Politics

PoliticalCamelia Nathaniel and Amali MallawaarachchiTags: Print EditionOf the 223 MPs who voted to elect a new President in Parliament yesterday (20), two MPs abstained from voting while four votes were declared invalid, as announced…

PoliticalCamelia Nathaniel and Amali MallawaarachchiTags: Print EditionFormer Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa told the media yesterday that Dullas Alahapperuma was nominated by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) group backed by…

PoliticalCamelia Nathaniel and Amali MallawaarachchiTags: Print EditionThe result of the election for a succeeding President does not reflect the true aspiration of the people that are demanding a system change, Opposition Leader…

PoliticalTags: Print EditionThe Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Youth Wing has decided to vote for acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe, SLPP Youth Wing Executive Committee representative, Hemantha Sri Lal said yesterday. The…

PoliticalLahiru FernandoTags: Print EditionThe group of Independent MPs in Parliament will vote for candidate Dullas Alahapperuma at today’s election in Parliament to elect the new President, MP Wimal Weerawansa said yesterday. He said…

PoliticalCamelia Nathaniel and Amali MallawaarachchiTags: Print EditionMajority of the MPs do not like to dissolve Parliament in six months and go for a General Election, nominated candidate for the post of Presidency, National…

PoliticalRanmali SomasiriTags: Print EditionSri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Kalutara District Member of Parliament, National Organizer of ‘Yuthukama’ foundation Anupa Pasqual yesterday said he will vote for Ranil Wickremesinghe in the vote…

PoliticalTags: Print EditionThe SLFP Central Committee which met yesterday decided to support Dullas Alahapperuma at the vote to appoint a successor President in Parliament today, party General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekera said.…

PoliticalCamelia Nathaniel and Amali MallawaarachchiTags: Print EditionThe consensus alliance between Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MPs’ faction marks a new beginning that transcends the…

PoliticalTags: Print EditionCandidates competing for the Presidency began their campaign inside the Chamber itself yesterday (19). Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena adjourned the Parliament until today (20) after receiving the…