The National Lists of the United National Party (UNP), United People’s Freedom Alliance and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) have been released. All three lists contain some familiar faces as well as many new ones. The […]
Wheeler Dealing á la Weerawansa Weerawansa’s palatial house at Hokandara By Nirmala Kannangara – (With supportive documents) The renegade Marxist politician, former minister Wimal Weerawansa has now been exposed as a wheeler-dealer engaged in money […]
The Gods that sent former President Mahinda Rajapaksa home on January 8th this year, will never allow him back to power, said Indika Thotawatta. The visually handicapped soothsayer, Thotawatta became a popular figure during the […]
COLOMBO: Colombo district, Sri Lanka’s most populous electoral district with a 1.5 million strong electorate and 19 seats, will see top leaders of the various political parties fight it out in the August 17 parliamentary […]
By Harindra B. Dassanayake – Since the last presidential election, fun begins from the nominations stage. This time round, however, nominations of both sides exceed mere ‘fun’ and borders on black humour – would you […]
A coalition led by Sri Lanka’s president has nominated war-time leader Mahinda Rajapaksa to run in elections next month, official documents showed on Monday, with allies saying he will stand for the post of prime […]
COLOMBO, July 13 (Xinhua) — Objections were filed on Monday against some political candidates who were nominated to contest the August parliamentary elections after it was alleged that they held dual citizenship. The objections, which […]
By Brian Senewiratne – 12-Jul-15 His Excellency Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Palais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland Excellency, Sri Lanka: The situation in the North and East I […]
BY RATHINDRA KURUWITA It is the responsibility of all citizens in the country to safeguard the victory of the 8 January revolution by defeating former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Minister Rajitha Senaratne said after signing a […]
8 January rainbow coalition regroups; will contest parliamentary poll as united front Maithri’s SLFP allies Rajitha, Arjuna, MKDS, Earl Gunesekera join alliance JHU signs MoU with UNP, Rajitha hails Ranil for putting country before party Sri […]
Candidacy confirmed Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s name has been included in the nomination list of UPFA for the Kurunegala district. Even though UPFA ann… No nominations for 4 former MPs Former parliamentarians Duminda Silva, Sarana […]
Former Member of Parliament and Leader of the Democratic Left Front (DLF) of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA), Vasudeva Nanayakkara,is happy because he has been granted nomination from the Ratnapura District. Although nominations had […]
Political parties today handed over their nominations lists to District Secretariats and the lists of mainstream political parties contesting for Colombo District are as follows. United People’s Freedom Alliance Susil Premajayantha Dinesh Gunawardane Wimal Weerawansa […]
Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s nomination to contest the general election benefited the United National Party (UNP), Minister John Amaratunga said today. He said many SLFP front-liner including ministers had decided to join the UNP but […]
Major political realignments as nominations end UNP forms new alliance with JHU, former UPFA stalwarts and SLMC; will contest as United National Front for Good Governance Sirisena under severe pressure; gives various reasons for Rajapaksa’s […]
Who really controls the UPFA nominations? The looming nomination deadline on July 13 has drawn attention to the power struggle within the UPFA coalition. On reading the UPFA constitution, I will show that President Sirisena’s […]
Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran received “tough tuition” from the US State Department during talks last Thursday, the Sunday Times learns. He was asked to soften his ‘genocide’ rhetoric and instead work with the […]
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan political parties ranged against former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday formally launched the United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) to carry forward the “January 8 Revolution” which was meant to restore […]
