G.L inspects developments in the North

Malik, Karu, Athuraliya in UNP national list

United National Party (UNP) Chairman Malik Samarawickrema, Karu Jayasuriya, D.M. Swaminathan and Jathika Hela Urumaya member Athuraliya Rathana thero are among those included in the UNP national list submitted today. Dr. Jayampathi Wickremeratne, Thilak Marapana, Professor C.A. Marasinghe, Anoma Gamage, M.K.D.S Gunawardena, Dr. A.R Hafeez of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), Srinal de Mel, M.H.M Salman and M.H.M Navavi of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) are also in the UNP national li

21 Aug, 2015

Thilanga, S.B, Samarasinghe in UPFA national list

United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) members Thilanga Sumathipala, Mahinda Samarasinghe and S B Dissanayake, have been included in the UPFA national list. Others included are Dr. Sarath Amunugama, Wijith Wijayamuni Zoysa, Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena, Malith Jayatillake, R. Ramanathan, A.H.M Fowzie, Dilan Perera, Faiszer Musthapha and A.M. Hisbullah. Meanwhile, Kumar Wellgama, Pavithra Wanniarachi and S.M. Chandrasena have been removed from the UPFA Executive Committee. They had revived lette

21 Aug, 2015

Australia offers to support reconciliation efforts

The Australian Government today offered to support Sri Lanka?as it makes progress on national reconciliation. Australian Foreign Minister?Julie Bishop congratulated Prime Minister Wickremesinghe on his re-election, following the peaceful and orderly parliamentary elections on 17 August 2015. “We look forward to working with Prime Minister Wickremesinghe?s government to further develop our strong bilateral relationship and to address shared regional and global challenges,” she said. Bishop not

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