JVP for legitimate general elections

2018-11-25   |   Politics

Firebrand JVP trade union leader and politburo member K.D Lalkantha has constantly voiced his support for expedited general elections and a change...

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New star in political firmament?

2018-11-23   |   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 contest...

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Cabinet approves Vote on Account

2018-11-22   |   Politics

The Cabinet, which met at the Presidential Secretariat under President Maithripala Sisirsena, today approved a Vote on Account to cover the Government...

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Speaker way off mark on parliament costs

2018-11-21   |   Politics

The People’s Action for Free and Fair Election (PAFFREL) Executive Director Rohana Hettiarachchi told The Island that a single parliamentary session...

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Huawei Lanka IT Congress to help improve enterprise digital transformation in Sri Lanka

2018-11-19   |   Politics

Malik Shehan Ashraf, Huawei Sri Lanka Senior Manager Enterprise Solutions, EBG & Carrier IT - presents Huawei Enterprise Solutions.   Huawe...

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Karu J stirring pot to clinch UNP presidential candidacy?

2018-11-18   |   Politics

The constitutional gridlock that gripped the country since October 26 showed signs of coming to an end with the President telling the UNP and their al...

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The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said today the request that is being made by the government to go for a general election is not a genuine one. JVP MP Sunil Handunetti said if the government really wanted to go for an election, they would support to g

2018-11-16   |   Politics

For the second day in succession Parliament descended into chaos, but this time with serious consequences. The violence erupted after Speaker Karu Ja...

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Govt.'s request for election not genuine: JVP

2018-11-16   |   Politics

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said today the request that is being made by the government to go for a general election is not a genuine one. JV...

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Sirisena agrees to fresh vote today

2018-11-16   |   Politics

Party leaders meeting with President breaks deadlock  Sirisena objects to no confidence motion, mollifying Gazette appointing MR    Motion ...

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Speaker cannot convene parliament: Govt

2018-11-14   |   Politics

he government yesterday said Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has no legal right to reconvene parliament today (14) and that it would make a decision this morn...

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