I want to ask the President why he is creating the confusion particularly at this time when the Presidential election is in the offing. When we all know, the constitution in Section 30 (2) very clearly says that the term of the Presidency is Five years, he creates unnecessary confusion and unnecessary debate on it. There is no necessity for …
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State Minister of Trade and Environment, S. Viyalanderan, highlighted a significant shift in the country’s political landscape, noting that parties once in hiding during ‘Aragalaya’ period are now boldly advocating for elections. He further said that this transformation is a testament to President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s courageous leadership and commitment to rebuilding our nation. State Minister S. Viyalanderan revealed this while …
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Member of Parliament Wajira Abeywardena stated that some parties that failed to win the elections are initiating strikes to destabilize the country. He emphasized that the public should be aware of the groups making false promises and warned that if the people make a mistake again, it cannot be undone. These sentiments were shared by MP Wajira Abeywardena during the …
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe informed the Maha Nayaka of the Ramagna Maha Nikaya Most Ven. Makulewe Wimala Thera that he had informed the Election Commissioner of the need to hold the Presidential election on the scheduled date. The President visited the Sri Lanka Ramagna Maha Nikaya headquarters this afternoon (05) in Alvitigala Mawatha, Narahenpita. There, he had a brief discussion with …
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The Labour Party has won a landslide victory in the UK general election, sweeping hundreds of seats across the country and ending 14 years of Conservative rule. Sir Keir Starmer is set to be appointed prime minister later on Friday, ending an era which has seen five different Conservative leaders running the country. Rishi Sunak, the outgoing PM, conceded at …
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Former SLPP Colombo Municipal Councillor Mahinda Kahadagamage has joined the UNP and pledged his support to incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Mahinda was appointed as a zonal organizer in the Colombo Central electorate. He hit the news after he was attacked during the violence on May 9, 2022.
Continue ReadingA fundamental rights petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an order to prevent the Election Commission from conducting the Presidential Election until the Court decides on the incumbent President’s tenure. C.D. Lenawa, a professional entrepreneur, submitted the petition. Sources – daily mirror
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The SJB parliamentary group unanimously approved a resolution that the party will not support any national government under President Ranil Wickremesinghe, SJB General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara said today. The resolution was proposed by MP Buddika Pathirana when the Parliamentary Group met this morning. “We declined a national government proposal by President Wickremesinghe two years ago. We renewed this decision …
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe visited the St. Sebastian National Shrine, Kandana this afternoon (29) to review its development activities. The St. Sebastian National Shrine in Kandana is one of the most frequented Catholic shrines in the Colombo Archdiocese, with its annual feast attracting more than 100,000 devotees from across the island. A long-standing request for the construction of a drainage system …
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe presided over the launch of the book “The Army Commander’s Promise to the Nation – I will not leave this war to the next Army Commander,” authored by Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, former Army Commander, Member of Parliament, renowned for his exceptional leadership in ending the thirty-year war. The event took place today (28) at Nelum Pokuna …
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