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JVP MP Sunil Handunneththi COPE chairman again
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JVP MP Sunil Handunneththi COPE chairman again

Sri Lanka Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) parliamentarian Sunil Handunneththi has been appointed as chairman of the Committee on…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/06/2018
Arrest warrants issued against MPs Wimal Weerawansa & Jayantha Samaraweera
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Arrest warrants issued against MPs Wimal Weerawansa & Jayantha Samaraweera

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has issued warrants to arrest the National Freedom Front (NFF) leader parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa and…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/03/2018
SLFP will only consider ‘clean’ politicians for crossovers: Mahinda Amaraweera
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SLFP will only consider ‘clean’ politicians for crossovers: Mahinda Amaraweera

President to lead SLFP election campaigning  SLFP disappointed with JO demands Recent politicians who crossed over to SLFP made no…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/12/201713/12/2017
Three top members of National Freedom Front join SLFP
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Three top members of National Freedom Front join SLFP

Three top members of National Freedom Front (NFF) led by parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa have joined the Sri Lanka Freedom party…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/12/2017
UPFA Alliance Executive Committee Meeting held under auspices of the president
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UPFA Alliance Executive Committee Meeting held under auspices of the president

The United People’s Freedom Alliance Executive Committee meeting at the Presidential Palace yesterday (Dec 5) was attended by several members…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/12/201706/12/2017

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