Category: Local News

Elected lawmaker Ranjan Ramanayake has claimed foul over the results of last Wednesday’s parliamentary poll.

UNP will decide on the best option with regard to the new leader of the party and on the national list slot, Party’s Deputy General Secretary Ruwan Wijewardene said yesterday.

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 10 August 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.

The swearing-in ceremony of the new Cabinet will be held at the Audience Hall, Magul Maduwa, Kandy under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday, August 12, the President’s Media Division said.

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has decided to step down as the Leader of the United National Party (UNP), UNP National Organizer Navin Dissanayake said today.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today re-appointed Gamini Senarath as the Secretary to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, the President’s Media Division said.

In keeping with the regulations issued by the Ministry of Health, local schools have been allowed to re-open from today in several phases so to prevent overcrowding within confined spaces.

Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) led by Mano Ganesan which contested the general election under Samagi Jana Balawegaya ( SJB) says 15 MPs from his party, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) and All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) led by Rishad Bathiudeen would sit as a separate group in Parliament if they are not given slots from the national list, as promised by the SJB leadership.

Leader of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Mahinda Rajapaksa has taken oaths as the new prime minister of Sri Lanka a short while ago.

The number of visitors, dignitaries and members of the media who will be in attendance at the first session of the Ninth Parliament on August 20 has been severely curtailed owing to the COVID-19 prevention guidelines.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) was Cock-A-Hoop about its performance at Wednesday’s General Election, but in reality it helped  the Podujana Peramuna obtain a two-thirds majority, says veteran UNPer John Ameratunga who stayed with Ranil Wickremesinghe and the UNP.

Leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya Sajith Premadasa says candidates who were defeated at the General Election, will not be granted the opportunity to enter Parliament through the Party’s National List.

Following the United National Party’s unprecedented defeat at the 2020 parliamentary election, the senior leaders of the ‘grand old party’ convened a meeting at headquarters – Sirikotha on Friday evening (07) to discuss the election result and future course of action.

Jathika Jana Balawegaya / National People’s Power, Colombo District Parliamentary-elect Anura Kumara Dissanayaka claimed, the mandate given to them by the voters at the concluded General Election is no hindrance to take forward their Election Manifesto and to implement it on behalf of the people.

The U.S. Embassy in Colombo issuing a Statement on the Sri Lankan General Election said yesterday that they looked forward to partnering with the government and new parliament.

The Kurunegala Magistrate issued arrest warrants on Kurunegala Mayor & four others over the case of destruction of the ancient archeological site known as the Buwaneka Hotel building, as directed by the Attorney General, Coordinating Officer State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne said today (07).