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PM says will not support death penalty

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says he will not support implementing the death penalty. The Prime Minister said that the United National Party, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna and the Tamil National Alliance are against implementing the death penalty. The Prime Minister expressed these views while speaking at an event today. President Maithripala Sirisena has said that he has signed the order to implement the death penalty. He told local media heads las

30 Jun, 2019

Mahinda says Sri Lanka needs to strengthen religious unity

Leader of the Opposition Mahinda Rajapaksa says Sri Lanka needs to strengthen religious unity. Speaking while attending the opening of the renovated Church of Divine Love in Urubokka, Rajapaksa said that Sri Lanka does not just require national unity but also religious unity. He said he hopes Sri Lanka will be able to set an example to the world on unity among all communities. The former President said that his party stands for unity among religions and all communities. Rajapaksa also noted

29 Jun, 2019

President accuses EU and others of threatening Sri Lanka

President Maithripala Sirisena today accused the European EU and some others of threatening Sri Lanka on the death penalty issue. The President said that the EU has threatened to withdraw the EU GSP Plus trade concession if Sri Lanka implements the death penalty. Speaking at an event held today to mark the end of the island-wide National Drug Prevention Week, the President said that no country can threaten Sri Lanka’s sovereignty using such trade concessions. The President strongly defended i

01 Jul, 2019