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Tag: Akila Viraj Kariyawasam

Will start the battle to win 2020 Presidential election after defeating NCM – UNP
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Will start the battle to win 2020 Presidential election after defeating NCM – UNP

Deputy General Secretary of the United National Party (UNP), Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam says that the no-confidence motion (NCM) against…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/04/2018
UNP Working Committee decides to defeat NCM
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UNP Working Committee decides to defeat NCM

By Skandha Gunasekara The UNP Working Committee met yesterday at Sirikotha, where it was unanimously decided that all UNP MPs…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/03/2018
Wrongdoers in the past regime attempting to wash their sins with the no-confidence motion against PM – Akila
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Wrongdoers in the past regime attempting to wash their sins with the no-confidence motion against PM – Akila

Deputy General Secretary of the United National Party and Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam says the purpose of bringing…

byFaraz Shauketaly22/03/2018
Govt. grapples with communal chaos
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Govt. grapples with communal chaos

Fresh wave of violence in Akurana and Katugastota President on a sudden visit to Kandy; Maha sanga, clergy from Islamic,…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/03/201808/03/2018
Digana turns divisive!
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Digana turns divisive!

Police curfew declared in Digana; schools closed in Kandy District Over 1000 policemen, 200 STF personnel and 200 Army troops…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/03/2018
Education Minister says will recruit permanent principals to national schools promptly
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Education Minister says will recruit permanent principals to national schools promptly

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said in parliament on Tuesday that the gazette notification for the recruitment…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/02/2018
Conversation work on Sigiriya Mirror Wall commenced to remove growing fungus
LOCAL

Conversation work on Sigiriya Mirror Wall commenced to remove growing fungus

Sri Lanka’s Central Cultural Fund (CCF), the authority managing the historic Cultural Triangle attractions, on the instructions of Minister Akila…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/02/2018
Prime Minister instructed AG for legal action against Perpetual Treasuries over a year ago, UNP Ministers point out
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Prime Minister instructed AG for legal action against Perpetual Treasuries over a year ago, UNP Ministers point out

The accounts of the Perpetual Treasuries Limited which is involved in the Central Bank Bond scam, were suspended under the…

byFaraz Shauketaly05/02/2018
Minister Akila Viraj exposes a campaign to slander the PM
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Minister Akila Viraj exposes a campaign to slander the PM

Deputy General Secretary of the United National Party (UNP) Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam says the allegations made by some individuals…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/01/2018
Island wide dengue prevention program at schools over the weekend.
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Island wide dengue prevention program at schools over the weekend.

The Ministry of Education has launched several dengue eradication programs to protect school children from contracting the disease. Accordingly, an…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/12/2017

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