Politics

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Politics

Future SJB Govt will not oppose President’s relief measures – Marikkar

A future Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) government would not take action against President Anura Kumara Dissanayake over any financial assistance he has extended...

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Moragoda proposes India take lead in Sri Lanka’s post-cyclone reconstruction

Milinda Moragoda, founder of the Pathfinder Foundation, has called on India to take a leading role in Sri Lanka’s post-disaster reconstruction, proposing Japan...

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Opposition weighs legal action over Govt’s disaster response

Sri Lanka’s main opposition party, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), said it is still considering whether to pursue legal action against the government...

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Opposition slams Govt for targeting Met Dept. officials

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says the Sri Lankan government is unfairly blaming meteorology officials for failing to prevent the widespread destruction caused by...

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A national disaster and a national reckoning

By Vox Civis Whichever way one chooses to tilt the lens, the hard truth refuses to blur: the government failed to protect its...

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NPP MP asks police to be lenient to arrested suspect

National People’s Power (NPP) MP Kitnan Selvaraj has influenced the police after the arrest of a man accused of illegal tree felling, according...

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President’s London friend slam PMD officials

London-based senior journalist Uvindu Kurukulasuriya, considered a close friend of president Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has slammed President’s Media Division (PMD) officials for refusing...

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Opposition says Govt mishandled Cyclone Ditwah, seeks joint recovery plan

A group of Opposition political parties have called for a unified national response to the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, stating that failures...