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UNP to move an adjournment motion over New York Times report
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UNP to move an adjournment motion over New York Times report

The United National Party has decided to move an adjournment motion in parliament over the New York Times report which…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/07/2018
Gotabaya defends former regime’s decision to obtain loans from China
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Gotabaya defends former regime’s decision to obtain loans from China

Former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa has defended the decision taken by the former Government to obtain loans from China. The…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/07/2018
Former Sri Lankan President denies report of China funding his election campaign
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Former Sri Lankan President denies report of China funding his election campaign

Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday denied the allegations reported in a New York Times article that his…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/07/2018
Sri Lanka airlines incurred losses due to appointment of relatives to key posts- witness
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Sri Lanka airlines incurred losses due to appointment of relatives to key posts- witness

The President of the Airline Pilots’ Guild of Sri Lanka Captain Ruwan Vithanage yesterday told the Presidential Commission inquiring into…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/06/2018
CID to record MR’s statement for Keith’s probe
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CID to record MR’s statement for Keith’s probe

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is to record a statement from former President MP Mahinda Rajapaksa on the abduction and…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/06/2018
JO party leaders absent at MR’s meeting
LOCAL

JO party leaders absent at MR’s meeting

Party leaders in the Joint Opposition (JO) have not been present at a meeting of the JO MPs that was…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/06/2018
SLFP appoints new office bearers
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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
Gotabhaya is not a suitable candidate for presidency from JO – MP Vasudeva
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Gotabhaya is not a suitable candidate for presidency from JO – MP Vasudeva

Joint Opposition Parliamentarian Vasudeva Nanayakkara says that former defense secretary and former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s younger brother Gotabhaya Rajapaksa is…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/05/2018
Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister invites former president for a debate on debt burden
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Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister invites former president for a debate on debt burden

Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera yesterday extended an invitation to former president Mahinda Rajapaksa to a television debate on…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/05/2018
Milestone marks from Mangala
BUSINESSMain Story

Milestone marks from Mangala

After completing year as Finance Minister insists sound macroeconomic fundamentals exist for stronger growth  Higher tax revenue, investments, FDIs, export earnings, lower…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/05/2018

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