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Tag: unity government

PM orders UNP MPs to stop criticizing the SLFP
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PM orders UNP MPs to stop criticizing the SLFP

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed all UNP MPs to immediately stop criticizing members of the SLFP in the government,…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/04/2018
UNP formally requests President to remove minsters who voted for NCM against PM
LOCAL

UNP formally requests President to remove minsters who voted for NCM against PM

The United National Party (UNP), the majority party of Sri Lanka’s unity government has formally requested President Maithripala Sirisena to…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/04/2018
Sri Lanka PM’s party vows to defeat no-confidence motion, reform the party immediately
LOCAL

Sri Lanka PM’s party vows to defeat no-confidence motion, reform the party immediately

Sri Lanka’s majority party in the unity government, the United National Party (UNP) today unanimously decided to support party leader,…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/03/2018
Sri Lanka Prime Minister appointed as Law and Order Minister
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Sri Lanka Prime Minister appointed as Law and Order Minister

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been appointed as the Minister of Law and Order during the unity government’s second cabinet…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/02/2018
Sri Lanka’s Unity government’s second Cabinet reshuffle is expected tomorrow
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Sri Lanka’s Unity government’s second Cabinet reshuffle is expected tomorrow

The second Cabinet reshuffle of the unity government will take place on Thursday, February 22, state media reports. The reshuffle…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/02/2018
Sri Lanka Speaker to make a special statement on unity government tomorrow
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Sri Lanka Speaker to make a special statement on unity government tomorrow

Sri Lanka’s Speaker of Parliament Karu Jayasuriya told Parliament he will issue a special statement tomorrow (21) regarding the agreement…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/02/2018
SLFP decides to leave coalition government – report
LOCAL

SLFP decides to leave coalition government – report

One of the major parties in Sri Lanka’s coalition government, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) led by President Maithripala Sirisena…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/02/2018
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
President denies discussing future direction of government with PM
LOCAL

President denies discussing future direction of government with PM

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena has denied that he discussed the future of the unity government with the Prime Minister…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/02/2018
‘Defeated wicked force has been allowed to raise its ugly head again’ – JVP
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‘Defeated wicked force has been allowed to raise its ugly head again’ – JVP

Sri Lanka’s Marxist party, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) says the people have rejected the Yahapalana unity government of President Maithripala…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/02/2018

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