Monaragala Police SSP arrested with cannabis plants

Mahinda Deshapriya considering stepping down in September

By Indika Sri Aravinda National Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya is hoping to step down in September, weeks before his term ends. Deshapriya told Colombo Gazette that while the term of the National Election Commission ends in November, he hopes to take time off from September for personal reasons. “We (National Election Commission) have to go home on 13th of November 2020. I hope to take leave before that for some private work. So I may need to take time off from September 15th

01 Aug, 2020

SLPP ready to work with minorities but not extremists

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) says it is prepared to work with the minorities but not extremists. SLPP National Organizer Basil Rajapaksa, addressing a special media conference in Colombo today, said that the Government and the SLPP are keen to work with all communities. He noted that the SLPP is reaching out its hand to the minority groups and hopes those groups will work with the Government. Rajapaksa said that the Government and the SLPP wants to work with communities of all relig

02 Aug, 2020

Elections Commission anticipates 80 percent voter turnout

The National Elections Commission is anticipating an 80 percent voter turnout at Wednesday’s Parliamentary Election. National Elections Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said that the public have been assured that polling booths will be safe from the coronavirus. He said that if the weather is good 80 percent voter turnout is anticipated. Last week, the Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) said that most people are likely to avoid going to polling booths because of the coronavi

03 Aug, 2020