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Don’t vote for me - Mangala
Former Minister Mangala Samaraweera said he has decided to step down from active politics and urged voters not to cast their prefe…
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Trial election held in Ambalangoda
A special trial election supervised by Election Commission Chief Mahinda Deshapriya held at the Ambalangoda Vilegoda Dhammayukthik…
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Streamline pharmaceutical supplies leaving middlemen out: President
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said the production and supply of the pharmaceutical items should be streamlined for the benefit …
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Not possible to hold election on June 20 under current situation: EC
The Elections Commission informed the Supreme Court today that it is not possible to conduct the General Elections on June 20 unde…
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I won’t hesitate to withdraw SL from int’l organizations that harass our forces: President
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said today that he won't hesitate to withdraw Sri Lanka from any international organization that cont…
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Afghan President Ghani and rival sign power-sharing deal
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah signed a power-sharing deal on Sunday, ending a bitter months-long f…
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Greatest tribute for war heroes is making the aspirations of all communities a reality: President
In his first 'Ranaviru Day' message after being elected to office, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said the greatest tribute to war h…
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UN won’t vote electronically in Security Council election
UN diplomats will vote on new Security Council members in person despite the coronavirus pandemic Johannes (AFP) UNITED NATI…
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President donates three-month salary to COVID-19 Fund
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has surrendered his three-month salary of Rs. 292,500 to the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security …
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President calls on banking sector to think out of the box
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested the banking sector to deviate from conventional thinking and practice to support the co…
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President reviews current status of digital ID
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today reviewed the current status of the proposed “unique digital identity card”, which will be i…
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President instructs to focus on rapid development in main cities
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed the officials to focus on rapid development of several main cities in the country incl…
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7 FR petitions against election date fixed for support on May 18, 19
Seven Fundamental Right petitions filed challenging the dissolution of Parliament and fixing the General Election date for June 20…
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Ranawaka, Welgama file petition against election on June 20
Former MPs Kumara Welgama and Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) Leader Patali Champika Ranawaka filed a petition in the Supreme Court tod…
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President optimistic that economy could be re-built
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is optimistic that the economy adversely affected by the COVID – 19 pandemic could be re-built on a…
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Karu endorses proposal by opposition parties to reconvene parliament
Former Speaker of Parliament, Karu Jayasuriya, said today that he endorsed the proposal made by the parties in the opposition to r…
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PM calls 225 MPs of previous parliament for a meeting
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has called all 225 members of the previous Parliament for a meeting on Monday (May 4) at 10 am to…
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COVID-19 spread under control in general: President
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said the spread of COVID-19 is under control in general, and that immediate remedial steps have been …
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South Korean ministers say they know Kim’s location
South Korea said today it knows Kim Jong Un’s location as it continues to play down rumours that the North’s strongman leader …
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We will not let extremist violence raise its head again: President
While assuring that he would not leave any room for any form of extremism, or violence from any extremists to be unleashed again, …
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General election on June 20 -NEC
he National Elections Commission has decided to hold the General Election on June 20th, a Commission’s official said.The Extraor…
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President, officials explore possibility of resuming day-to-day life at provincial level
The possibility of immediate resumption of day-to-day economic activities at provincial levels in order to safeguard the national …
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President, SJB request employers to pay attention to stranded workers
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa today requested the employers to pay attenti…
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Don’t politicize distribution of essential goods: Sajith
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday urged the government not to politicize the distribution of essentia…