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Tag: Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Ranil’s The Best Bet
OPINIONS

Ranil’s The Best Bet

As the Presidential Election is approaching our doorstep, Gota is doing all the right things.His reconfirmation of the candidacy for…

byAdmin25/05/2019
Media Minister cautions against false reporting on the alleged conspiracy to assassinate President
LOCAL

Media Minister cautions against false reporting on the alleged conspiracy to assassinate President

Minister of Finance and Mass Media, Mangala Samaraweera states that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is conducting investigations into serious…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/09/2018
Gotabaya grilled for nearly 4 hours
LOCALTOP STORY

Gotabaya grilled for nearly 4 hours

Former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa has left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) after recording a statement. Rajapaksa arrived at the…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/09/2018
Jana Balaya Colombata: Main rally at Lake House Roundabout
LOCALTOP STORY

Jana Balaya Colombata: Main rally at Lake House Roundabout

The Joint Opposition has decided to stage the main public rally of its protest campaign “Jana Balaya Colombata” at the…

byFaraz Shauketaly05/09/201805/09/2018
Govt took power without a proper plan – Gotabaya
LOCAL

Govt took power without a proper plan – Gotabaya

Former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa says that his intention was to provide houses for the low income people living in…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/08/201802/08/2018
Gotabaya defends former regime’s decision to obtain loans from China
LOCALMain Story

Gotabaya defends former regime’s decision to obtain loans from China

Former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa has defended the decision taken by the former Government to obtain loans from China. The…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/07/2018
Presidential-aspirant Gota gets going on Vision 2030
LOCALMain Story

Presidential-aspirant Gota gets going on Vision 2030

Over 2,000 professionals and business leaders attend Viyathmaga forum titled ‘An Intellectually Inspired Sri Lanka 2030’ Says faster economic growth hinges on…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/05/201814/05/2018
Mervyn Silva says he has evidence to expose Gotabaya
LOCAL

Mervyn Silva says he has evidence to expose Gotabaya

Former Minister Mervyn Silva says he has evidence to expose former Defence  Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Speaking to reporters today, Silva said that…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/04/2018
Maithri admitted to saving Gotabaya
LOCALMain Story

Maithri admitted to saving Gotabaya

By Dr. Vickramabahu Karunaratne Some analysts say the power struggle between President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe ended…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/03/201808/03/2018
PRESIDENT SIRISENA BLAMES RANIL WICKREMESINGHE  FOR DELAYS IN BRINING CHARGES AGAINST HIGH PROFILE PERSONS
LOCALMain Story

PRESIDENT SIRISENA BLAMES RANIL WICKREMESINGHE FOR DELAYS IN BRINING CHARGES AGAINST HIGH PROFILE PERSONS

President Maithripala Sirisena Friday blamed the undue delay in prosecuting high profile criminal suspects of the former regime on inefficient…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/01/2018

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