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Will Sirisena’s failure to bring reforms help Rajapaksa return?
Friday, 14 August 2015 20:35The brutal, three-decade civil war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is long over, but Sri Lankans are once again locked in a pitched battle: For supremacy in the general election slated for August 17.
UPFA operations office staff leaves
Friday, 14 August 2015 20:31All staff members of the UPFA electon operations office at the SLFP headquarters at Darley Road, Colombo 10 have vacated the premises.
Death sentence for Hasitha Madawala murderer
Friday, 14 August 2015 16:35The Gampaha High Court today (14) handed the death sentence to Rangana Kumara Perera, the main accused of the Hasitha Madawala murder case.
Court order against Susil and Anura
Friday, 14 August 2015 16:23It was revealed at the Colombo District Court that Anura Priyadarshana Yapa and Susil Premajayantha had been removed from their positions of General secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and the General Secretary of the United People Freedom Alliance respectively by President Maithripala Sirisena, and that the decision was taken in line with the party constitution.
Purdah will not interfere in voting
Friday, 14 August 2015 15:06Additional Elections Commissioner M.M.Mohammed stated that the Muslim women wearing the purdah can prove their identity by showing their faces to a female officer at the polling station and caste their vote.
70,0000 police officers for safety during election
Friday, 14 August 2015 14:28Commenting on the security of the forthcoming general election Police media spokesman ASP Ruwan Gunasekera told 'Sri Lanka Mirror' that over 70,000 police officers and nearly another 4000 Special Tesk Force officers have been allocated for the security purposes during the election.
Unusual friendship between wolf and bear
Friday, 14 August 2015 13:21The saying “opposites attract” rings true with this unusual friendship, as a female grey wolf and a male brown bear have developed a very rare bond.
Publish details of Prageeth’s disappearance – wife (video)
Friday, 14 August 2015 13:08The wife of journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda alleges the former defence secretary and Army and police officers were influencing to delay investigations into the disappearance of her husband five years ago.