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Sri Lankan President urges voters not to vote for drug-addicted candidates
LOCAL

Sri Lankan President urges voters not to vote for drug-addicted candidates

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today urged the public not to vote for any candidate addicted to drugs at the…

byFaraz Shauketaly31/12/2017
President makes observations on ‘dark sides’ of several past chairmen of LG bodies
LOCAL

President makes observations on ‘dark sides’ of several past chairmen of LG bodies

The people should make the upcoming local government elections the first shot in the battle to inculcate a good political…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/12/2017
Demarcation of provincial councils expected to end by end of January, AG tells court
LOCAL

Demarcation of provincial councils expected to end by end of January, AG tells court

The Attorney General informed the Supreme Court yesterday that the demarcation of provincial councils is expected to be completed before…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/12/2017
Three top members of National Freedom Front join SLFP
LOCAL

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
Petition filed in Court of Appeal over Local Government Elections
HistoryLOCAL

Petition filed in Court of Appeal over Local Government Elections

A petition was filed before the Court of Appeal today, seeking an order nullifying the gazette notification with regard to…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/11/201716/11/2017
Election Commissioner to decide date for local government elections on 17th
History

Election Commissioner to decide date for local government elections on 17th

The Chairman of the Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya says that the date for the local election will be decided at…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/11/2017
Prices of Essential Food items reduced as election draws close
BUSINESSTOP STORY

Prices of Essential Food items reduced as election draws close

Prices of several Essential Food items have been reduced, said the Ministry of Finance. The said Essential commodities are (per…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/11/2017
SLFP will contest LG polls independently – General Secretary
TOP STORY

SLFP will contest LG polls independently – General Secretary

General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Minister Duminda Dissanayake says the United National Party (UNP) and the…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/11/2017
TRICKS AND TREACHERY ARE THE PRACTICE OF FOOLS, THAT DON’T HAVE BRAINS ENOUGH TO BE HONEST
EDITORIAL

TRICKS AND TREACHERY ARE THE PRACTICE OF FOOLS, THAT DON’T HAVE BRAINS ENOUGH TO BE HONEST

We in Sri Lanka have no great wall to keep our fellow citizens apart, we don’t have barriers that sets…

byAdmin30/10/201731/10/2017

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