UNP to hold its convention today

20 Sep 2025

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The United National Party (UNP) convention will be held today with the participation of a few other political parties, which are expected to express their well wishes.

Sajith request more time to declare assets and liabilities

19 Sep 2025

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Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has made a written request from the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) to submit his assets and liabilities in a digital format.

Spa owners want laws to legalize and regulate their business expedited

19 Sep 2025

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Spa owners have called for expediting the legalization and regulating of their business so that it would become an official industry in Sri Lanka.

UNP decides to reinstate membership of those who joined SJB

17 Sep 2025

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The United National Party (UNP) working committee has decided to reinstate the membership of those who had joined the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) back in 2020.

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NPP Ministers growing in wealth is eighth wonder: SJB MP

16 Sep 2025

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Ministers including Wasantha Samarasinghe increasing their wealth is the eighth wonder of the world, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Kavinda Jayawardene said today.

Time for Opposition in Parliament being curtailed: Sajith

15 Sep 2025

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Time allocated in Parliament for the Opposition to raise real issues faced by the people is being curtailed, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa alleged today.

Scared to answer even an urgent call of nature under the present Govt: SJB member

15 Sep 2025

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A person will be scared to answer even an urgent call of nature outdoors under the present regime as legal action could be taken against him for environmental pollution, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Executive Committee Member Mahesh Senanayake said.

Buddhism should be safeguarded to preserve sovereignty: Sajith

14 Sep 2025

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Buddhism should be preserved in order to safeguard the sovereignty of the country, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said today.

Opposition may take legal action against Deputy Ministers under Public Properties Act: Dayasiri

13 Sep 2025

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The Opposition in Parliament is contemplating taking legal action against Deputy Ministers under the Public Properties Act for using perks such as staff payments allowance, Opposition MP Dayasiri Jayasekera said today.

World has lost empathy, understanding, respect for different ideas: Sajith

13 Sep 2025

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The world has lost empathy, understanding and respect for different ideas, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said today.

Former Catholic Church Media Director Fr. Benedict Joseph passes away

12 Sep 2025

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Former Director of Media of the Catholic Church, Rev. Fr. Benedict Joseph, passed away this morning.

SJB MP Prasad Siriwardana tenders apology to Govt MP

11 Sep 2025

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Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) MP Prasad Siriwardana tendered a public apology today to government MP Lakmali Hemachandra for the rude remarks he made in Parliament yesterday.

Unrest in Nepal: Ranil issues statement

10 Sep 2025

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Opportunities created by American-owned social media companies to overthrow governments around the world cannot be underestimated, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.

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Raw materials for narcotics production cleared by Customs despite foreign intelligence warning: Sajith

08 Sep 2025

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While alleging that two containers comprising raw material used to produce narcotic drugs have been cleared despite prior warnings by foreign intelligence units, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today urged the government to reveal how they have reached the producers.

UNP decides to work with SJB, others: Wajira

08 Sep 2025

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The United National Party (UNP) has decided to work with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and other Opposition parties, its Chairman Wajira Abeywardena said in a statement today.

Ranil will enter Parliament at the right time if needed: Ruwan

08 Sep 2025

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Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe will enter Parliament if needed and if he decides to do so, United National Party (UNP) Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said yesterday.

UNP shedding ties with People’s Alliance is fake

07 Sep 2025

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The story which is being carried under a United National Party (UNP) letter-head that the party is shedding ties with the People’s Alliance is fake, an official statement from the party said today.

Sri Lanka’s non-participation in SCO summit a mistake: Opposition MP

05 Sep 2025

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Sri Lanka’s non-participation in the recently concluded Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit held in China could be a mistake as it will damage its image as a nation with a non-aligned foreign policy in addition to denial of economic benefits, an opposition MP said today.

Catholic Church against converting Kachchatheevu island as tourist destination

05 Sep 2025

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Bishop of Jaffna Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin Bernard Gnanapragasam voiced his opposition on behalf of the diocese against the government’s move to covert Kachchatheevu Island into a touriist destination.

'I and other MPs committed to make policy to prevent road accidents’: Sajith

05 Sep 2025

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While expressing his deep sadness on the Ella bus accident, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said today that he and other MPs are committed to taking possible decisions necessary to minimise the occurrence of such incidents in the future.