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President Sirisena elaborates on the SLFP and possible successors
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President Sirisena elaborates on the SLFP and possible successors

President Maithripala Sirisena announced that the Pakistani Prime Minister has promised to immediately dispatch 40,000 metric tonnes of Urea fertilizer…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/12/2017
Sri Lanka President pledges to lead his party to build a clean and pure political culture
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Sri Lanka President pledges to lead his party to build a clean and pure political culture

President Maithripala Sirisena today pledged to lead his government and the party to build a “clean and pure political culture”…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/12/2017
President appoints Piyasena Gamage as State Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development
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President appoints Piyasena Gamage as State Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development

Galle District United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Parliamentarian Piyasena Gamage has been appointed as the State Minister of Law and…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/12/2017
Swift legal action on Bond scam possible: UPFA
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Swift legal action on Bond scam possible: UPFA

Says provisions in Evidence Ordinance provide leeway to fast-track legal proceedings and probe headed by AG By Skandha Gunasekara Ahead of…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/12/2017
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
Political parties, independent groups submit nominations for LG Elections
LOCAL

Political parties, independent groups submit nominations for LG Elections

Thirty-three political parties and twelve independent groups have deposited bonds for the upcoming local government elections. The submission of nominations…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/12/2017
UPFA Alliance Executive Committee Meeting held under auspices of the president
LOCAL

UPFA Alliance Executive Committee Meeting held under auspices of the president

The United People’s Freedom Alliance Executive Committee meeting at the Presidential Palace yesterday (Dec 5) was attended by several members…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/12/201706/12/2017
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
Decisive JO – SLFP meeting to take place
LOCAL

Decisive JO – SLFP meeting to take place

A meeting is set to take place between the Joint Opposition and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, to discuss possibilities…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/11/2017
Supreme Court fixes date to hear former MP Duminda Silva’s appeal against death penalty
LOCAL

Supreme Court fixes date to hear former MP Duminda Silva’s appeal against death penalty

The Supreme Court today fixed the date to hear the appeal filed by former United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) parliamentarian…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/11/2017

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