Ranil stresses need to establish new Parliament

2018-12-06   |   Politics

UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday stressed the need to establish a new Parliament, scrapping the Executive Presidency through a referendum. M...

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Instability will end in a week: President

2018-12-05   |   Politics

While claiming that the decision taken on October 26 was correct, President Maithripala Sirisena today said he would resolve the political instability...

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General elections, the only way to establish democracy – PM

2018-12-03   |   Politics

Overall computer literacy at 28.6% in 2017 One out of every five households owns either a desktop or a laptop computer Digital literacy at 40.1...

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Parliament should decide on course of action-Ranil

2018-12-03   |   Politics

It was the Legislature which had the power to decide on a course of action to stabilize the country as it the institution which exercised people’s s...

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Parliament should decide on course of action-Ranil

2018-12-03   |   Politics

It was the Legislature which had the power to decide on a course of action to stabilize the country as it the institution which exercised people’s s...

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New selection committee insists on fielding excellence

2018-11-30   |   Politics

Several rounds of discussions were held yesterday involving the cricket hierarchy and officials of the Sports Ministry including the Minister of Sport...

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Cabinet approves Rs. 1,735 billion Vote on Account

2018-11-29   |   Politics

Cabinet approval has been granted to present a Vote on Account to secure provisions for 2019 first quarter, Co-Cabinet spokesman and Ports and Shippin...

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President plans to bypass P’ment to fund Govt. expenses

2018-11-28   |   Politics

Not clear if Vote on Account will be presented to Parliament  SLFP says if Parliament is dissolved President can gazette VoA for up to three mon...

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Dissolution of parliament: Seven-member bench appointed

2018-11-27   |   Politics

The Chief Justice nominated a fuller Bench comprising seven judges of the Supreme Court to hear on 4th, 5th and 6th December, the 10 fundamental right...

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President vows never to reappoint ousted premier

2018-11-26   |   Politics

never to reappoint arch-rival Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister. Wickremesinghe's party has a majority in parliament and Sirisena's bid to bring...

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