Politics

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Politics

Sri Lanka’s opposition parties hold talks in Colombo with ex-president Wickremesinghe

More than 25 Sri Lankan opposition political parties convened for a high-level meeting and dinner in Colombo last night (03). The closed-door gathering,...

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Ranil visits Mahinda in Tangalle

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe visited former President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Carlton House in Tangalle earlier today (28), in a meeting that highlighted personal...

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Rhetoric and reality

By Vox Civis On September 24th, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake addressed the United Nations General Assembly for the first time. The occasion was...

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Opposition Leader challenges Speaker’s rejection of no-confidence motion

Sajith Premadasa, the leader of Sri Lanka’s main opposition party, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), slammed Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne in Parliament, denouncing...

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“You have to be crazy to give up all assets for full-time politics” – Lal Kantha

Agriculture Minister K.D. Lal Kantha has expressed his willingness to sell all his assets and hand them over to his political party if...

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Dayasiri calls for united opposition ahead of PC elections

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dayasiri Jayasekera has called on opposition parties to urgently unite under a common alliance to contest the forthcoming...

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SJB to consider joining Wickremesinghe’s call for a united opposition

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) says it will take a collective decision on whether to join the political movement proposed by former President...

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Sajith congratulates UNP on 79th anniversary, warns of threats to democracy

Opposition Leader and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa extended his congratulations to the United National Party (UNP) on the occasion of...