agreement among the seniors of the United National Party (UNP) to nominate Minister Sajith Premadasa as the presidential candidate b...

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