Ranil meets diplomats at Temple Trees

27 Oct 2018

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UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe is having a special meeting with diplomats including high commissioners and ambassadors at Temple Trees.

Sirisena Amarasekara appointed Prime Minister’s Secretary

27 Oct 2018

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President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed Sirisena Amarasekara as the Secretary to new Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.  

Over 20 UNP MPs ready to support MR: Ananda Aluthgamage

27 Oct 2018

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UNP MP Ananda Aluthgamage, who pledged his support to new Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, said today more than twenty UNP MPs would join the government to support Mr. Rajapaksa.

JVP decides not to support any party

27 Oct 2018

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Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader Anura kumara Dissanayake said today they would not support any of the political parties to form a government.  

Saman Ekanayake removed as Prime Minister’s Secretary

27 Oct 2018

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President Maithripala Sirisena has removed Saman Ekanayeka as the Secretary to former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. 

I have majority support in Parliament: Ranil

27 Oct 2018

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UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said today the Prime Minister should be the person who has the majority support in parliament and that he commands the majority support.

SLMC supports Ranil

27 Oct 2018

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The seven members of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) have decided to pledge their support to the United National Party (UNP), Deputy National Organizer of SLMC Faisal Kasim said.  

CWC supports MR

27 Oct 2018

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The two members of the Ceylon Workers' Congress (CWC) have decided to support newly appointed Prime Minster Mahinda Rajapaksa.  

UNP MP Ananda Aluthgamage joins JO

26 Oct 2018

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UNP MP Ananda Aluthgamage has joined the joint opposition.  

UNP gathered at Temple Trees to discuss current situation

26 Oct 2018

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United National Party (UNP) MPs are reported to have gathered at the Temple Tree to discuss the current situation.  

Discussion in progress on future activities of Govt.

26 Oct 2018

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It is reported that a discussion is being held at the Presidential Secretariat attended by President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to discuss about the future activities of the government including the appointment of the Cabinet.  

Discovery of suspicious package: CNN news room in NY evacuated

24 Oct 2018

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Police evacuated The Time Warner Center in New York City — which contains the headquarters of news network CNN — after the discovery of a suspicious package addressed to former CIA Director John Brennan.

Two spill gates of Victoria reservoir opened

24 Oct 2018

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two spill gates of the Victoria reservoir automatically opened this evening due to the heavy rains experienced in the area.

Hemasiri Fernando appointed BOI Chairman

24 Oct 2018

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Incumbent Chairman of People’s Bank Hemasiri Fernando was appointed as the Chairman and Director-General of the Board of Investments, sources said today.

UN request to withdraw Commander: Prez expresses concerns

24 Oct 2018

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President Maithripala Sirisena is reported to have expressed concerns at yesterday's Cabinet meeting about the UN request for the withdrawal of Lieut. Col. Kalana Amunupura -- the Commander of the 200-strong Sri Lankan military contingent deployed as part of the UN peace keeping mission in Mali.

Govt. failed to uplift the people: JVP

23 Oct 2018

2

Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today people should rally round to send off the government which was not giving relief to the people and selling off State property.

SL needs further safeguards against rights violations: HRW

22 Oct 2018

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Sri Lanka’s draft counterterrorism law significantly improves upon the current, abusive Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) but needs further safeguards against rights violations, Human Rights Watch said. It said in a statement Parliament should amend the bill to fully comply with international human rights standards and resist pressure to roll back its reforms.

Spill gate of Ihala Kotmale opened

22 Oct 2018

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SL family get residency in New Zealand after eight-year battle

22 Oct 2018

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A year after they pleaded to avoid deportation to Sri Lanka, a Sri Lankan family living in Queenstown, New Zealand, have been granted residency and are giving back to the community that supported them, New Zealand media reported.

Sri Lankan Cricket is going backwards: Mahela

19 Oct 2018

21

Sri Lankan Cricket is going backwards and right now it is right at the bottom, Mahela Jayawardene has told Sky Sports.