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Category: LOCAL

Sri Lanka Mahajana Party to support Ranil in Presidential Election
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Sri Lanka Mahajana Party to support Ranil in Presidential Election

MP Asanka Nawaratne, leader of the Sri Lanka Mahajana Party, has announced that his party will back President Ranil Wickremesinghe…

byCeylon Independent11/08/2024
“Each New Candidate Adds Min. Rs. 200 Mn to Election Costs”- Commissioner General
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“Each New Candidate Adds Min. Rs. 200 Mn to Election Costs”- Commissioner General

Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Rathnayake states that each additional candidate on the presidential election ballot increases costs by…

byCeylon Independent11/08/2024
Who will be against their son contesting? MR refutes claims on Namal’s candidacy
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Who will be against their son contesting? MR refutes claims on Namal’s candidacy

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa stated that his son, MP Namal Rajapaksa, was chosen as the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)…

byCeylon Independent11/08/2024
Fonseka reveals why he’s contesting
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Fonseka reveals why he’s contesting

Field Marshall Sarath Fonseka who tendered his resignation as the Chairman of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) earlier today, confirmed…

byCeylon Independent11/08/2024
Breaking: Harin & Manusha lose MP position
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Breaking: Harin & Manusha lose MP position

Balawegaya’s (SJB) decision to expel two senior members, Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara, from the party, a ruling that will…

byCeylon Independent09/08/2024
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus sworn in as interim leader of Bangladesh
LOCALMain Story

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus sworn in as interim leader of Bangladesh

Muhammad Yunus has been sworn in as head of a new caretaker government in Bangladesh in a ceremony that began…

byCeylon Independent09/08/2024
LOCALMain Story

SLPP confident Namal will gain youth support in North and East

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa will be the first national leader to gain youth support in…

byCeylon Independent09/08/2024
Emile Ranjan Freed
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Emile Ranjan Freed

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byCeylon Independent08/08/202408/08/2024
“My role as president of a single-seat parliament has earned a spot in the Guinness World Records” – President Ranil
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“My role as president of a single-seat parliament has earned a spot in the Guinness World Records” – President Ranil

President Ranil Wickremesinghe says he chose to run for the presidential election as an independent candidate to ensure steady economic…

byCeylon Independent08/08/2024
Kanchana releases details of SLPP Matara DC resolution to support Ranil
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Kanchana releases details of SLPP Matara DC resolution to support Ranil

The recent resolutions passed at the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Matara District Committee, including support for President Ranil Wickremesinghe…

byCeylon Independent08/08/2024

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