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What will happen to NPP govt. after LG polls? – Ideas Front

A reduced vote of between 35 or 40 per cent for the National People’s Power (NPP) at the upcoming local government polls will...

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Prime Minister calls out Deputy Minister over insulting remarks

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has expressed her views on the controversial remarks made by a Deputy Minister of the ruling National People’s Power...

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NPP will be toppled at LG polls, says Digambaram

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) will secure a victory at the upcoming local government elections by toppling the ruling National People’s Power (NPP)...

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Sri Lankan MP criticizes Govt’s defence budget

Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) MP Sivagnanam Shritharan criticized the government’s decision to allocate a staggering Rs 432 billion for defence in the...

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A new finance minister?

The government is likely to appoint a new finance minister towards the end of April, claimed former JVP provincial councillor Waruna Rajapaksha. Now...

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Ranil set to make a return to Parliament?

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to make a return to parliament before the end of this year, ‘Lankadeepa’ reports. According to the...

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Gazette issued on term of newly elected Local Government Members

Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, and Local Government, Chandana Abayarathna, has issued a Gazette notification specifying that the term of members of...

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SLFP to contest LG polls under ‘Chair’ symbol

General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Duminda Dissanayake announced that the party will contest the upcoming local government elections under...