“About three years ago, at a private meeting at the Central Bank Maithreepala Sirisena was the first person to say that there are questions about the way the roads are being built. He said there […]
The opposition has taken control of the Nuwara Eliya Pradeshiya Sabha. The change of power occurred after Palani Digambaram and P Radhakrishnan, two former Deputy Ministers from Nuwara Eliya District, joined the opposition yesterday. Digambaram […]
State sponsored goons had been unleashed on him and his that his life was at risk, Prasanna Solangarachchi, who teamed up with common opposition candidate Maitripala Sirisena, said at a hurriedly arranged media briefing today. […]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa says he is ready to hold a referendum to seek public opinion on constitutional changes after the Presidential elections. Speaking in Anuradhapura today at the first election rally of the United People’s […]
Multiple sources of the government and the opposition confirmed that Western Provincial Councilor Hirunika Premachandra’s move to cross over to the common opposition ‘quickened’ Udaya Gammanpila decision to break ranks with the JHU. While it […]
SLMC still on the fence – By Cassendra Doole SLMC was still considering which candidate to support at the forthcoming Presidential Election. “Various opinions were discussed”at a meeting held at Dharussalam, SLMC Headquarters, on Tuesday, with […]
More to cross over – Maithri By Sanjaya Dassanayake In the next 10 to 12 days, more than half the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) MPs will crossover to the Opposition, the joint Opposition common […]
By Tisaranee Gunasekara – “For five years now, we have enjoyed absolute freedom.” – President Mahinda Rajapaksa[i] Some pictures say it all[ii]. Rohitha Rajapaksa is President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s youngest son. He is not a parliamentarian, a […]
The Piper and his broken charm! December 11, 2014 · With ruling party members still threatening to exit and the opposition campaign gaining momentum, can the Rajapaksa campaign continue to sing the same old tune? […]
The campaign under the main theme “Prepare and line up for Democracy in Sri Lanka” started from Colombo Fort Railway Station with distributing leaflets to public. The party will continue the campaign countrywide. “Current president […]
T.N. fishermen go on strike Fishermen of Nagapattinam, Karaikal and Pudukottai districts began an indefinite strike from Wednesday, demanding the release of the arr… » “If Prime Minister Narendra Modi could accord a red carpet […]
If presidency not abolished in his lifetime Vasu to Commit suicide By Kavindya Thomas Minister of National Languages and Social Integration, Vasudeva Nanayakkara stated he will take his own life, if the executive presidential system […]
Azwer and the Muslim factor BY Zahrah lmtidz A. H. M. Azwer, a firebrand personality in Parliament for the last 25 years recently retired to make way for Amir Ali of the All Ceylon Muslim […]
Turning Temple Trees into a ‘goldmine’ a political gimmick M.S. Fernando’s Tamil song, Thanga Kodi Sarippannuven, resonates Jaffna people’s fondness for investing in gold By Manekshaw Temple Trees turned into a ‘goldmine’ recently when President […]
Why did Mahinda say US had changed? Diplomatic circles focused attention on President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s recent view that, following his talks with United States Secretary of Stat… Will Sri Lanka be called to pay for […]
By Jehan Perera The political campaign for the presidential elections will begin in earnest after nominations are handed over on December 8. Not all issues will be canvassed during the campaign as some of them will […]
Three Provincial councillors and 14 Pradeshiya Sabha members of Digambaram’s National Workers Union (NWU) pledged their support to common opposition candidate while one Provincial councillor of the Upcountry People’s Front also declared his support By […]
