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MR’s group linked to racial violence?
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MR’s group linked to racial violence?

Intelligence units it is learnt have found that certain groups including several police officers with close links to former President…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/03/2018
Sri Lanka Opposition Leader slams former president for misleading people on ethnic issue
LOCAL

Sri Lanka Opposition Leader slams former president for misleading people on ethnic issue

Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader and leader of the Tamil National Alliance R Sampanthan slammed the former president Mahinda Rajapaksa for…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/02/2018
Reprieve for coalition
LOCALMain Story

Reprieve for coalition

By Dharisha Bastians President Maithripala Sirisena’s Sri Lanka Freedom Party announced it would remain in the ruling national unity coalition…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/02/2018
MR slammed for inciting racial disharmony
LOCAL

MR slammed for inciting racial disharmony

Opposition Leader, R. Sampanthan yesterday criticized former President MP Mahinda Rajapaksa for inciting racial disharmony during the campaign of the…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/02/2018
Sri Lanka’s Chief Prelates call on leaders to continue unity government and fulfill promises made to people
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Sri Lanka’s Chief Prelates call on leaders to continue unity government and fulfill promises made to people

Sri Lanka’s influential Mahanayake Theras (Chief Prelates) of the Malwathu and Asgiri Chapters have urged President c and Prime Minister…

byFaraz Shauketaly18/02/2018
Overall, the government has not been defeated at local government election – Minister Rajitha Senaratne
LOCAL

Overall, the government has not been defeated at local government election – Minister Rajitha Senaratne

When the overall result of the local government election is considered the government has not been defeated and in fact…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/02/2018
President, PM hold crucial discussions on future of the government
LOCAL

President, PM hold crucial discussions on future of the government

A crucial meeting between the President Maithripala Sirisena and the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is being held at the President’s…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/02/2018
UNP committed to taking drastic measures to fulfil the promises made to people – Minister Mangala Samaraweera
LOCAL

UNP committed to taking drastic measures to fulfil the promises made to people – Minister Mangala Samaraweera

The ruling United National Party (UNP) yesterday calling on all the honest and democratic political forces not to return the…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/02/2018
No need for the government to resign – Minister Rajitha Senaratne
LOCAL

No need for the government to resign – Minister Rajitha Senaratne

No need has emerged for the government to resign or change the Prime Minister, Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/02/2018
Flush with victory, Mahinda demands snap parliamentary polls
LOCALMain Story

Flush with victory, Mahinda demands snap parliamentary polls

By Dharisha Bastians  Jubilant after his party swept local government polls on 10 February, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa stepped up…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/02/2018

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