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New President and Prime Minister call on the Maha Naayaka Thera's

Sunday, 11 January 2015 - 13:01

President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe called on the Maha Nayake Theras of the Asgiri and Malwathu Chapters.The President... Read More

Interim budget of new government to Parliament on the 29th

Sunday, 11 January 2015 - 12:45

The new government is preparing to present an interim budget on the 29th of this month to Parliament.Parliamentarian Ajith P Perera stated that the objective... Read More

Deposits placed by all Presidential candidates except for the main 2 candidates confiscated

Sunday, 11 January 2015 - 12:43

Deposits placed by 17 candidates at the recent Presidential election have been confiscated.This is since they failed to obtain at least 1% of the total... Read More

India invites new President for first overseas visit

Sunday, 11 January 2015 - 12:38

Maldives President Yamin Abdul Gayoom has said that he is ready to work with Sri Lanka’s newly elected President Maithripala Sirisena in order to... Read More

Basil Rajapaksa leaves the Country.

Sunday, 11 January 2015 - 8:46

Former Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa has left overseas this morning.The Former Minister and his wife left to Los Angeles via Dubai on... Read More

Give more powers to Elections Commissioner: Commonwealth observers say.

Sunday, 11 January 2015 - 8:31

The Commonwealth Election Monitors say that the Presidential election was held peacefully.Chairman Bharath Jagdev stated that however the Elections Commissioner... Read More

SLFP Parliamentarians called to Colombo.

Sunday, 11 January 2015 - 8:32

All Parliamentarians of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party have been called to Colombo today for a special meeting.Meanwhile, a question was raised at the UPFA... Read More

President Maithripala to address nation from Paththirippuwa at Sri Dalada Maligawa

Sunday, 11 January 2015 - 8:26

President Maithripala Sirisena will address the nation today at 2PM from the Paththirippuwa in Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy.The President will commence... Read More

Former Minister Rohitha's son in law arrested over Beruwala shooting

Sunday, 11 January 2015 - 8:22

The son in law of Former Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardana, Dhanush Priyadharshana, has been arrested.This was over the incident in Maggona – Kalutara... Read More

P.B. Abeykone appointed as Presidential Secretary; B.M.U.D. Basnayake appointed as Secretary of Defence

Saturday, 10 January 2015 - 20:15

P.B. Abeykone, a senior officer in Public Administration Service, was appointed as the new Secretary to the President.Previously, he held the position... Read More

Jayasinghe Bandara to fill vacant Polonnaruwa MP seat

Saturday, 10 January 2015 - 20:17

Jayasinghe Bandara was appointed for the vacant MP seat for Polonnaruwa District, after the new President Maithreepala Sirisena sworn in.Jayasinghe Bandara... Read More

New President to chair the Commonwealth

Saturday, 10 January 2015 - 20:29

Commonwealth Election Monitoring Organization states that a free and fair Presidential election was conducted on the eighth.Chairman of the organization... Read More

Will always be committed towards people - SLFP assures

Saturday, 10 January 2015 - 20:16

While addressing a media briefing convened in Colombo today, former Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva stated that UPFA will always represent the peopleJoining... Read More

Clash in Bangadeniya, Chilaw kills one and injures 3

Saturday, 10 January 2015 - 16:35

One person died and three persons were injured following a clash which occurred between two factions at Kom-butu-kuliya area in Banga-deniya, Chilaw this... Read More

B.M.U.D. Basnayake appointed as New Defence Secretary

Saturday, 10 January 2015 - 15:42

Parliamentarian Rajitha Senaratne stated during an ongoing media briefing in Colombo that B.M.U.D. Basnayake has been appointed as the new Secretary of... Read More

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