Politics

PoliticalShiromi AbeyasingheTags: Print EditionUnited National Party (UNP) Chairman, MP Vajira Abeywardena said that loss-making institutions of the government should no longer be maintained with public funds. He said this while speaking to…

PoliticalTags: Print EditionThe Opposition and Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday refuted claims that  a group of SJB MP’s were planning to leave the party and join the government. Addressing party supporters,…

PoliticalTags: Print EditionThe National Peoples Power (NPP) Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake alleged that   a group of MPs from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) were planning to join the government shortly. Speaking at a NPP rally in…

PoliticalTags: Print EditionTransport, Highways and Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardena, who is on an official visit to Russia and Belarus, engaged in observational visits to the universities in those countries which award degrees…

PoliticalAsela KURULUWANSATags: Print EditionWater Supply and Estate Infrastructure Facilities Development Minister Jeevan Thondaman yesterday said that the SJB thinks that their role is to oppose everything that the government does and are…

PoliticalRakshana SriyanthaTags: Print EditionLike other countries in the world, we should open the Sri Lankan market to foreign investors as the competition would benefit consumers, said Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Media Spokesman and…

PoliticalShiromi AbhayasingheTags: Print EditionFormer Parliamentarian Lakshman Wijemanne said that the loan received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a green light to progress. He made this comment at a media briefing held at…

PoliticalTags: Print EditionThe remains of the late former Speaker Joseph Michael Perera will be brought to Parliament at 9 am today. The remains of late Perera, a former Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and Cabinet Minister, will be…

PoliticalRakshana ShriyanthaTags: Print EditionOpposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday urged people who criticize the SJB to look at the reality before criticizing his party. He said that some people are criticising the Sakwala…

PoliticalTags: Print EditionPower and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said yesterday that Cabinet approval was granted to award licenses to Sinopec, United Petroleum, Australia and RM Parks of the USA in a collaboration with Shell Plc…