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Common Opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena has sent a letter of demand of Rs. 1000 million to the Independent Television Network, its Board of directors and Deputy General Manager of News Sudharman Radaliyagoda for allegedly causing damage to the election campaign and reputation of Mr. Sirisena. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s personal astrologer Sumanadasa Abeygunawardena was admitted to the Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital on Friday, according to reports. He is reported to be out of danger. […]

TNA’s NPC member M.K.Sivajilingam taking a different stance from that of the party said that he would ask people to vote for a candidate of their choice at the forthcoming presidential election. […]

Issuing of temporary identity cards for voting only to those affected by floods and landslides has been extended till 5th January, Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya said. […]

Two businessmen became parties to the highest-ever bet placed on a presidential election, having officially, in the presence of a President’s Counsel in Colombo, wagered a sum of Rs 1 billion. […]

UPFA MP Achala Jagoda today pledged to support Common Candidate Maithripala Sirisena at the upcoming Presidential Election. […]

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) General Secretary Patali Champika Ranawaka yesterday said that his party would consider supporting the incumbent president if he brings amendments to the 13th Amendment to reduce powers of the Provincial Councils before the presidential elections. […]

The National Democratic Front’s (NDF) Presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena said yesterday that he would ensure maximum security to ensure the territorial integrity of the country including Jaffna, if he secured the presidency on Jan. 8. […]

The police have launched an investigation in connection with bodies of four members of the same family which were recovered in Nainamadama area in Wennappuwa. […]

Deputy Minister of Higher Education and UPFA Matale district MP Nandimithra Ekanayake has pledged support to Opposition Common Candidate Maithripala Sirisena at the forthcoming presidential election. […]

Frontline Socialists Party (FSP) central committee member Premakumar Gunaratnam has arrived in Sri Lanka this morning. Gunaratnam is a former JVP leader and political activist in Sri Lanka who later became an Australian citizen. […]

CPI (Communist Party of India) yesterday criticised Bollywood actor Salman Khan for reportedly campaigning for Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, saying it was “shameful” for an Indian artiste to do so. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa said the wish in this New Year is a commitment to work with determination and patience to safeguard the Motherland we have built, and take it further to heights of world-winning achievements. […]

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A total of 21 Pradeshiya Sabha members and organisers, who supported UNP defectors Dayasiri Jayasekara and Johnston Fernando today pledged to support Maithripala Sirisena together with three other SLFP Pradeshiya Saba members. […]