Organisers urged to cancel horse races and car race in Nuwara Eliya

SLPP claims Elpitiya accepted UNP “gifts” but voted for SLPP

Elpitiya voters accepted “gifts” given by the United National Party but voted for the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) at the elections last week, the SLPP said. SLPP member Rohitha Abeygunawardena told reporters today that just before the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha election the UNP had distributed housing materiel and other items to the public in Elpitiya. Abeygunawardena said that the UNP brought Christmas early to Elpitiya yet the public in Elpitiya had brains. He said that they accepted

14 Oct, 2019

Case against former Defence Secretary postponed

The case against former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa at the Special High Court over the D.A. Rajapaksa museum has been postponed until January 9, 2020. Rajapaksa is accused of misappropriating state funds worth Rs 33.9 million in the construction of the museum. The Permanent High Court at Bar had decided to hear the case on a daily basis from today.

15 Oct, 2019

Polls monitors alerted over fake news campaigns

Election monitors said that they have received information that a number of systematic misinformation and fake news campaigns have been unleashed to deceive voters. The Campaign for Free and Fair Election (CaFFE) said that deliberate misinformation campaigns are extremely dangerous and immediate steps should be taken to address these concerns. CaFFE Director, Surangika Ariyawansha said that systematic misinformation and fake news poses a serious problem for free and fair elections. “We plan t

14 Oct, 2019