Bharatiya Janata Party State president Tamilisai Soundararajan has challenged the election of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader Kanimozhi from the Thoothukudi constituency in the recently held elections to the Lok Sabha.
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An All Party Conference will be a political comedy: Anura Kumara
JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has dismissed the SJB’s call for an all party conference to discuss possible solutions to the prevailing pandemic situation as a mere political comedy. -
Summon All Party Conference to manage COVID-19 crisis…SJB senior Parliamentarians urge President
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) senior Parliamentarians have urged President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to summon an all-party conference on managing the evolving COVID-19 crisis. -
Government’s duty at this hour is to give priority to protecting lives of the people over saving the economy: Ranil
Former Prime Minister and Leader of the United National Party Ranil Wickremesinghe has observed that the government’s duty at the moment was to protect the lives of the people as the damage from the coronavirus epidemic to the economy could be repaired but not to the lives of people. -
President extends greetings to all Muslims a happy Eid-ul-fitr! Eid Mubarak!
President Gotabaya Rajapakse has extended his greetings and best wishes to all Muslims in Sri Lanka who join together with their bretehrn across the world for a happy Eid-ul-fitr! Eid Mubarak! -
Opposition Whip Kiriella calls on Buddhist Prelate, urges the need for a postponement of debate on Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill
Chief Opposition Whip and Kandy District SJB Parliamentarian Lakshman Kiriella on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on the Malwatte Maha Viharaya Anunayake Ven Niyamgoda Vijithasiri Thera and Maha Lekhkadhikari of the Asgiriya Maha Viharaya Ven Medgama Dhammananda Thera and urged the need to postpone the debate on Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill. SJB Colombo District Parliamentarian Dr Harsha de Silva accompanied him. -
Basil flies to US for medical treatment
National Organizer of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Chairman of the Special Presidential Task Force on Economic Revival and Poverty Alleviation and National Organizer of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Basil Rajapaksa left for the US on Wednesdy, May 13 seeking medical treatment. -
3 Commemorative Stamps, First Day covers issued to mark Vesak Festival presented to Premier Mahinda
Mass Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella presented the three Commemorative Stamps, First Day and Commemorative leaflets issued by the government to mark the National Vesak Festival to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees, on Wednesday, May 12. The three commemorative stamps are in the denominatons of Rs.10.00, Rs 15.00 and Rs 45.00. -
Invite all parties to join hands to protect the country, people from the catastrophe of Coronavirus … Karu appeals to President
Former Speaker and Chairman of the National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) Karu Jayasuriya has made an appeal to President Gotabaya Rajapakse to invite all parties to join hands at this hour to protect the country and the people from this catastrophe of coronavirus. -
Basil to lead Presidential Task Force to transform Sri Lanka’s economy into a green socio-economy
A Presidential Task Force led by Basil Rajapakse has been appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapakse to transform Sri Lanka’s economy into a green socio-economy with sustainable solutions to climate change. The Task Force comprises 46 members including five Cabinet Ministers, a Governor, 14 State Ministers and a female Member of Parliament. -
Korean envoy calls on Attorney General
Ambassador of Korea to Sri Lanka Santhush Woonjin paid a courtesy call on Attorney General Dappula De Livera on Tuesday, May 11 and held talks on enhancing legal cooperation and assistance between Korea and Sri Lanka. -
SJB parliamentarians meet and discuss the current Coronavirus pandemic
Senior parliamentarians of SJB met in Colombo and held discussions on the current coronavirus pandemic in the island. Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa chaired. -
Set up mechanism to ensure continuous, efficient essential services, distribution of consumer goods … Govt instructs local authorities
The government has given instructions to all District Secretaries, Government Agents and Divisional Secretaries to set up a mechanism at the local level to continuously and efficiently distribute essential services and consumer goods to the people without interruptions.
MDMK General Secretary Vaiko filed nomination papers with Assembly Secretary-cum-Returning Officer for the Rajya Sabha elections at the Secretariat recently. He was given nomination by DMK.
A special Court Judge J.Santhi has convicted MDMK General Secretary Vaiko of sedition for a speech he made in 2009 against Central Government and sentenced him to one-year imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 10,000.
Nalini Sriharan, serving life sentence in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case has been granted one month parole to attend her daughter’s wedding by Madras High Court. She made her plea in person before Court seeking the relief.
DMK has appointed Tamil film actor-producer Udhayanidhi Stalin, son of DMK president M.K. Stalin, as the Secretary of the party’s Youth Front.
Poojas at Naguleswaram, Mavitapuram Kandaswamy Koil to protect people from...
Special poojas were held at Naguleewsawaram Temple and Maaviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple to invoke blessings to protect people from Covid -19 pandemic.
Deputy Indian High Commissioner S.Balachandran,...
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Malaiyaka Makkal Munnani holds religious observances to mark the May...
Malaiyaka Makkal Munnani held special religious observances at the Aanjaneyar Temple in Rambodai on Saturday, May 1. Poojas were conducted seeking divine blessings to the...
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Umapathy Sivam passes away
Retired teacher Kanthaswamy Umapathy Sivam passed away on Wednesday, April 28. He had been a devotee of Swamy Gengadarananda.
He was the General Secretary of...
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Sumanthiran in Batticaloa, inspects grazing lands alleged to have been...
Tamil National Alliance Parliamentarian President’s Counsel M.A.Sumanthiran inspected the traditional grazing lands alleged to have been encroached in the Pattipalai area in Batticaloa and held...
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