PM, Sajith to meet UNF leaders to decide on the candidate

2019-09-11   |   Politics

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and UNP Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa who met at Temple Trees last night had agreed to meet the constituent parti...

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I’m ready to rebuild nation - Sajith

2019-09-06   |   Politics

My hands are clean. I don’t have other’s blood on my hands, said UNP Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa addressing massive rally at Sathyavadi grounds...

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PM Ranil addresses Maldivian Parliament

2019-09-04   |   Politics

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe addressed the Maldivian parliament on Tuesday during his official visit to the Maldives to chair the Indian Ocean ...

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Tourism Minister to meet Russian envoy over travel advisory

2019-08-30   |   Politics

From left: Board of Airline Representatives Chairman Dimuthu Tennakoon, Immigration and Emigration Department Controller General Pasan Ratnayake, SLTD...

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Army Chief calls on President

2019-08-28   |   Politics

Sri Lanka Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva called on President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat, on Tuesday....

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Anura Kumara named presidential candidate

2019-08-19   |   Politics

JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was today announced as the presidential candidate of the National Peoples Power headed by the Janatha Vimukthi Per...

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‘UNP’s Presidential candidate through Working Committee’

2019-07-22   |   Politics

The UNP Working Committee will choose the UNP Presidential candidate, while the SLPP candidate would be chosen by the Rajapaksa family, Public Enterpr...

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Sajith calls on Kabir to rejoin Cabinet

2019-06-17   |   Politics

At a time when people in Sri Lanka see politicians as self-serving and power hungry, UNP Chairman Kabir Hashim has set an example to leaders across th...

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A Muslim devotee prays inside the Minuwangoda Jumma Mosque

2019-06-07   |   Politics

A Muslim devotee prays inside the Minuwangoda Jumma Mosque, which came under attack during the anti-Muslim riots recently. The Muslims ended the 31-da...

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Co-operation among nations vital to curb terrorism - President

2019-05-16   |   Politics

President Maithripala Sirisena addressing the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations held in Bejing, China yesterday said it is important for n...

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Undiplomatic diplomacy?

2019-05-09   |   Politics

The Diyawanna politicos of a certain North-based political party have stopped using their mobile phones for any politically important communication pu...

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New star in political firmament?

2019-05-06   |   Politics

There is a fair and lovely one very close to a political heavyweight.   In fact, she brought fame to the country by winning a crown at a beauty c...

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Security should be devoid of politics - Religious leaders tell Government

2019-04-30   |   Politics

The clergy and the people are not happy about the manner in which the government is conducting investigations into the deadly Easter Sunday bombings, ...

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Parliament to meet on Tuesday

2019-04-23   |   Politics

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has decided to call Parliament on Tuesday, April 23, taking the prevailing condition into consideration, a communique issued b...

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Policy interest rates to remain at current levels - CBSL

2019-04-09   |   Politics

Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera has presented praise worthy budget which is not a burden to the economy despite several elections on the cards fo...

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Flexing political muscle!

2019-04-09   |   Politics

A politico who got a high office with the regime change had stormed a Police Station and demanded that a suspect in custody be immediately released. T...

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UNP will win next Presidential Election, says Kiriella

2019-04-08   |   Politics

Public Enterprise, Kandyan Heritage, Kandy Development Minister and the Leader of the House Lakshman Kiriella expressed his confidence that the United...

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President unveils multi-pronged drive to curb drug smuggling

2019-03-06   |   Politics

President Maithripala Sirisena will introduce a new programme to eradicate illicit drugs which is to be implemented at a national level. The programm...

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Minister Mangala celebrates 30 years in politics

2019-03-01   |   Politics

Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera celebrated his 30 glorious years in politics at a ceremony held at BMICH yesterday under the theme, ‘Dare to Dr...

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I'm not a political beggar - Ravi K

2019-02-27   |   Politics

Minister of Power, Energy and Enterprise Development Ravi Karunanayake said that as most of the political parties and politicians had contributed in...

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Parliament to get sophisticated elevators

2019-02-21   |   Politics

Steps have been taken to replace elevators in parliament with sophisticated ones following the recommendations of the committee appointed to look into...

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SLPP has to link with SLFP to win Presidential polls

2019-02-20   |   Politics

The SLPP has to enter into an agreement with the SLFP to win the next Presidential Election, Parliamentarian Udaya Gammanpila said at a media conferen...

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President and MR at Gangaramaya Temple

2019-02-20   |   Politics

President Maithripala Sirisena and Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa kept the sacred casket on top of the elephant at the inauguration of Gangaramaya...

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Provincial Council election will be held first - President

2019-02-12   |   Politics

President Maithripala Sirisena said the Provincial Council Election will definitely be held before the next Presidential Election. The President said...

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12 MPs trapped in Parliament lift

2019-02-08   |   Politics

MP Wimal Weerawansa said that twelve MPs, including Dinesh  Gunawardane  and himself, were trapped in the parliament elevator for about 15 minutes, ...

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