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Bid To Whip Up Anti-Indian Sentiment in North Lanka
Sunday, 09 August 2015 08:56There appears to be an attempt by some political parties to whip up an India-sentiment among the Tamils of Sri Lanka’s Northern Province in the run up to the August 17 parliamentary elections with the aim of ending the dominance of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) which is perceived to be pro-India.
Maithri-Gota compromises fail
Sunday, 09 August 2015 08:24All the compromises that had been reached about a fortnight ago between president Maithripala Sirisena and Gotabhaya Rajapaksa have now failed, say sources close to the president.
Federal or unitary state? Decision on 17!
Saturday, 08 August 2015 20:02The upcoming General election is not a simple election that will merely decide whether Mahinda Rajapaksa or Ranil Wickremesinghe will be Prime minister, former MP - Tissa Attanayake says.
Don't give into any influence - FMM
Saturday, 08 August 2015 19:59The Free Media Movement (FMM) urges the CID to continue the investigation of enforced disappearance of journalist Pregeeth Eknaligoda according to the information that has been received from the suspects and to keep the probe independent from the political, military or any other influence.
Exhuming Thajudeen, 'Haram' - Dilan Perera (audio)
Saturday, 08 August 2015 14:43Arrangements made to exhume the body of Wasim Thajudeen are very much against the wishes of his family and his religious teachings, alleges UPFA Media Committee Chairman and former minister - Dilan Perera.
Sharma calls for credible polling
Saturday, 08 August 2015 14:23Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma has called for credible polling and vote-counting in Sri Lanka during the August 17 Parliamentary election.
Bloemendhal shooting : vehicle owners arrested
Saturday, 08 August 2015 14:59The owners of the vehicle used by the gunmen of last week's Bloemendhal shooting, have been arrested by police a short while ago.
Ravi quizzed over house donation during election period
Saturday, 08 August 2015 12:19Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya had sent a letter to Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake over charges that the former had donated a house after the Election was declared.