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Will not give land rights to the US through MCC – AKD

The National People’s Movement (NPM) presidential candidate MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that his party will not l...

November 8, 2019 2 min read

Over 3000 complaints lodged over the Presidential poll

A total of 3083 complaints have been lodged on the upcoming presidential election from October 08 to November 06, the El...

November 8, 2019 1 min read

Brouhaha at Rupavahini

Senior Rupavahini Corporation officials last night complained to the Cinnamon Gardens police in Colombo after staff obje...

November 8, 2019 2 min read

Business-friendly AKD pledges coexistence of state and private sectors

Preisdential hopeful Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today that under his presidency, state and private sectors will coexi...

November 7, 2019 4 min read
Numerous complaints on the misuse of state buildings and vehicles – TISL

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) said today (14) that it has recorded complaints of a number of incidents of ...

Wave of Islamophobia likely after election - Mahesh

Presidential hopeful General Mahesh Senanayake has warned of a resurgence in anti-Muslim sentiment in the country in the...

All parties should unite to defeat Gota

The Voice of Citizens (Purawesi handa) organisation urges the NPP and other alternative forces to unite under the umbrel...

Imesh Ranasinghe
October 22, 2019 2 min read

EU election observation mission launched; 80 observers in total

Thirty long-term observers were deployed in all nine provinces of Sri Lanka this morning as part of a European Union Ele...

October 22, 2019 3 min read

US Court dismisses case against Gota over Lasantha killing

A California Court has dismissed the case filed against SLPP Presidential Candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa alleging that he ...

October 22, 2019 2 min read

Army Chief in Gota ad: action against newspaper demanded

Journalist and Political Commentator Kusal Perera is demanding that the Elections Commission take action against the new...

October 22, 2019 2 min read

President’s retirement benefits will cost Rs. 360mn over 20 years - TISL

TISL has urged the Cabinet to immediately reconsider a decision to allow President Maithripala Sirisena to retain his of...

October 22, 2019 2 min read

SLFP Seniors who left are coming back

Senior Sri Lanka Freedom Party stalwarts who dumped their party to gather around the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna may not...

October 21, 2019 2 min read

80% public transport under AKD

Presidential hopeful Anura Kumara Dissanayake says he wishes to increase public trasport from 52% to 80% under a future ...

October 21, 2019 2 min read

"I did it my way," says Fonseka of the war victory

Former Army Commander and current United National Front Member of Parliament Field Marshall Sarath Fonseka says that dur...

October 19, 2019 2 min read

Amnesty asks next president to repeal PTA

“Sri Lanka’s next president must put human rights at the heart of their policies”, Amnesty International said toda...

October 19, 2019 2 min read

AKD proposes comprehensive plan to reduce poverty

The National People’s Movement Candidate for the Presidency Anura Kumara Dissanayake is saying that rural poverty in t...

October 18, 2019 3 min read
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Deshapriya receives a "clarification" from Shavendra

Chief Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya today (18) confirmed that he has received a letter of clarification from...

October 18, 2019 2 min read

Rajapakshe backs Rajapaksa

UNF MP Wijayadasa Rajapakshe declared his support for Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Gotabaya...

October 18, 2019 1 min read

Parties with vested interests spreading bomb rumours - CaFFE

Certain parties are trying to gain the upper hand in the upcoming election by spreading rumours about incidents relating...

October 18, 2019 1 min read

Gotabaya's VAT reduction will be disastrous - Mangala

Minister of Finance Mangala Samaraweera said that if Gotabaya Rajapaksa's tax reforms are implemented the country will f...

October 18, 2019 2 min read

Special security for four presidential candidates

Measures have been taken to provide special security for four main presidential candidates who are running in the upcomi...

October 17, 2019 1 min read

Women seek a quarter of Cabinet posts

The Women and Media Collective, a group of women’s rights activists presented a manifesto to candidates at the upcomin...

October 17, 2019 2 min read

Pallewatte in talks with AKD

Businessman turned Presidential Candidate Rohan Pallewatte is in discussions with the National People’s Movement led b...

October 17, 2019 1 min read

If Sajith wishes to win

Presidential elections are about the candidate. The party is incidental to the process. That explains the curious, yet, ...

Sarath de Alwis
October 17, 2019 5 min read

Elections Commission warns Media about bias

The Elections Commission is exasperated by the behaviour of the Media during this Presidential election campaign, but pr...

October 17, 2019 2 min read

Storm over Army Chief appearing in Gota advertisement

A potential political firestorm is brewing over the current Army Commander Lt Gen Shavendra Silva appearing in an advert...

Arjuna Ranawana
October 16, 2019 2 min read