Afternoon thundershowers highly possible in several provinces
The Department of Meteorology has requested the take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning since the possibility...
Anura Kumara Dissanayake to run for presidency
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has named Party Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its candidate for the upcoming Presidential Candidate.
‘National People’s Power’ commences
The ‘National People’s Power’ rally of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) organized to declare their candidate for the presidential election commenced a short while...
Pres. candidates must pledge to impose death penalty on drug dealers...
According to President Maithripala Sirisena, the candidates contesting at the upcoming Presidential election must pledge to eliminate narcotics.
The candidates must also pledge to implement...
Lanka banks on Ramayana tourism circuit to draw more Indian visitors
To attract more tourists from India, the Sri Lankan government launched a Ramayana tourism circuit, which will link all temples and caves in the...
Optimistic about SLFP-SLPP talks – G. L. Peiris
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) would join the alliance formed by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), stated United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) MP...
True Tamils won’t vote for Gotabaya – Wigneswaran
Former Chief Minister of Northern Province C. V. Wigneswaran says that a true Tamil would not vote for Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the upcoming Presidential...
SLPP Presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa seeks blessings
Several events were organized in the Southern province today (August 17), to welcome the SLPP Presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
A ceremony to welcome him was...
Presidential candidate of the proposed alliance to be decided by UNP
An agreement has been reached at a meeting with the coalition parties to form the coalition following the nomination of the presidential candidate of...
“Ibba” who escaped from prison officials, arrested again
Ishan Madushanka alias “Ibba” who had fled from the custody of prison officials at the Tangalle Magistrate Courts has been arrested once again.
The suspect,...
