Closing date for submitting applications for postal voting extended

Government says no decision taken to make MR PM

The Government says no decision has been taken to make former President Mahinda Rajapaksa the Prime Minister. Cabinet spokesman Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said that the Government will also not agree for an early General Election. Commenting on the outcome of the Local Government (LG) elections, Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said that the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) led by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa had secured just over 45 percent of the total votes and this was below the number of votes Ra

11 Feb, 2018

Sirisena says no deal with Ranil on future political activities

President Maithripala Sirisena has denied reports he has reached an agreement with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinge on future political activities. The President’s media division said that several media reports had been published today with regards to an agreement reached between the President and the Prime Minister. However the President’s media division said that there was no agreement between the President and the Prime Minister with regards to?governing Local Government institutions or f

12 Feb, 2018

SLFP says no decision on forming alliance to govern LG bodies

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has not taken any decision on forming an alliance with any political party to govern any Local Government (LG) body, SLFP member and Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said.

12 Feb, 2018