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European Parliament overwhelmingly backs terms of UK’s exit
The world

European Parliament overwhelmingly backs terms of UK’s exit

Members of the European Parliament have overwhelmingly backed the terms of the UK’s departure from the EU. MEPs ratified the…

byTeam Independent30/01/2020
Ajith P. Perera and Sarath Fonseka out of UNP’s Working Committee?
LOCALLocal

Ajith P. Perera and Sarath Fonseka out of UNP’s Working Committee?

UNP MPs Ajith P. Perera and Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka have not been included in the newly appointed Working Committee…

byTeam Independent30/01/202030/01/2020
MP Ranjan Ramanayake has been further remanded
LocalLocalLOCALNEWSPOLITICS

MP Ranjan Ramanayake has been further remanded

MP Ranjan Ramanayake has been further remanded until February 12 by the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court.

byFaraz Shauketaly29/01/202029/01/2020
Trump releases long-awaited Middle-East peace plan
The worldWORLD

Trump releases long-awaited Middle-East peace plan

US President Donald Trump has presented his long-awaited Middle East peace plan, promising to keep Jerusalem as Israel’s undivided capital.…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/01/202030/01/2020
AG meets Speaker over arrest warrant on HC Judge Gihan Pilapitiya
LocalLOCAL

AG meets Speaker over arrest warrant on HC Judge Gihan Pilapitiya

Attorney General Dappula de Livera has met Speaker of Parliament Karu Jayasuriya last night (28) over his instructions to obtain…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/01/202030/01/2020
Former COPE Chief wants President to implement law on forensic audit report
LOCALLocal

Former COPE Chief wants President to implement law on forensic audit report

Former Chairman of the COPE Committee, JVP Parliamentarian Sunil Handunnetti has written to the President requesting that the law be…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/01/202030/01/2020
Trump says he’ll likely release Middle East peace plan by Tuesday
The worldWORLD

Trump says he’ll likely release Middle East peace plan by Tuesday

Trump says he will likely unveil the long-awaited plan before Netanyahu, Gantz visit the White House next week. US President Donald…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/01/202030/01/2020
Are SL political parties withering away?
LocalOPINIONS

Are SL political parties withering away?

By VISHVANATH The focus of everyone seems to be on the leaked voice clips containing telephone conversations between former State…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/01/202030/01/2020
FUNDAMENTAL LEGACY OF THE NUREMBERG AND TOKYO TRIALS (1945-1948)
OPINIONSThe world

FUNDAMENTAL LEGACY OF THE NUREMBERG AND TOKYO TRIALS (1945-1948)

By Wedyan Al Madani These – rather unfortunate – days some voices in Europe are trying, in a quite ahistorical…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/01/202030/01/2020
FORENSIC AUDITS OUT – MP’S CLAIM INCOMPLETE
LOCALLocal

FORENSIC AUDITS OUT – MP’S CLAIM INCOMPLETE

CABRAAL DISMISSES LOSS FIGURES AS INACCURATE MAHENDRAN’S DUPLICITY FURTHER EXPOSED Sri Lanka’s parliament gave into several calls for the release…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/01/202030/01/2020

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