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Together, Let’s Build Our Nation

Honourable Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as the 9th Executive President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka today (23). He was ceremonially sworn in before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. Following the...

Campaigning for Presidential election ends at midnight tomorrow – EC

The campaigning period for the upcoming Presidential election will end at midnight tomorrow (18). According to Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Ratnayaka, strict regulations are in place to ensure a fair and free election process. “Once the campaigning period...
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Diplomats cannot monitor polls -Election Commission

The Election Commission (EC) has disallowed diplomats of European Union (EU) missions in Colombo to be part of its monitoring team during next week’s presidential election. Election Commission Chairman R.M.A.L. Ratnayake told a request was turned down and the local embassy...

EC orders removal of campaign stickers on vehicles

The Election Commission has issued a directive for the immediate removal of election campaign stickers displayed on vehicles.  This decision follows a spate of complaints about political slogans and stickers being placed on private buses and three-wheelers. According to the...

New political movement by MPs and parties backing RW unveiled

The new alliance formed by the combination of all political parties and MPs backing incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the upcoming presidential election has been launched today (05). The event was held at the Water’s Edge Hotel in Battaramulla this...

MR rule out RW and SJB reconciliation

Mujibur Rahman today ruled out a possible political marriage between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa before the Presidential election. Explaining the facts further in this regard, the MP also stated as follows. "Some say that SJB...

Backing Sajith Not an Official Party Decision- ITAK senior leader Senathirajah

Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi - ITAK senior leader Mavai Senathirajah clarified yesterday that the party has not officially decided to support Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa in the upcoming Presidential Election. He stated that the decision to back Premadasa was made...

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Palitha Range Bandara removed from UNP General Secretary post

Palitha Range Bandara is to be removed from his position as general secretary of the UNP, party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has decided. According to reliable sources, the decision is prompted by serious accusations that have been levelled against Bandara. Reports...

Digital Partisans: Dissecting Facebook Sentiment Towards Wickremesinghe, Premadasa and Dissanayake

Last month, I studied over 4,000 tweets linked to the three main presidential candidates – Ranil Wickremesinghe (RW), Sajith Premedasa (SP), and Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) – in order to study how they presented themselves, and how a wider public saw them....
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