It is alleged that Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Leader R. Sampanthan had discussions with former President Chandrika Kumaratunga on Sunday (23) asking beyond the 13th Amendment. The TNA is asking for implementing the 13th Amendment, bringing in […]
Some ministers said today they were in favour of abolishing the executive presidency or to at least prune its powers and would continue the struggle to bring these about. At a media conference held Sri […]
Third reading of the Budget 2015 passed in Parliament with a majority of 95 votes. Of the 225 MPs in the house, 152 members voted for the Budget while 57 voted against. Fifteen MPs, including […]
MR says he has files on the defectors – BLACK MAIL BY PRESIDENT? UNP’s who’s ‘Files’ are with President to CROSS OVER next week? SLPE’s who’s […] ‘I HAVE YOUR FILES’ President warns betrayers Don’t […]
Sri Lanka: Rajapksa’s move to remove Bandaranaike name from SLFP revealed ( November 24, 29014, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) “Former general secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (… Sri Lanka: Battle lines drawn | […]
Left parties in the government to reconsider stance Lanka News Web on Sunday, 23 November 2014 05:21 Left parties in the government are to hold a separate discussion to reconsider their stance on the next […]
The fate of Budget 2015 hangs in the balance with speculation rife of more crossovers when it is taken up- for vote today in Parliament at 5.00 p.m., political sources told Ceylon Today. If the […]
Don’t throw stones from glass houses Those who left the party were always doomed Chandrika promised to scrap EP but ruled for 11 years Dharmasiri Abeyratne President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday warned party-men who betray […]
President Mahinda Rajapaka signs a proclamation announcing an early presidential election. The President and his secretary Lalith Weeratunga (R) waiting for the auspicious time. By Shamindra Ferdinando With the JVP deciding against fielding a candidate […]
Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) General Secretary, Patali Champika Ranawaka, in an interview with Ceylon Today said, “We invite people to join us to create a new age of better economic and political culture.” Ceylontoday, 2014-11-23 […]
It had to happen that way, and the break was only possible with a serious split within the regime. The moment had come for members of the SLFP to take the plunge. And when finally […]
Former Fisheries Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne has always cut a rebellious figure in the local political arena and this image was further boosted when he left the government on Friday to join the common opposition […]
By Raj Subramaniam – To win the hearts and minds of the Tamil people it is of utmost importance that one understands and appreciates their political history and the hardships endured over the course of […]
Leader of the Liberal Party of Sri Lanka MP Rajiva Wijesinha says that it is important that Mahinda Rajapaksa does not win the forthcoming Presidential Election, because if he wins the consequences for Sri Lanka’s […]
UNP’s who’s ‘Files’ are with President to CROSS OVER next week? SLPE’s who’s ‘Files’ are with the President will continue to stay with the government. President Mahinda Rajapaksa today warned that he had “files” on […]
