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Sri Lanka Marxist party calls to debate Bond Commission report in parliament before February 7
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Sri Lanka Marxist party calls to debate Bond Commission report in parliament before February 7

Sri Lanka’s Marxist party, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today called on President Maithripala Sirisena to use his executive powers and…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/01/2018
MR slams TNA and JVP
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MR slams TNA and JVP

Former President MP Mahinda Rajapaksa has reportedly slammed the TNA and the JVP calling the parties the “yahapalana opposition” in…

byFaraz Shauketaly22/01/2018
President to table Bond Commission report in parliament on January 17, President’s Secretary explains delay
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President to table Bond Commission report in parliament on January 17, President’s Secretary explains delay

Pandemonium broke out in Sri Lanka parliament yesterday when Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe commenced his special address to the parliament…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/01/2018
Sapugaskanda OIC transferred over the incident with JVP councilor
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Sapugaskanda OIC transferred over the incident with JVP councilor

Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development, Sagala Ratnayake has recommended to the inspector General of Police to transfer…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/01/2018
Political parties, independent groups submit nominations for LG Elections
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Political parties, independent groups submit nominations for LG Elections

Thirty-three political parties and twelve independent groups have deposited bonds for the upcoming local government elections. The submission of nominations…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/12/2017
Court of Appeal dismisses petition against KP – permission granted to travel overseas
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Court of Appeal dismisses petition against KP – permission granted to travel overseas

Kumaran Pathmanathan alias K.P. has been allowed to travel overseas. The permission was granted by the Court of Appeal. The…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/12/2017
No need to postpone LG elections, both SLFP and UNP stress
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No need to postpone LG elections, both SLFP and UNP stress

The two major political parties of the government have stressed that they have no intention to postpone the local government…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/11/2017
Sri Lanka Parliament passes Second Reading of 2018 budget
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Sri Lanka Parliament passes Second Reading of 2018 budget

Sri Lanka parliament passed the Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill (2018) with a majority of 93 votes today, when…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/11/2017

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