Areas occupied by plantation workers to be designated as new settlement villages

18 Jul 2024

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The government is planning to formally designate areas occupied by plantation workers on state-owned plantation lands managed by the State Plantation Corporation and regional plantation companies as new settlement villages, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

Water tariffs to be reduced, decision this week: Minister

17 Jul 2024

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Water tariffs will be reduced alongside the new electricity tariff revision and the decision regarding the extent of the reduction will be announced by the end of this week, Water Supply Minister Jeevan Thondaman said today.

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Four women arrested for beating six-year old child

17 Jul 2024

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Four women including the mother were arrested today in Aranayake following a video circulated on social media, which showed a six year-old child being beaten by some women.

NPP urges EC to declare Presidential polls sooner to stop further confusion

17 Jul 2024

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The National People’s Power (NPP) today urged the election commission to declare the dates for the presidential election sooner as the government is still attempting to create confusion among the people and the people have a doubt about the election commission as well.

Committee to conduct threat assessments on Presidential candidates

17 Jul 2024

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe submitted a Cabinet Paper proposing the appointment of a committee to conduct threat assessments on Presidential candidates and former Presidents to ensure their required security in view of the forthcoming Presidential election, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

Prices of goods, services can be reduced by 20%: Kanchana

16 Jul 2024

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The prices of goods and services in the market can be reduced by approximately 20% following the revision of the electricity tariff, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said today.

Anura responds to Lohan: Says happy to see him live to witness NPP’s victory

16 Jul 2024

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In the wake of a statement by State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today that he would like to see State Minister Lohan Ratwatte living at the time of the NPP’s victory.

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Anura praised MR in Parliament; we have no personal annoyance: Namal

16 Jul 2024

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Claiming that National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake had praised former President Mahinda Rajapaksa in parliament recently, SLPP national organiser Namal Rajapaksa said today that they have no personal grievances with anyone except for policy matters.

Anura must be protected, corrupt politicians can do anything for power: NFF

16 Jul 2024

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In the wake of the shooting incident on former US President Donald Trump, various factions of the Buddhist clergy raised their concerns that National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake must be protected, General Secretary of the National Bhikkhu Front (NFF) Ven. Wakamulle Uditha Thera said today.

Politicians nurture, protect underworld: Anura Kumara alleges

14 Jul 2024

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Claiming that the underworld was nurtured, protected and supplied with arms by the politicians over the years, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today that if Sri Lanka is to be free of crimes and drugs, this situation must be changed and assured that a NPP government will create an environment for everyone to live peacefully without any fear.

Don’t make a mockery of judiciary: Wijeyadasa tells people and lawyers

13 Jul 2024

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Claiming that people continue to go to court at their whims and fancies to prevent the Presidential Election, Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe yesterday requested people and lawyers not to make a mockery of the judiciary.

Ranil not a ’game man’ like Mahinda: Anura Kumara

11 Jul 2024

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Claiming that President Ranil Wickremesinghe is not a ’game man’ or crafty man like former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today all games hatched by Ranil Wickremesinghe so far had been failures and that all his plans to prevent the Presidential election too will be a failure.

Rs. 300 mn circulated among MPs when issuing permits for wine stores: Dayasiri

10 Jul 2024

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Opposition MP Dayasiri Jayasekara revealed today that more than Rs.300 million had been circulated among some MPs in the process of issuing licenses for 1,028 wine stores throughout the country.

Adjournment debate tomorrow on holding timely Presidential election

10 Jul 2024

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Party leaders representing Parliament agreed to take up an adjournment debate tomorrow on holding the Presidential election within the specified time period as per the Constitution, the Communications Department of Parliament said.

Some governors spend millions of rupees sans any laws, circulars: Vijitha

10 Jul 2024

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Claiming that governors in some provinces were spending colossal amounts of money for various things such as vehicles, Vesak and Poson zones without adhering to any circulars or laws, NPP MP Vijitha Herath said such arbitrary actions must be stopped immediately.

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Two million SIM cards in use without proper identities: Minister

09 Jul 2024

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State Minister of Technology Kanaka Herath revealed that some two million SIM cards without proper identifications were in use in the country which had posed serious issues in tracing certain incidents of crimes.

President has no chance of getting tenure extension; only trying to create uncertainty: AKD

03 Jul 2024

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe has no chance of getting a one-year extension of his tenure as the Supreme Court has given a clear ruling in 2019 that the President’s tenure is five years, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

NPP has no deal with Ranil: Tilvin

23 Jun 2024

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While refuting claims that the National People’s Power (NPP) has a deal with President Ranil Wickremesinghe, NPP General Secretary Tilvin Silva said the real deal is with Wickremesinghe and the Rajapaksas.

Pillayan confirms his party’s support for President

22 Jun 2024

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TMVP Leader Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan confirmed his party’s support for President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the upcoming Presidential election, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

Suspension of A/L results of 70 Muslim girls will not affect their results: Susil

19 Jun 2024

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The suspension of the GCE Advanced Level results of seventy girls of Zahira College in Trincomalee will not affect their results,Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said today.