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Politics

President should resign for unlawful prisoner release

Sarvajana Balaya Leader Dilith Jayaweera has called for the resignation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake over the unlawful release of a prisoner, stating...

Business

Sugar importers warn tax hike will hit consumers

Sugar importers have warned President Anura Kumara Dissanayake against any move to increase the current import tax on sugar, arguing that such a...

Sri Lanka

Handunnetti to expose bribe-takers in President’s ministry

Industries Minister Sunil Handunnetti says he will expose in a matter of days the few finance ministry officials who solicit bribes from liquor...

Sri Lanka

AKD pardons convicted financial fraudster

A former bank manager convicted of financial fraud involving Rs. four million has received a presidential pardon on account of Vesak, despite facing...

Sri Lanka

State neglect persists in North despite AKD’s pledges of reform

Northern Province Governor N. Vethanayagan has raised concerns over continued obstruction by Colombo-based officials, stating that such interference is undermining efforts to accelerate...

Opinion

Is AKD against the Sri Lankan state?

By Dayan Jayatilleka Contrary to Anura Dissanayake and the JVP-NPP’s claim of this island’s inferior history of 76 years in contrast to a...

Sri Lanka

CC rejects President’s Auditor General nominee for second time

The Constitutional Council has, for the second time, rejected the nomination of Mr. H.T.P. Chandana for the post of Auditor General. Mr. Chandana,...

Politics

President to hold talks with independent groups to form CMC administration

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to hold a special discussion today with members of five independent groups that secured seats in the...