Politics

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Politics

Namal tells SLPP to focus on policy and refrain from personal attacks

National Organizer of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), MP Namal Rajapaksa, has urged the party’s local government election candidates to focus on...

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UNP welcomes PM Modi’s visit

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s United National Party (UNP) on Sunday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Sri Lanka this week. Modi...

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NPP files writ petitions challenging rejection of nomination papers

The National People’s Power (NPP), the ruling party of Sri Lanka, has filed three separate writ petitions contesting the rejection of their nomination...

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Every promise cannot be fulfilled by budget – NPP Deputy Minister

Deputy Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe has rejected allegations that the National People’s Power lied to obtain power. The basis...

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Political Column: A week of political chaos and rising tensions ahead of local government elections

It was a week marked by uncertainty and chaos on Sri Lanka’s political stage, as key developments tested the government’s resolve and challenged...

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Lalkantha praises Ranil as a visionary leader

Former president Ranil Wickremesinghe is the politician in Sri Lankan society to have propagated neoliberalism and furthermore, he has a vision of his...

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US envoy visits Sirikotha

The US ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, visited Sirikotha, the headquarters of the United National Party (UNP), on Thursday (27). UNP Chairman...

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Police officers are being transferred for removing NPP posters, Says Patali

United Republic Front leader, Patali Champika Ranawaka, stated that the government is exerting severe pressure on the independence of the National Police Commission,...