Politics

The government came under local and foreign pressure to hold Provincial Council elections. Hence, it has agreed to hold the Provincial Council elections under Proportionate Representation (PR) system. Tamil Progressive Alliance…

The Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to Identify Appropriate Reforms of the Election Laws and the Electoral System and to Recommend Necessary Amendments has decided to make the necessary legal amendments to hold the Provincial…

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Diana Gamage yesterday said she has not been officially notified by the party regarding an alleged decision to expel her from the SJB. Gamage said she had come to know about such a decision only…

The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) testified before the Select Committee of Parliament to Identify Appropriate Reforms of the Election Laws and the Electoral System and to Recommend Necessary Amendments Thursday (07) that the…

Discussions between governments of Sri Lanka and India shall pave way for us to live with our Sinhala brethren as Srilankans in this indivisible country with dignity and equality. Both the governments do have obligations towards our…

The country’s economy which has collapsed would definitely be rebuilt under a UNP Government and the required plans are already being prepared by party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, said United National Party (UNP) Chairman Vajira…

UNP General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara yesterday said that recruitment of new members to the United National Party (UNP) will be carried out in three stages. He made this comment while expressing his views to the media…

Election Commission Chairman Nimal Punchihewa stated that a new system should be set up for the registration of political parties. The Chairman told the Select Committee of Parliament to Identify Appropriate Reforms of the Election…

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday said that the Government has no right to sell the Kerawalapitiya Yugadanavi Power Station to an American based company in a secret manner. The related agreement has been signed by the…

The party leadership meeting of the Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance was held under the patronage of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees on September 23. The meeting mainly focused on the role of the party in…