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In the spotlight

Prime Minister designate Ranil Wickremesinghe and his wife Maithri Wickremesinghe greet the media at Temple Trees today. Wickremesinghe, who won the Parliamentary elections on Monday, is to take oaths tomorrow as Prime Minister.

19 Aug, 2015

Sangakkara’s final farewell

President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe felicitated top national cricket star Kumar Sangakkara, who retired from the game following the end of the second Test between Sri Lanka and India.

24 Aug, 2015

A prayer for success

President Maithripala Sirisena, who visited Sampur in Trincomalee yesterday, takes part in religious observances together with Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R. Sampanthan.

23 Aug, 2015