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Don’t sensationalise Kotahena girl’s death: Bimal tells Opposition

09 May 2025

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Claiming that the Opposition is trying to use the Kotahena girl’s death for political ends, Leader of the House Bimal Ratnayake today urged the Opposition to refrain from politicising the girl’s death.

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Kotahena sexual abuse suspect is NPP organiser, Says Namal

08 May 2025

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The maths teacher who is accused of sexually abusing a child in Kotahena is a NPP organiser for Colombo Central, SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa said today.

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Vietnamese Buddhist Society funded private jet: Vijitha

08 May 2025

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Heated arguments erupted in Parliament when Opposition MP Harshana Rajakaruna questioned the government as to who bore the expenses for the private jet for President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to return from Vietnam.

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NPP has right to establish administration in CMC: Cabinet Spokesman

08 May 2025

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The National People’s Power (NPP) has the right to establish an administration in the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said.

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Sri Lanka closely monitoring developing situation in India, Pakistan: Nalinda

08 May 2025

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The Foreign Ministry is closely monitoring the developing situation in India and Pakistan and is constantly updating the government, Cabinet Spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa said today.

NPP rules out joining opposition parties to form councils: Tilvin

08 May 2025

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The National People’s Power (NPP) will not join hands with opposition parties rejected by the people to establish councils whereas the NPP will consider independent groups or individuals who are willing to work with the NPP, JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva said yesterday.

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Some parties in north seeking NPP support to form councils: Bimal

07 May 2025

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Political parties in the North have reached out to the National People’s Power (NPP) to establish councils in the North as none of the political parties have secured absolute majority in any local body in the North, Minister Bimal Ratnayake said today.

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Mandate is not total votes of all rejected parties: Tilvin

07 May 2025

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Claiming that the electoral system is faulty, JVP general secretary Tilvin Silva said today that the mandate is not the total votes of all the rejected parties but the majority votes secured by a single party.

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NPP rules out joining opposition parties to form councils: Tilvin

07 May 2025

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The National People’s Power (NPP) will not join hands with opposition parties rejected by the people to establish councils, JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva said today.

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President confident of successful election results

06 May 2025

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today he was confident that they will get successful results in the Local Government elections.

Four more Sabaragamuwa undergrads arrested over ragging incident

05 May 2025

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Four more students of the Sabaragamuwa University were arrested today by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) over the ragging incident at the University, Police said.

Two flaws will defeat promised women’s quota in LG elections: Verité Research

05 May 2025

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The 25% quota for women in local authority elections, introduced in 2017 to improve women’s representation, is likely to be defeated by two flaws in its implementation, Verité Research said.

Sri Lanka, Vietnam sign four MoUs, bilateral agreement on Customs affairs

05 May 2025

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Sri Lanka and Vietnam signed four Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and one Agreement in the presence of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Luong Cuong.

President says stopping buses on expressway wrong; mulls disciplinary action

04 May 2025

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake criticized the incident where buses heading to Colombo for the NPP May Day rally were parked along the Southern Expressway and stressed the need to take disciplinary action against those responsible.

Probe on Sabaragamuwa University ragging incident handed over to CID

03 May 2025

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The investigations into the ragging incident at the Sabaragamuwa University have been handed over to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).

Vehicle revenue license counters in Western Province to be closed on May 5, 6

03 May 2025

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The issuing of vehicle revenue licenses in the Western Province will be suspended on May 5 and 6 due to the Local Government elections, the Provincial Chief Secretary said.

Electricity tariffs will be increased in June: President

03 May 2025

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The electricity tariffs will be increased in the next tariff revision in June, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said.

24-hour passport issuing service suspended for three days due to LG polls

02 May 2025

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The 24-hour service to issue passports under the one-day service has been suspended on May 5, 6 and 7 due to the Local Government elections, the Immigration and Emigration Department said.

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President urges trade unions to stop protesting on streets for petty demands

02 May 2025

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has urged trade unions not to take to the streets, in protest for petty demands and has called on them to change their old attitudes.

Country’s future relies on NPP; no other political force in the country: President

01 May 2025

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Claiming that only the National People’s Power (NPP) is existing as a political force in Sri Lanka now, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today the future of the country and its people are relying on the NPP.