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President Successfully Completes Economic Recovery ‘Suicide Mission’

Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara emphasized today (29) that addressing the economic challenge was like a ‘suicide mission,’ highlighting the Government’s successful completion of the task of restoring the economy to normalcy. Minister Nanayakkara noted that an uninformed group believes that bringing down inflation, improving exchange rates, and increasing salaries can be achieved …

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Namal still has time to become president, this time we should be support Ranil.

Political sources say that the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna will undergo a major division before the presidential election. A part of that party says that a candidate from their party should be presented for the presidential election, while another part says that they should support the candidacy of President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The Sri Lanka Podujana …

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Galagodaatte Gnanasara was sentenced to four years in prison with hard labour

Galagoda Atte Gnanasara Thero was sentenced by the Colombo High Court to 4 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of one lakh rupees. It is reported that Colombo High Court Judge Aditya Patabandige has given this decision by convicting Gnanasara Thero on both charges in a case brought against him by the Attorney General. …

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Five MPs have resigned from the COP committee. Anura Kumara is still a member of the committee

According to parliamentary sources, only 5 members have officially resigned from the Public Business Committee or COPE Committee. Dylan Perera, Duminda Dissanayake, Iran Wickramaratne, S. M. The sources further state that only MLAs Marikkar and Professor Charita Herath have submitted their resignation letters. Apart from this, MPs Anura Dissanayake, Wasantha Yapa Bandara, Shanakyan Rasamanikkam, Dayasiri …

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Anura Kumara says “sorry” about the violence committed by JVP in 87-89

National People’s Power Leader Member of Parliament Anura Dissanayake states that he is shocked and saddened by the violence launched by the Janata Vimukti Peremun during the terror period of 1988-89. Answering a question asked by a person who was present at a public meeting held in Toronto, Canada, he said that the situation was …

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Maithripala Sirisena summoned to the CID tomorrow

Former President Maithripala Sirisena has been summoned before the Criminal Investigation Department tomorrow (25). He said that he knows who carried out the Easter attack in Kandy recently and he has been summoned before the Criminal Investigation Department to record a statement about it, according to the report. Public Security Minister Mr. Tiran Alas yesterday …

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Immediately probe Maitri’s statement – Tiran tells IGP

Public Security Minister Tiran Alas has ordered Inspector General of Police Deshbandu Tennakoon to conduct an immediate investigation into former President Maithripala Sirisena’s recent statement about the Easter Sunday bombing. Former President Maithripala Sirisena stated that he knows very well who the real criminals were behind the 2019 Easter Sunday bombing, and Samagi Jana Balawega …

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A six-year grace period for Sri Lanka’s loans from India and Paris Club

Sri Lanka is close to finalising a debt treatment plan with India and the Paris Club, sources familiar with the negotiations said, pointing to a likely moratorium of upto six years and a reduced interest rate during the repayment period. “The discussions are at an advanced stage. A formal agreement on the terms can be …

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