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Sajith gets control of UNP-led Alliance
Local

Sajith gets control of UNP-led Alliance

UNP Parliamentarian Nalin Bandara says Sajith Premadasa’s supporters are happy with the party’s decision to appoint him as the leader…

byFaraz Shauketaly01/02/2020
Ajith Prasanna and two retired intelligence officers remanded
Local

Ajith Prasanna and two retired intelligence officers remanded

Retired Major Ajith Prasanna and two retired intelligence officers have been remanded until February 14 by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court,…

byFaraz Shauketaly31/01/202031/01/2020
Sajith willing to be UNP-led alliance’s leader – Nalin Bandara
Local

Sajith willing to be UNP-led alliance’s leader – Nalin Bandara

Parliamentarian Sajith Premadasa says that he is agreeable to be the leader of the UNP-led alliance and the prime ministerial…

byFaraz Shauketaly31/01/202031/01/2020
Ajith P. Perera and Sarath Fonseka out of UNP’s Working Committee?
LOCALLocal

Ajith P. Perera and Sarath Fonseka out of UNP’s Working Committee?

UNP MPs Ajith P. Perera and Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka have not been included in the newly appointed Working Committee…

byTeam Independent30/01/202030/01/2020
MP Ranjan Ramanayake has been further remanded
LocalLOCALLocalNEWSPOLITICS

MP Ranjan Ramanayake has been further remanded

MP Ranjan Ramanayake has been further remanded until February 12 by the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court.

byFaraz Shauketaly29/01/202029/01/2020
AG meets Speaker over arrest warrant on HC Judge Gihan Pilapitiya
LocalLOCAL

AG meets Speaker over arrest warrant on HC Judge Gihan Pilapitiya

Attorney General Dappula de Livera has met Speaker of Parliament Karu Jayasuriya last night (28) over his instructions to obtain…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/01/202030/01/2020
Former COPE Chief wants President to implement law on forensic audit report
LOCALLocal

Former COPE Chief wants President to implement law on forensic audit report

Former Chairman of the COPE Committee, JVP Parliamentarian Sunil Handunnetti has written to the President requesting that the law be…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/01/202030/01/2020
Are SL political parties withering away?
LocalOPINIONS

Are SL political parties withering away?

By VISHVANATH The focus of everyone seems to be on the leaked voice clips containing telephone conversations between former State…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/01/202030/01/2020
FORENSIC AUDITS OUT – MP’S CLAIM INCOMPLETE
LOCALLocal

FORENSIC AUDITS OUT – MP’S CLAIM INCOMPLETE

CABRAAL DISMISSES LOSS FIGURES AS INACCURATE MAHENDRAN’S DUPLICITY FURTHER EXPOSED Sri Lanka’s parliament gave into several calls for the release…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/01/202030/01/2020
Ranjan has not submitted any tapes – Speaker
LocalLocal

Ranjan has not submitted any tapes – Speaker

The speaker of Parliament Karu Jayasuriya said MP Ranjan Ramanayaka has not submitted any CD’s containing call recordings to the…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/01/202030/01/2020

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