Earth’s second moon visible from Sunday

27 Sep 2024

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Astroid 2024 PT5, which the scientists call the second moon of the Earth, is to become visible from Sunday (29).

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Imthiaz Bakeer Markar appointed Chairman SJB

27 Sep 2024

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Former MP Imthiaz Bakeer Markar has been appointed the new Chairman of the SJB, Party Leader Sajith Premadasa announced today.

SJB denies social media claim on Sajith’s offer to resign from party leadership

26 Sep 2024

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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara denied the claims made on social media that party leader Sajith Premadasa has offered to resign.

UNP, SJB Talks ongoing despite obstacles

25 Sep 2024

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Despite SJB leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday saying that his party will not enter into an alliance with the UNP to contest the General Election, Daily Mirror learns that the talks are still ongoing to make a final decision.

SJB decides not to align with UNP

24 Sep 2024

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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party seniors have decided not to team up with the UNP for the general elections and to field its leader Sajith Premadasa as its Prime Ministerial candidate at the general elections, a party spokesman said.

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Ranil won’t contest elections again: UNP

24 Sep 2024

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Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe will not contest future general elections but will focus on guiding the party, the UNP said today.

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New President assures fresh probe into Easter Sunday attacks

24 Sep 2024

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New President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has assured that he will do his utmost to uncover the truth on the Easter Sunday bomb attacks through a fresh probe.

PM Dinesh resigns

23 Sep 2024

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Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardene has resigned from his post with immediate effect.

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SJB will support Anura whenever needed: Sajith

22 Sep 2024

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The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) will support new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake whenever needed, SJB Presidential candidate and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said.

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SJB allege irregularities with counting of second preference votes

22 Sep 2024

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Whilst alleging that there have been irregularities with regard to the second preference vote count at the Presidential Elections 2024, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) today said legal action will be taken if the necessity arises.

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Polls Chief announces decision to count second preference

22 Sep 2024

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Chairman of the Elections Commission R.L.A.M. Ratnayake announced the decision to go for a second preference count as none of the candidates had obtained the 50 percent plus one vote at the Presidential election this year as per the Presidential Elections Act of 1981.

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Up to the people to decide on new political, export economy, new social structure: Ranil

21 Sep 2024

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It is up to the people of this county to decide whether the nation is going for a new political, new export economy and for a new social structure, President Ranil Wickremesinghe told journalists after casting his vote today.

Pre-election panic buying in country’s main vegetable market in Peliyagoda

20 Sep 2024

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Panic buying was reported at Manning Market in Peliyagoda today during the eve of the presidential poll 2024 with people hurriedly buying stuff such as vegetables sufficient enough in anticipation of disruption to normalcy in the post-election period.

SJB says report on agreement on commercial creditors an act of influencing voters

19 Sep 2024

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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Lawyers’ Collective member Shiyan Punchihewa, in a letter addressed to Chairman Election Commission Saman Ratnayake has informed that the report issued by the government on the agreement with external commercial creditors is an attempt to influence the voters.

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Sri Lanka out of bankruptcy soon: Ranil

19 Sep 2024

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Whilst revealing that the government has managed to strike a deal with the international sovereign bond (ISB) holders on debt restructuring, independent candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said his administration has managed to complete the task of making Sri Lanka’s debt sustainable.

Discussion between Government, international sovereign bondholders tomorrow: RW

18 Sep 2024

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A discussion between the Government and international sovereign bondholders is scheduled for tomorrow, after which Sri Lanka’s bankruptcy will officially end, Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.

“If we deviate from the current economic reforms, the economy will be worse than 2022” - Ranil

18 Sep 2024

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Independent candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday stressed that Sri Lanka’s economy will be worse than 2022 if the country deviates from current economic reforms.

Voting for Sajith, Namal will ultimately help Anura: Ranil

17 Sep 2024

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If you vote for either Sajith Premadasa or Namal Rajapaksa, it will ultimately help NPP candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake, independent candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.

Bill to ban corporal punishment soon: Ranil

16 Sep 2024

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe has pledged to bring in a legislation to ban corporal punishment soon.

I don’t focus on religion and ethnicity: Ranil

12 Sep 2024

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I decided to contest for the presidency only to stabilize the economy and not to focus on religion or ethnicity, President Ranil Wickremesinghe told a public rally in the East.