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Tag: elections

Current govt. afraid to hold election – S. M. Ranjith
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Current govt. afraid to hold election – S. M. Ranjith

Former Chief Minister of North-Central Province S. M. Ranjith says that current government postpones elections because they are scared. He…

byFaraz Shauketaly26/09/2018
Postponing elections not good for democracy – Narampanawe Ananda Thero
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Postponing elections not good for democracy – Narampanawe Ananda Thero

Continuous postponement of elections is not a good thing for the democracy of a country says Ven. Narampanawe Ananda Thero.…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/08/2018
UNP can win any election – John Amaratunga
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UNP can win any election – John Amaratunga

United National Party is well prepared for the coming elections, says Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs John…

byFaraz Shauketaly26/07/2018
Election Commission to meet party representatives today to discuss PC elections
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Election Commission to meet party representatives today to discuss PC elections

The Chairman of Elections Commission Mahinda Deshapriya has summoned secretaries of all political parties for a meeting today (26) to…

byFaraz Shauketaly26/06/2018
Stay order against holding cricket board elections lifted
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Stay order against holding cricket board elections lifted

The Court of Appeal today lifted a stay order against holding the elections for the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board.…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/06/2018
SLFP appoints new office bearers
LOCAL

SLFP appoints new office bearers

The Central Committee of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) at its meeting on Sunday appointed a new set of office…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/06/2018
PC polls under old electoral system?
LOCAL

PC polls under old electoral system?

A discussion is now underway in political circles to look at the possibility of holding the provincial council elections under…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/03/2018
Govt. gets going on good governance
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Govt. gets going on good governance

In what could have far reaching changes in the law and order sphere, the Government yesterday redoubled its efforts to…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/02/201827/02/2018
Sri Lanka election monitor calls on government to hold Provincial Council Elections in April
LOCAL

Sri Lanka election monitor calls on government to hold Provincial Council Elections in April

Sri Lanka election monitor Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) calls on the government to hold the Provincial Council…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/02/2018
The March of Folly Oration for Dr P R Anthonis  Teach us to care and not to care Teach us to sit still.
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The March of Folly Oration for Dr P R Anthonis Teach us to care and not to care Teach us to sit still.

   By Rajiva Wijesinha T S Eliot’s exhortation in ‘Ash Wednesday’ seems particularly appropriate when we consider the life of…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/02/2018

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