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Pres Polls 2015

How To Vote

07 Jan 2015 - 2     - 12548

The 7th presidential election will take place tomorrow where 15,044,490 voters will be eligible to vote at the election. Polling begins at 7.00 am. and ends at 4.00 p.m. at 12,314 polling centres. 

Champika meets Sumithra Peiris

07 Jan 2015 - 0     - 1470

JHU General Secretary Patali Champika Ranawaka has met Sumithra Peiris this morning and explained that the confusion over photos of Lester James Peiris and KP was unintentional, JHU sources said. While apologizing for the ‘inadvertent error’ Mr. Ranawaka has explained that confusion had taken place due to availability of two photos, one issued by government information department regarding a totally unrelated incident, on the same pag

UN Chief calls for reconciliation

06 Jan 2015 - 0     - 1060

The United Nations on Monday said the recent presidential election-related events in Sri Lanka has made UN Chief Ban Ki-moon’s call for reconciliation and political dialogue that much more important.

New govt. in 48 hours: Maithri

05 Jan 2015 - 0     - 1325

Winding up his presidential election campaign, opposition common candidate Maithripala Sirisena today said Sri Lanka will see a new government in 48 hours.

Arrest warrant on Senthil

05 Jan 2015 - 0     - 827

The Bandarawela Magistrate today issued an arrest warrant on Uva Provincial Council Minister Senthil Thondaman for allegedly assaulting a postman at Ella on Saturday, the Police said.

Video: Those who induced MPs to quit govt. will be punished: Dulles

05 Jan 2015 - 0     - 1195

In the event President Mahinda Rajapaksa wins Thursday’s election, legal action will be taken against foreign agencies and individuals who allegedly funded the common opposition election campaign and induced government members to join the opposition, Minister Dulles Alahapperuma said.

Video: Troops won’t be removed from North: Maithri

05 Jan 2015 - 0     - 1050

Common Opposition Candidate Maithripala Sirisena today said the administration he would form on Saturday if elected to power would not remove the security forces from the North.

‘My father relieved the people’s fear and pain’

04 Jan 2015 - 0     - 1308

Q:The Rajapaksa family entered politics about 80 years ago. You are one of the youngest members in this family. What are your views about politics? Politics are completely different from what is used to be. My father, Mahinda Rajapaksa, became the President and finished the war. He ended the era where people were terrified. Then people needed a leader who could develop the country. People considered and made my father the leader for the second t

Video: Photoshoped: Susil

04 Jan 2015 - 0     - 838

The government keeps former LTTE arms procurer Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP in safe custody to use him at the right time at the right place to counter UNHRC allegations and fight international propaganda against Sri Lanka in Geneva and elsewhere, General Secretary of the UPFA, Environment and Renewable Energy Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

Police reject reports of Sirikotha raid

03 Jan 2015 - 0     - 691

Police spokesman Ajith Rohana rejected the claims of raiding the UNP Headquaters Sirikotha, Kotte today. Initial reports said that a police team from the Mirihana police station raided the UNP Headquaters today following a search warrant issued by the Gangodawila Magistrate to search for defamatory material. However, police officers who were at the scene said that there were no search warrant or they didn't search the Sirikotha office as repo

TNA’s Ananthi opts to be neutral

03 Jan 2015 - 1     - 1054

Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Northern Provincial Council (NPC) member Ananthi Sasitharan has defied the party's decision to support opposition common candidate Maithripala Sirisena and said she would not support either of the two main candidates, the Daily Mirror learns.

TNA’s Sivajilingam too against party decision

03 Jan 2015 - 0     - 934

TNA's NPC member M.K.Sivajilingam taking a different stance from that of the party said that he would ask people to vote for a candidate of their choice at the forthcoming presidential election.

Colombo Uni distances itself from poll survey

03 Jan 2015 - 0     - 1266

The Colombo University yesterday distanced itself from the survey released by the Opposition Common candidate's office which showed 53% victory for Maithripala Sirisena.

Maithripala wants to end free education-Bandula

03 Jan 2015 - 1     - 1012

Education Minister Bandula Gunawardana yesterday claimed that the proposed policies of the Common Opposition Candidate were a step towards the end of the free education system in the country. 

