Knives and axes found in Maskeliya

Gayantha insists not leaving SJB despite going for President’s event

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Gayantha Karunatillake insisted that he was not leaving the party or joining the Government despite attending an event with President Ranil Wickremesinghe in Dambulla. Karunatillake joined?President Ranil Wickremesinghe at a ceremony at the Rangiri Dambulu Stadium where 10,000 freehold titles were awarded to farmers as part of the first phase of the ‘Urumaya’ program. The MP said that he was invited to attend the event as a former Minister of Lands. He said tha

06 Feb, 2024

Presidential polls likely to be held in October

The presidential election is likely to be held during the first week of October, Minister Harin Fernando said. He said that a new President must be appointed by the second week of October as a result of which the election will most likely take place in the first week of that month. The Minister said that current President Ranil Wickremesinghe will contest the election. Fernando said that Wickremesinghe must be given more time to complete what he started and so should be elected at the next el

06 Feb, 2024

How Fair Are Pak Elections?

Pakistan has a long history of rigged elections and the upcoming election is not an exception to it. Several political parties and human rights bodies have made allegations of blatant pre-poll fraud as Pakistan votes for a new government on February 8. While half of Pakistan?s history saw martial rule, the electoral process to elect democratic governments in 2007, 2013 and 2018 saw huge poll manipulation, with the pivotal role played by the powerful army. The latest elections in Pakistan have c

05 Feb, 2024