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

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…

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

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

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

The constitutional gridlock that gripped the country since October 26 showed signs of coming to an end with the President telling …

For the second day in succession Parliament descended into chaos, but this time with serious consequences. The violence erupted a…

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said today the request that is being made by the government to go for a general election is no…

Party leaders meeting with President breaks deadlock  Sirisena objects to no confidence motion, mollifying Gazette appointi…

he government yesterday said Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has no legal right to reconvene parliament today (14) and that it would make …

Issuing a special statement, President Maithripala Sirisena addressed the nation this evening (11) with regard to the dissolutio…

United People’s Freedom Alliance Parliamentarian John Seneviratne  said the Government has decided to appoint the 30-Member Cab…

President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday lauded the progress achieved by the Presidential Task Force on Northern and Eastern Provi…

Galle District MP Piyasena Gamage yesterday took up responsibilities as State Minister of Youth, Women and Child Affairs at Sethsi…

President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday decided to advance the date for the reconvening of Parliament by two days to 14 November …

UPFA Parliamentarian A.H.M. Fowzie has been appointed as the State Minister Of National Unity, Co-existence and Muslim Religious A…

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa assuming duties as the Finance and Economic Affairs Minister at the Finance Ministry in Colombo y…

The previous Government, which was reponsible for postponing the Provincial Councils (PCs) Elections, is now crying out loud for d…

President Maithripala Sirisena said the provincial council elections will be held soon to strengthen the democracy of the country.…

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said yesterday (27) that President Maithripala Sirisena cannot prorogue Parliament as he desir…

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, in a statement, invited all the political parties represented in Parliament to join his administ…

Cabinet minister involved in conspiracy to kill Prez * Central Bank robbery plunged country into deep crisis * Ranil must bring …

Leader of the United National Party (UNP) and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today reiterated that he is still the Prime Mini…

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has sworn in as the Prime Minister before President Maithripala Sirisena a short while ago.…

Justice Minister Thalatha Athukorala said she does not identify the LTTE detainees as political prisoners and if there are any pol…