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PoliticalShiromi AbeyasingheTags: Print EditionActing President Ranil Wickremesinghe has responded positively to the proposal of establishing a People’s Council by those engaged in the Galle Face Aragalaya (Struggle). Wickremesinghe…

Voting will be held next Wednesday:PoliticalCamelia NathanielTags: Print EditionParliament convened for a special session on Saturday (16) and while it was announced that nominations would be accepted on July19, the candidate MPs must…

PoliticalTags: Print EditionThe Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa will not accept the post of Prime Minister if Ranil Wickremesinghe becomes the President, Party’s National Organizer Tissa Attanayake said yesterday.…

PoliticalTags: Print EditionSri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP and Presidential aspirant Dullas Alahapperuma said that he would form a consensual Government with the participation of the Opposition, if he is elected. “My primary…

PoliticalTags: Print EditionSLPP Parliamentarian Sisira Jayakody yesterday said that Leader of the House and Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister Dinesh Gunawardena should be made Acting Prime Minister as per the…

PoliticalChaminda PereraTags: Print EditionSLPP Parliamentarian Dullas Alahapperuma yesterday said that he will contest the election for the Presidency. Alahapperuma said that he will contest the election to be held in Parliament on…

PoliticalAnanda KannangaraTags: Print EditionThe Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has unanimously decided to nominate Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa as their Presidential hopeful. SJB National Organizer Tissa Attanayake said the party…

Following Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation as President:Parliament to convene today:PoliticalCamelia NathanielTags: Print EditionSpeaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena detailed the Constitutional process to appoint a new President following…

PoliticalNeranjala WickremasingheTags: Print EditionThe Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) yesterday decided to extend support to Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the election to be held in Parliament on July 20 to elect a new…

PoliticalTags: Print EditionSJB MP Dr. Harsha De Silva yesterday said the Opposition yesterday discussed with various parties and groups in government to reach a consensus with regard to the position of Prime Minister. Acting President…