Missing principal returns

The Principal of Hewavitharana Maha Vidyalaya in Rajagiriya who was reportedly missing since last Wednesday has returned home yesterday morning, the Police said.

Symbol for common candidate under discussion

The parties, supporting common opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena, are now looking for a symbol under which to contest the presidential election, political sources said yesterday.  

Police unit under Polls Chief?

Amidst indication that violence will surge in the run up to the presidential poll, Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya yesterday decided to seek the establishment of a police unit directly answerable to him in containing such activities.

I have files on those who left but will not use them - MR

I won’t take revenge on anybody. When I took over the party from Chandrika there were only 57 parliamentarians. I increased it into 127, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said.

‘Conspiracy to take MR before int’l court by April’

The government said today an interview telecast recently on Al-Jazeera was related to a discussion by some opposition MPs with regard to the possibility of President Rajapaksa being taken before an international war tribunal by next April.

Common candidate meets Sobitha thera

Video: MR in big trouble now: Maithripala

Common opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena said President Mahinda Rajapaksa was in big trouble 48 hours after the announcement that he had quit the UPFA Government.

I will not leave even if MR does: Nimal

Denying rumours that he was planning to quit the SLFP, Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva today said he would not do so even if Mahinda Rajapaksa left the SLFP.

President Places Omniscient Sacred Relics

Presidential polls postpones police transfers

The Police Department said today that transferring of 10,000 police officers that was to be effective from January 2015, has been postponed to February.

Accepting of postal voting applications begins

The Elections Department said accepting of applications for postal voting at the upcoming presidential elections has commenced from today.

My father and I won’t leave SLFP: Vidura

SLFP Kalutara District parliamentarian and son of Senior Minister Rathnasiri Wickremanayake, Vidura Wickremanayake said his family would support Mahinda Rajapaksa at the coming Presidential elections despite the unfair treatment meted out to them by several SLFP Ministers.

‘Common candidate’ is a foreign conspiracy: SLFP

A group of senior members of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) today described SLFP stalwart Maithripala Sirisena contesting the upcoming Presidential polls as the common candidate against Mahinda Rajapaksa, is part of an international conspiracy to create political instability in Sri Lanka.

Swamy wants Prabha birth anniversary celebration banned

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy yesterday urged Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh to issue a directive to the Tamil Nadu government to ban the move to celebrate birth anniversary of slain LTTE chief V Prabhakaran, who was responsible for killing of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Anura Yapa appointed new SLFP Secretary General

Vice Chairman of the SLFP, Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa has been appointed as the General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) by party’s Chairman President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Minister Keheliya Rambukkwella said.

Common Candidate!

Cross over celebration ends in shooting

A former United National Party (UNP) Pradeshiya Sabha member was injured in a shooting incident at Maggona in Payagala this evening while a group of UNP supporters were celebrating the crossover of some UPFA parliamentarians and Ministers, police said.  

Maithripala and others sacked

President Mahinda Rajapaksa today sacked Ministers Maithripala Sirisena, Rajitha Senaratne, Duminda Dissanayake and Deputy Minister M.K.D.S. Gunawardane from their portfolios and cancelled their SLFP membership.

UPFA MP Perumal Rajathurai joins UNP

United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Nuwara Eliya District parliamentarian Perumal Rajathurai joined the United National party a short while ago, sources said.

Presidential poll Jan. 8; Nominations on Dec. 8

The Elections Commissioner today announced that nominations for the Presidential election will close on December 8th and the Presidential Election will be held on January 8th.

Video: I will take on MR- Maithripala

In what could be described as one of the most decisive ‘Political coups’ the country has witnessed, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) General Secretary and Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said he would contest President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the upcoming presidential election.

Video: This may be my last state function: Maithripala

SLFP General Secretary Minister Maithripala Sirisena addressing an event at Battaramulla a short while ago said, ‘this may be my last state function’, amid widespread speculation that he might break ranks with the incumbent regime.

UNP empowers Ranil to decide

The United National Party (UNP) today unanimously empowered its National Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe to decide whether to contest as the presidential candidate or to agree to the fielding of a common candidate. 

Traffic in Borella

Heavy Traffic was reported along Magazine Road and at the Borella Junction because of a meeting being held by Samurdhi recipientsat Campbell Park in Borella.

Swaraj asks fishermen not to cross IMBL

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has asked fishermen to refrain from poaching in Sri Lankan waters by crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) till the government works out a solution to the problem and secures the release of 24 fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy.

Sanga to announce retirement

Cricket superstar Kumar Sangakkara will officially announce his retirement from all forms of international cricket today, sources told Daily Mirror.

SL fishermen will remain on death row: Ministry

The three Sri Lankan fishermen sentenced to death after they were found guilty of drug-trafficking charges will continue to remain on death row, despite the release of the five Indian fishermen, the Justice Ministry said yesterday.

Face Book posting causes school principal to faint

A derogatory posting on Face Book regarding the principal of a school in Nawalapitiya had caused her to fall sick resulting in her having to be admitted to the hospital.

Govt. brands Solheim a liar

The government today branded the Development Assistance Committee (OECD) Chairman and former Norwegian Sri Lanka peace negotiator Eric Solheim ‘a liar and a supporter of terrorists’ who was in cahoots with the LTTE.

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