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Provincial Council election will be held first - President

2019-02-12 | Politics

President Maithripala Sirisena said the Provincial Council Election will definitely be held before the next Presidential Election. The President said...

12 MPs trapped in Parliament lift

2019-02-08 | Politics

MP Wimal Weerawansa said that twelve MPs, including Dinesh Gunawardane and himself, were trapped in the parliament elevator for about 15 minutes, ...

Infantino sole candidate for FIFA presidency in June vote

2019-02-07 | Politics

FIFA president Gianni Infantino is set to serve a second term after world football's governing body said on Wednesday he would be the only candidate f...

President opposes proposed national government

2019-02-05 | Politics

President Maithripala Sirisena said today he opposed to forming a new national government with a party that has only one seat in Parliament. He told ...

Prez praises Sajith; says he needs a rest

2019-01-31 | Politics

President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday commended Cultural Affairs Minister Sajith Premadasa for his commitment and said he had advised him not to wo...

Apparel industry seeks government help to enter emerging markets

2019-01-25 | Politics

Sri Lanka’s traditional apparel export markets such as US and EU becoming stagnant Apparel exporters stress need to penetrate more into emergin...

MS meets Philippines President

2019-01-17 | Politics

President Maithripala Sirisena, who was on a five-day official visit to Philippines, was warmly welcomed by Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte at t...

I'm ready for the Presidential Election – Gota

2019-01-15 | Politics

Former Secretary of Defence Gotabaya Rajapaksa said he was prepared to contest the Presidential Election, if the people are ready to do so. He said ...

Presidential candidate of SLFP is President Sirisena without doubt: Nimal

2019-01-14 | Politics

Former Minister and Senior Vice President of the SLFP, Nimal Siripala De Silva reiterated that the Presidential candidate of the SLFP would be Preside...

Dudley Sirisena announces plans to launch anti-corruption movement under President’s leadership

2019-01-11 | Politics

The brother of President Maithripala Sirisena and Araliya Group of Companies Chairman Dudley Sirisena yesterday announced his plans to launch an anti-...