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MR loyalists to protest demanding general elections
Wednesday, 25 February 2015 14:58Loyalist of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Western Provincial Councillor Udaya Gammanpila says that if the government attempts to postpone the General Election they would rally the public against it.
Govt to discuss with SLFP
Wednesday, 25 February 2015 14:56Discussions to form a national government between the United National Party (UNP) and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) will commence tomorrow (26), Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says.
Shashi remanded further
Wednesday, 25 February 2015 14:15Shashi Weerawansa, the wife of former Minister Wimal Weerawansa was further remanded until March 04 by the Colombo Magistrate today (25).
UN top official to visit Sri Lanka
Wednesday, 25 February 2015 14:12UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka on Saturday, the UN said.
Navy linked to human smuggling to Australia!
Wednesday, 25 February 2015 11:33The prime minister’s office has received information that the Navy was responsible for the human smuggling racket that has led to diplomatic controversy between Sri Lanka and Australia, and evidence is emerging that the racket had been led by a consultant to the former defence secretary.
Chris Gayle, ‘a lad from Galle’
Wednesday, 25 February 2015 10:40Chris Gayle is a lad from Galle, facebook members from the south have been putting up witty postings since this morning (24), after the West Indies batsman smashed 215 against Zimbabwe yesterday to record the first ever World Cup double century.
Call to probe 2010 match-fixing probe cover-up
Wednesday, 25 February 2015 10:28Sri Lanka Cricket executive committee member Shammi Silva has asked the sports minister to appoint a special committee to investigate a match fixing incident said to have taken place in 2010 in Dambulla during the Indian tour.
Special committee to probe into disappearances
Wednesday, 25 February 2015 09:59A special committee has been appointed to probe into the murders, abductions and disappearances that had taken place in the recent past, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake says.