Late Jackson Anthony’s wife joins SJB, gets new role
Kumari Sandalatha Munasinghe, the wife of the late renowned actor Jackson Anthony, has officially joined the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB).…
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AKD reveals list of items VAT will be removed under NPP
National People’s Power (NPP) presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced plans to remove the Value Added Tax (VAT) on several…
Grama Niladharis call off strike from midnight today
Nandana Ranasinghe, co-chairman of the Grama Niladhari Professional Association, announced today (18) that the work-to-rule action and the black protest…
Mangala’s niece & SLPP MP join SJB for Matara
Late former Minister Mangala Samaraweera’s niece, Chanchala Gunawardena, has joined the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) to support opposition leader Sajith…
AKD meets Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith in Colombo
National People’s Power (NPP) presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith at the Archbishop’s official residence in…
“Chanda Salli Meetare”: First-Ever Campaign Finance Observation Tool Unveiled
For the first time in Sri Lanka, six prominent Election Observation Organizations, namely, Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL), People’s Action…
Sri Lanka-India ferry service resumes
The passenger ferry service between Kankesanthurai (KKS), Jaffna and Nagapattinam, India resumed operations today (August 16) with its maiden journey…
Presidential Election : Maithripala Sirisena reveals position
Former President Maithripala Sirisena says that he will not support any candidate contesting the 2024 Presidential Election. Issuing a statement,…
SLMC MP Moulana pledges support for President Ranil
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Batticaloa district MP Ali Zahir Moulana has pledged support for President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the…
Presidential nominations conclude : 39 candidates hand in nominations
A total of 39 candidates have submitted nominations so far for the 2024 Presidential Election, the National Election Commission announced.…