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Ranil slams Harini, asks her if she knows SL’s constitution

30 Oct 2024

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One wonders as to where Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has learnt the constitution, Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said.

NPP hierarchy taken for ride by some government officials: Former MP

30 Oct 2024

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The hierarchy of the National People’s Power (NPP) is being misled by some government officials due to their lack of experience, former MP Madura Vithanage said today.

A few in our own camp creating issues for me: Hirunika

30 Oct 2024

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Samagi Jana Balwegaya (SJB) Colombo District candidate Hirunika Premachandra said a few members of her own camp are creating issues for her.

Socialist parties in Sri Lanka facing new challenge: NPP

28 Oct 2024

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The National People’s Party (NPP) which obtained a single seat at the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha elections held yesterday, said people have made it clear in recent times that socialist parties cannot run a government effectively and safeguard its socialist ideology at the same time.

Alliance for People’s Struggle calls for a fresh probe on passport issue

28 Oct 2024

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The Alliance for People’s Struggle yesterday called for a fresh probe on what they called the passport scandal stating that the truth of the claim made by Epic Lanka that it had signed an agreement with Department of Emigration and Immigration on printing passports is true or false.

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’I am former President without majority, he is incumbent President without majority: Ranil

27 Oct 2024

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Referring to his political fates and his rival candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Election, former President Ranil Wickremeisnghe said both he and Dissanayake are in the same boat.

Elpitiya results show that NPP vote base is declining: SJB

27 Oct 2024

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Results of the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha elections show that the National People’s Power (NPP) vote base is on the decline, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara said today.

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Experienced persons should be in Parliàment to take over government if need arises: Ruwan

27 Oct 2024

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Experienced and capable persons are needed in Parliament to take over the government if the need arises, UNP Deputy Leader and New Democratic Front (NDF) Gampaha district candidate Ruwan Wijewardene said.

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Have become a challenge to major political parties: Ranjan

26 Oct 2024

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Actor turned politician Ranjan Ramanyake today said major political parties have got alarmed after he decided to come back into politics.

Transgender candidate contesting an election in Sri Lanka for the first time

26 Oct 2024

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Chanu Nimesha, the Secretary of Women’s Affairs of the Sri Lanka Socialist party, has created history by becoming the first transgender individual to contest an election in Sri Lanka.

SJB candidate wants probe on mudslinging against her on social media

25 Oct 2024

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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Matale District candidate Rohini Kaviratne has lodged a complaint with Rattota police against what she claims is fake news that is being circulated about her over social media.

Sri Lanka must get its foreign policy right: SJB MP

24 Oct 2024

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Sri Lanka should get its foreign policy right in the wake of the escalating Middle East crisis, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahman said today.

Ranil to make special statement on committees he appointed to probe Easter Sunday attacks

22 Oct 2024

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Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is to make a special statement tomorrow on the two committees he had appointed to probe the Easter Sunday bomb attacks.

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Cardinal questions credibility of Ranil’s committee to probe SIS, CNI

22 Oct 2024

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Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith questioned the motive behind former President Ranil Wickremesinghe appointing a committee headed by Retired Judge A. N. J. Alwis earlier this year, to look into actions taken by the certain intelligence authorities in the lead up to the 2019 Easter Sunday bombing.

Catholic Church rebuffs Gammanpila’s allegations

22 Oct 2024

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The Catholic Church is to officially reject the accusations that have been made against two government officials in the Presidential Commission report on Easter Sunday attacks, which was revealed by former Minister Udaya Gammanpila yesterday.

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Damitha leaves SJB, joins DNA

21 Oct 2024

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Actress turned political activist Damitha Abeyratne announced that she had resigned from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), joining the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) which is contesting the upcoming general election under the post box symbol.

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RW not aware of the facilities requested by his security unit

21 Oct 2024

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In response to a remark made by incumbent President Anura Kumara Dissanayake that his predecessor Ranil Wickremesinghe has asked for extensive privileges, Advisor to the former President Sagala Ratnayake yesterday said it is the security unit of Mr. Wickremesinghe which has asked for privileges.

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Experienced persons should be in Parliament to handle economic crisis: Ranil

17 Oct 2024

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There should be experienced people in Parliament to resolve the economic crisis, former President Ranil Wickremeisnghe said today.

Damitha asks for national list slot from SJB

17 Oct 2024

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Actress turned aragalaya activist Damitha Abeyratne, whose name was omitted from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) list in the Ratnapura District asked for a national list slot from the party.

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SJB refuses to accept Hirunika’s resignation as National Organizer of party’s women’s wing

16 Oct 2024

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In what seemed like an interesting development within the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), The party leadership had refused to accept the resignation letter submitted by Samagi Vanitha Balawegaya National Organiser Hirunika Premachandra while Ms. Premachandra insisted that she had to focus on her campaign in Colombo.