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We will not let extremist violence raise its head again: President

2020-04-22 | Politics

While assuring that he would not leave any room for any form of extremism, or violence from any extremists to be unleashed again, President Gotabhaya ...

General election on June 20 -NEC

2020-04-21 | Politics

he National Elections Commission has decided to hold the General Election on June 20th, a Commission’s official said.The Extraordinary Gazette notif...

President, officials explore possibility of resuming day-to-day life at provincial level

2020-04-16 | Politics

The possibility of immediate resumption of day-to-day economic activities at provincial levels in order to safeguard the national economy was explored...

President, SJB request employers to pay attention to stranded workers

2020-04-06 | Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa today requested the employers to pay attention to their employee...

Don’t politicize distribution of essential goods: Sajith

2020-03-31 | Politics

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday urged the government not to politicize the distribution of essential goods to people. "...

UNP-President meeting postponed to tomorrow

2020-03-31 | Politics

The meeting scheduled to be held yesterday between President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and a group of UNP MPs has been postponed to tomorrow, a UNP MP told D...

No new COVID-19 positive cases so far today: Minister

2020-03-26 | Politics

No new COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka within the day as at 4.30 p.m., Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said. A remaining 99 ...

President directs to explore possibility of releasing prisoners charged with minor offences

2020-03-25 | Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed the legal experts and the Department of Prisons to look into ways of granting some relief to the prisoners w...

Strictly adhere to social distancing policy: Govt.

2020-03-21 | Politics

The Government today requested the public to strictly adhere to the social distancing policy of one metre at public places. In a statement, the Presid...

Country should come together to carry out quarantine activities: Sajith

2020-03-19 | Politics

The entire country should come together and support all transparent quarantine activities, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Leader Sajith Premadasa said y...