​Top SLFPer to join UNFGG?

19 Aug 2015

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A powerful Sri Lanka Freedom Party politician had reportedly wanted to join the United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG), political sources said.

Election was a research -Sannasgala

19 Aug 2015

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The well known tuition master Upul Shantha Sannasgala, who entered the Sri Lankan political arena by contesting the Colombo District from the UNP, but failed to win a parliamentary seat, said yesterday that he considered his contesting the election as an act of research done by him.

How to vote

17 Aug 2015

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​Voting for General Elections commences

17 Aug 2015

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Voting for the General Election-2015 has commenced at 7am to elect 196 members of Parliament. The voting is scheduled to end 4 pm.

​Indian police unable to obtain inputs from ex-LTTE cadre

15 Aug 2015

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A former militant of the proscribed LTTE K. Krishnakumar (39) arrested by the Indian police in Tamil Nadu on July 20 turned out to be a hard nut to crack and the ‘Q’ Branch police could arrest only one person, a Sri Lankan Tamil who had offered financial assistance to him in the aftermath of his arrest, police sources said.

CBK backing UNFGG-Arjuna

02 Aug 2015

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Ex-president Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, in a show of support for the United National Party-led United Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) visited the campaign office of Gampaha district candidate Arjuna Ranatunga this morning.

Video;​UK plane crash kills members of Bin Laden family

01 Aug 2015

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Three members of Osama bin Laden's family were among four people killed in a small plane crash in southern England, British police said

​One killed as van runs over supporters of Duminda

01 Aug 2015

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At least one person died and four others were injured when a van driven by a police officer ran over supporters of UPFA candidate and Minister Duminda Dissanayake in Rambawa, Anuradhapura, this afternoon.

​ITN rejects live telecast of UPFA manifesto-UPFA

27 Jul 2015

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The state owned Independent Television Network (ITN) has refused a request to telecast live the UPFA election manifesto,which is to be launched today, asserting that it has to accommodate the already scheduled programmes of the channel -- in a letter sent by ITN to the general secretary of the UPFA.

President to visit Maldives

25 Jul 2015

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President Maithripala Sirisena will undertake a state visit to participate at the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Maldives on July 26 in Male, the Foreign Ministry said.

Video: ​I just pushed him away-MR

23 Jul 2015

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Commenting on the Akuressa incident where former President Mahinda Rajapaksa seemed to be moving towards a supporter angrily, the ex-president said that he just pushed away an individual, a supporter of SLFP, who grasped his finger very hard.

​Two SL refugees killed in TN

23 Jul 2015

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Two Sri Lankan refugees were killed in a road accident near Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu in the small hours of Wednesday.

​SL seeks to expand ties with int’l community

18 Jul 2015

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Sri Lanka now seeks to expand cooperation with the international community including through new partnerships with donor agencies, such as U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to provide a tangible peace dividend to its people, the Sri Lankan government said.

​RBI signs currency swap agreement with SL Central Bank

18 Jul 2015

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday signed a Special Currency Swap Agreement with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Under the arrangement, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka can draw up to $1.1 billion for a maximum period of six months.

​MR promises new-look Lanka under new UPFA govt.

17 Jul 2015

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Former President and UPFA Kurunegala district candidate Mahinda Rajapaksa today said he came before the people after the January 8 electoral defeat as a new leader and promised to turn Sri Lanka into a new country after a UPFA government is formed after the August 17 general election.

​FR petition seeks withdrawal of MR’s security

17 Jul 2015

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A fundamental rights petition was today filed in the Supreme Court seeking to remove all police security and to suspend all privileges including houses, offices and vehicles afforded to ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa by the State following his nomination as a candidate at August 17 general elections.

Racial political parties should be banned-Sumangala Thera

17 Jul 2015

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Political parties representing communities and religions should be banned in Sri Lanka to ensure national reconciliation in the country, Chief Incumbent of the Rangiri-Dambulu temple Ven. Inamaluwe Sumangala Thera said.

​Enjoining order on COPE report on CB bond issue

16 Jul 2015

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Colombo District Court has issued an enjoining order preventing the publication or circulation of the Committee On Public Enterprises (COPE) sub-committee report on the Central Bank Bond issue until July 23.

Network horror in Yala

16 Jul 2015

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Mobile phone networks would be disconnected for visitors within the Yala National Park for a week from July 20 considering animal safety, the Wild Life Department said yesterday.

I will pardon those for not nominating me -Mervyn

16 Jul 2015

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Former Minister Mervyn Silva resigned from his Kelaniya electoral organiser post recently, sources said.