March to Kataragama to seek god’s blessings (pictures)
As the annual Esala festival at Kataragama Maha Devale is now in progress, Hindus of the northern and eastern provinces…
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Mahinda to be cornered to H’tota
Wednesday, 08 July 2015 12:20President Maithripala Sirisena has informed his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa that the UPFA could give him nominations at the general election only if he contests from Hambantota district, NFF leader Wimal Weerawansa’s lankacnews website says.
Maithri dodges; empowers nominations committee
Wednesday, 08 July 2015 10:44President Maithripala Sirisena has handed over the responsibility and power of preparing the SLFP’s nomination list for the general election to the nomination committee of the party.
Sri Lanka Fruit Promotion Week begins today
Wednesday, 08 July 2015 09:20Sri Lanka Fruit Promotion Week begins today (08) at Horana Kananwila Fruit Research and Development Institute.
UPFA nomination lists still undecided!
Wednesday, 08 July 2015 08:18The finalised UPFA nomination lists for the upcoming General election are still undecided, nomination committee member - minister Mahinda Amaraweera said to 'Sri Lanka Mirror'.
President Sirisena’s position on Rajapaksa’s nomination remains unclear
Tuesday, 07 July 2015 20:26There seems to be lack of clarity about President Maithripala Sirisena’s position on the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP)-led United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA)’s move to provide former President Mahinda Rajapaksa with a ticket to contest in the August 17 parliamentary polls.
Court order to be sought against Maithri
Tuesday, 07 July 2015 20:24The Mahinda Rajapaksa faction is preparing to challenge president Maithripala Sirisena’s leadership of the SLFP and the UPFA and obtain a court order if their attempts to get nominations for the ex-president fail, reports say.
The Rs. 9.4 million Rajapaksa family breakfast
Tuesday, 07 July 2015 20:21Rohan Welivita, Media Coordinating Secretary to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has refuted a Rs. 9.4 million Rajapaksa family breakfast as claimed by the UNP.
DEW, media violated Parliamentary Privileges Act
Tuesday, 07 July 2015 20:03Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today said former Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) D. E. W. Gunasekera and certain media have violated section 22 of the Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act.
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