Stones pelted at Maithri’s Pelmadulla rally

02 Jan 2015 - 0     - 1002

An election rally of National Democratic Party presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena held at Pelmadulla had been reportedly pelted with stones a short while ago injuring several people. 

Achala Jagoda joins Maithri

02 Jan 2015 - 0     - 1132

Former Tourism minister and UPFA National List MP Achala Suranga Jagoda today pledged his support to Common Opposition Candidate Maithripala Sirisena at the presidential Election. 

I will be more of a statesman than a politician

02 Jan 2015 - 0     - 916

I will be more of a statesman than a politician

Sri Lanka’s sovereignty will remain intact under me

02 Jan 2015 - 0     - 933

The Common Opposition Candidate Maithripala Sirisena in an interview with the  conducted at his residence, asserted without any hesitation that the unitary nature of Sri Lanka would be protected and that a Government under his administration would be stable.

We will support MR if they reduce powers of PCs : Patali

02 Jan 2015 - 0     - 1319

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) General Secretary Patali Champika Ranawaka yesterday said that his party would consider supporting the incumbent president if he brings amendments to the 13th Amendment to reduce powers of the Provincial Councils before the presidential elections.

Hakeem rejects govt. charges

01 Jan 2015 - 0     - 971

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader Rauff Hakeem said today his party neither demanded a separate administrative district nor had any secret agreement with the TNA to amalgamate North and East as alleged by the government.

Nandamitra’s son still supports MR

01 Jan 2015 - 0     - 1006

Deputy Minister Nandimithra Ekanayake’s son Chinthana Ekanayake, who is a Central Provincial Councillor, said he would remain with the SLFP and support President Mahinda Rajapaksa. “I won’t leave the SLFP. I love my father but I don’t approve of his decision to support Mr. Sirisena,” he said. Minister Ekanayake quit the Government this morning and pledged his support to Common Opposition Candidate Maithripala Sirisen

Video: TNA decides to support Maithri

01 Jan 2015 - 0     - 1584

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA), which extended its support to common opposition candidate Maitripala Sirisena, said today the election of a new president would be a positive step towards the evolution of a political solution to the national question.

Video: Nobody can question Salman's choice - Jacqueline

31 Dec 2014 - 0     - 1179

A day after Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s public endorsement of President Mahinda Rajapaksa that infuriated opposition parties in Sri Lanka as well as Tamil Nadu, former Miss Sri Lanka and Bollywood star Jacqueline Fernandez yesterday said, “If Salaman wants to drum up support for Rajapaksa that's his choice and nobody can question it."

Video: Kelaniya University survey predicts win for MR

31 Dec 2014 - 0     - 1487

A survey carried out by the Kelaniya University today predicted 53 per cent of the votes for President Mahinda Rajapaksa and 44 per cent for Common Opposition Candidate Maithripala Sirisena at the January 8 presidential election with a five per cent margin of error.

Colombo University Survey predicts Maithri victory

31 Dec 2014 - 0     - 850

A Colombo University survey has found that common opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena was ahead in the polls with 53% of the votes.

Video: Faizer Mustapha joins Maithri

31 Dec 2014 - 0     - 1025

Investment Promotion Deputy Minister Faizer Mustapha said this morning that he had decided to support Opposition Presidential Candidate Maithripala Sirisena for the January 8 election.  

Salman gets Rs.700million for amusement: Maithiri

31 Dec 2014 - 0     - 927

President Mahinda Rajapaksa  has roped in Salman Khan and indulges in a spree of merry making  in the hope of  gaining power, Presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena said in an election meeting held in Kinniya on Monday(29).

BBS says TNA joined Maithri to spread extremism

30 Dec 2014 - 0     - 1107

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organisation yesterday charged that the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) was supporting the common opposition because they want to accomplish their aim of spreading Tamil extremism again in the country.

Artistes tell of horrors in MR ‘Disneyland’

30 Dec 2014 - 0     - 889

A large number of the artistes today condemned the attack on a group of young artistes by political goons in Kurunegala and said the current regime had created a ‘Disneyland’ for people.

CID records Tissa’s statement

30 Dec 2014 - 0     - 974

The CID today recorded a statement from Health Minister and former UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake at his residence about the alleged forged signature in a purported secret agreement between UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and Presidential Candidate Maithripala Sirisena, Police spokesman Ajith Rohana said.

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