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A VERY UNDEMOCRATIC AUTOCRACY INSTEAD OF GOOD GOVERNANCE
EDITORIAL

A VERY UNDEMOCRATIC AUTOCRACY INSTEAD OF GOOD GOVERNANCE

At the end of 2017, we in Sri Lanka have rather little to report to the world if it is…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/12/2017
LG Governance first to collapse in N&E
LOCAL

LG Governance first to collapse in N&E

By Manekshaw All political parties are presently busy with presenting their nominations for the forthcoming Local Government (LG) polls. Though…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/12/201716/12/2017
Distressed farmers urge authorities to focus on ‘real issues’
LOCAL

Distressed farmers urge authorities to focus on ‘real issues’

Farmers are struggling due to the lack of fertiliser in country. Farmers in several areas have stated that they cannot…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/12/2017
Sri Lanka: Making Sensical Policies
OPINIONS

Sri Lanka: Making Sensical Policies

By Rajan Philips Due apologies for a mouthful of a title! Sri Lankan politics is nothing when it is not…

byAdmin07/12/2017
Former Kaduwela Mayor issues challenge to Wimal Weerawansa
LOCAL

Former Kaduwela Mayor issues challenge to Wimal Weerawansa

A challenge was issued by former mayor of Kaduwela G.H. Buddhadasa to Wimal Weerawansa, at a media briefing held yesterday…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/12/2017
Court grants Tissa Attanayake permission to travel overseas
LOCAL

Court grants Tissa Attanayake permission to travel overseas

A Sri Lankan court today granted former UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake permission to travel overseas later this month. The…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/12/2017
President appoints 20 SLFP district organizers
LOCAL

President appoints 20 SLFP district organizers

Maithripala Sirisena has appointed 20 new organizers of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and they received their appointment letters from…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/12/2017
PM warns UNP MPs against criticizing President – report
LOCAL

PM warns UNP MPs against criticizing President – report

Ranil Wickremesinghe has warned his party’s parliamentarians against criticizing President Maithripala Sirisena. He had given these instructions when he met…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/11/2017
UNP denounces delay in local government polls
LOCAL

UNP denounces delay in local government polls

The United National Party (UNP) denounces the delaying of the Local Government polls and the elections should be held at…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/11/2017
Sri Lankan President ready to give up positions to fight against corruption and fraud
LOCAL

Sri Lankan President ready to give up positions to fight against corruption and fraud

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena says he is ready to give up all his positions and join the people to…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/11/201726/11/2017

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