Jeevan Thondaman appointed CWC General Secretary

Avant Garde chairman Nissanka Senadhipathi arrested and remanded

Avant Garde Chairman Nissanka Senadhipathi has been arrested after he returned to Sri Lanka. The Police said he was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) when he arrived from? Singapore today The Police said that Nissanka Senadhipathi was arrested based on a court order issued by the Galle Magistrate. Following his arrest, Senadhipathi was produced before the Colombo Special High Courts where he was ordered to be remanded till

17 Oct, 2019

GR will not accept conditions by Tamil parties

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa will reject the conditions put forward by five Tamil political parties, SLPP member Wimal Weerawansa said today. Speaking at an election rally in Horana today, Weerawansa said that the Tamil parties are attempting to merge the North and East and push for self-determination. “Our Presidential candidate will not even look at the conditions in the memorandum,” Weerawansa said. A group of Tamil political parties this wee

16 Oct, 2019

Final election results not expected on November 17

The final results of the Presidential election is not expected on November 17, the National Elections Commission said today. Final results of the election is usually released by the following day. However, Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said that since the ballot papers are long this time around with 35 candidates contesting the Presidential election, the final results may get delayed. The ballot paper being used for the Presidential election next month is over 2 feet long.

16 Oct, 2019