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Tag: R. Sampanthan

UK, Sri Lanka celebrate the 70 year friendship
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UK, Sri Lanka celebrate the 70 year friendship

British High Commissioner James Dauris hosted the Queen’s Birthday Party on June 13th, celebrating the friendship between the United Kingdom…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/06/2018
India urged to ensure full implementation of Indo-Lanka accord
LOCAL

India urged to ensure full implementation of Indo-Lanka accord

The Indo-Sri Lanka Accord of 1987 is still alive and it is India’s duty to ensure that it is implemented…

byFaraz Shauketaly26/04/2018
Bring it on says Sampanthan
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Bring it on says Sampanthan

Opposition Leader, R. Sampanthan says that he was prepared to face any objections even a no-confidence motion brought against him.…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/04/2018
JO targets Sampanthan
LOCAL

JO targets Sampanthan

The Joint Opposition (JO) says it would move a no-confidence motion in parliament against Opposition Leader R. Sampanthan in May.…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/04/2018
Opposition Leader criticizes inaction of law enforcement authorities regarding communal violence
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Opposition Leader criticizes inaction of law enforcement authorities regarding communal violence

Sri Lanka’s Leader of Opposition and the Leader of main Tamil party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) R. Sampanthan seriously questioned…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/03/201808/03/2018
Sri Lanka Opposition Leader strongly condemns attack on Muslims in East
LOCAL

Sri Lanka Opposition Leader strongly condemns attack on Muslims in East

Sri Lanka’s Leader of Opposition and the Tamil party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) R. Sampanthan yesterday strongly condemned the Monday…

byFaraz Shauketaly01/03/2018
Sri Lanka Opposition Leader apprises U.S. lawmaker on political situation after local government election
LOCAL

Sri Lanka Opposition Leader apprises U.S. lawmaker on political situation after local government election

The visiting United States member of Congress F. James Sensenbrenner and his Chief of Staff Matt Bisenius have met with…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/02/2018
Sri Lanka Opposition Leader slams former president for misleading people on ethnic issue
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Sri Lanka Opposition Leader slams former president for misleading people on ethnic issue

Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader and leader of the Tamil National Alliance R Sampanthan slammed the former president Mahinda Rajapaksa for…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/02/2018
MR slammed for inciting racial disharmony
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MR slammed for inciting racial disharmony

Opposition Leader, R. Sampanthan yesterday criticized former President MP Mahinda Rajapaksa for inciting racial disharmony during the campaign of the…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/02/2018
Discussions with President to form a UNP government – report
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Discussions with President to form a UNP government – report

It is reported that the United National Party (UNP), the majority party in Sri Lanka parliament, is making a decision…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/02/2018

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