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Ranil confirms Presidential polls next year

President Ranil Wickremesinghe confirmed that the Presidential elections will be held next year, as per the Constitution. Speaking at a special convention organised by the United National Party (UNP), Wickremesinghe said that Parliament elections will also be held in 2024. He said that local council elections will be held in the year 2025. The President also thanked Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and the Cabinet for helping him resolve the issues in the country. He said it was time to put

21 Oct, 2023

Sri Lanka to send migrant workers to Israel despite conflict

Sri Lanka is to send migrant workers to Israel despite the ongoing conflict. Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara said that around 1000 new employment opportunities have opened up in Israel’s agricultural sector. He said the Government will carefully assess the current security situation in the country before taking necessary steps to employ Sri Lankans in these job opportunities. The Minister underscored that the Government has already taken all the required measures to

20 Oct, 2023

Batticaloa monk calls for support to clash with Police and Army

Batticaloa monk, the Venerable Ampitiye Sumanarathana Thero, has called for support to push through Police and Army blockades and place a statue of Lord Buddha on disputed land in the East. The monk was prevented from entering the land by the Police and Army today. Sumanarathana Thero accused the Police of acting on the orders of President Ranil Wickremesinghe instead of defending the monks. He later met villagers and called on the Buddhist clergy to join him to forcefully enter the restricte

19 Oct, 2023