Treasury advises Parliament to pay food suppliers online: Official

04 Feb 2025

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The Treasury has advised Parliament to pay food suppliers online from this year, a senior official from Parliament said today.

High Opposition participation at Independence Day celebrations

04 Feb 2025

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A large number of Opposition MPs participated in the Independence Day celebrations held at Independence Square today.

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Bring real freedom through political, economic and legal reforms: Cardinal

04 Feb 2025

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Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malclom Ranjith today called for vast political, economic and legal reforms which will bring real freedom for the people of Sri Lanka.

UNP, SJB to contest Local Government polls together?

03 Feb 2025

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The United National Party (UNP) and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) are aiming to form an alliance to contest the Local Government elections, MP Gayantha Karunathilleka indicated today.

Sri Lankan corporate leader Deshamanya Ken Balendra passes away

03 Feb 2025

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Sri Lankan corporate leader and executive Deshamanya Kandiah (’’Ken’’) Balendra passed away at the age of 85 today, his family confirmed.

Political leaders should not suppress people: Cardinal Malclom Ranjith

01 Feb 2025

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Politicians should not suppress people through rigid rules and regulations but should take care of the people with tenderness, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malclom Ranjith said today.

UNP SJB talks, initial discussions successful but still a long way to go

01 Feb 2025

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Initial discussions between the United National Party (UNP) and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) which is aimed at a political alliance is positive but there is a long way to go, General Secretaries of both parties said yesterday.

CAA finds large consignment of rice from private storage in Wellampitiya

31 Jan 2025

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The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has recovered 8,000 25kg packs of rice from a private storage in Sedawatte today.

Former MPs to support Opposition for more representation in Parliamentary Committees

31 Jan 2025

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Former Members of Parliament from the parties not represented in Parliament are to back the Opposition parties in Parliament to get more slots in various committees in the House, an MP said today.

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Do not intend to stay in politics for long: Ramanathan Archchuna

30 Jan 2025

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Jaffna District Independent MP Ramanathan Archchuna, who has been in the centre of controversy, said today that he does not intend to stay in politics for long.

Opposition parties united against Govt over lack of slots in parliamentary bodies

29 Jan 2025

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The political parties representing Parliament will unite in a joint effort to challenge the ruling National Peoples Power (NPP),accusing it of undermining parliamentary tradition by failing to allocate an adequate number of slots to them in committees.

Western Province Governor denies knowledge on container clearance

29 Jan 2025

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Western Province Governor Hanif Yusoof today denied any knowledge of the 323 containers which were said to have been cleared from the Colombo port without subjecting them to inspection.

Come with us to meet farmers and see their frustration: Opposition MP

29 Jan 2025

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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Kavinda Jayawardene invited Deputy Minister of Agriculture Namal Karunaratne to accompany them to go and meet farmers and see their frustration.

My father would have won Nobel Peace Prize if he had signed MOU with LTTE: Namal

28 Jan 2025

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Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa would have won the Nobel Peace Prize if he had signed an MOU with the LTTE but he did what he had to do, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa said today.

UNP will be SJB partner soon: Mujibur

28 Jan 2025

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While highlighting that talks between his party and United National Party (UNP) has been a success, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahman said today that the UNP will soon become a partner of the SJB.

Johann Peries - first Sri Lankan to summit tallest mountain in Antarctica

28 Jan 2025

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Johann Peries summits the tallest mountain in Antarctica - Mount Vinson - at 4,892 metres, to become the first Sri Lankan to achieve the feat, sources said.

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Luxury vehicles, with parts removed, abandoned at Srawasthi Mandiraya

28 Jan 2025

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A fleet of luxury vehicles at the Srawasthi Mandiraya in Colombo 7 has been parked there by the Presidential Secretariat, an official from Parliament said. The luxury vehicles are however in a very bad condition with most of the vehicle parts removed.

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Mahinda Rajapaksa’s body should be preserved after death; Former Dy. Speaker

28 Jan 2025

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Former Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapakshe has called for the preservation of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s body for public display after his demise.

Both SJB leader, others in party should change their ways: SJB MP

27 Jan 2025

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Both the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader and party members should change certain ways in which they act in order to convert it into a vibrant force, MP Harshana Rajakaruna said.

View six planets align in night-sky parade in January, February

27 Jan 2025

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A rare alignment of six planets—Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune—takes place these days, offering a spectacular sight for astronomy enthusiasts and stargazers alike, Director of the Astronomy and Space Science Unit, Department of Physics, Colombo University, and Chairman of the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies, Prof. Chandana Jayaratne, said.