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Minority parties oppose preferential system
Sunday, 08 March 2015 11:58Minority parties have expressed their strong objections to the government over the new electoral reforms that propose to do away with the preferential voting system.
Compensation for 150 CSN employees tomorrow
Sunday, 08 March 2015 10:35One hundred and fifty suspended workers of Carlton Sports Network (CSN) will be paid compensation tomorrow (09), reports say.
Serious allegation against Dhammika Perera
Sunday, 08 March 2015 09:06A committee of inquiry has found serious financial frauds and irregularities at the transport ministry in the past five years.
Ashley summoned to bribery commission
Sunday, 08 March 2015 08:58Sri Lanka Cricket’s CEO Ashley de Silva has been summoned to appear before the bribery commission to record a statement from him with regard to a complaint against him, reports say.
Sushma Swaraj concludes successful visit
Sunday, 08 March 2015 08:25Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj paid an official visit to Sri Lanka from 06 to 07 March.
Pressure for political prisoners’ release
Sunday, 08 March 2015 08:18Civil society activists are to meet the president and request that all political prisoners being detained under the PTA be freed.
'Issue of Indian fishermen different from Italian marines case'
Saturday, 07 March 2015 20:01Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe in Colombo and discussed the issue of Lankan Navy's actions against Indian fishermen.
UNP not too happy over SLFP's proposal
Saturday, 07 March 2015 19:39The majority of the United National Party (UNP) are said to be against the proposal to set up a national government after providing ministerial portfolios to the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), ahead of General elections, internal UNP sources say.