Overseas travel ban imposed on GGG activists

President in Japan on last visit as head of state

President Maithripala Sirisena left for Japan today on his last visit as head of state before the Presidential election. The President, accompanied by a 21-member delegation left from the Bandaranaike International Airport on Thai Airways flight TG 308 at 1:10 am today, official said. The President will attend the coronation of the Emperor of Japan, Naruhito in Tokyo from October 22-23 at the invitation of Japanese Government. Japan’s Emperor Naruhito publicly proclaims his enthronement tomor

21 Oct, 2019

President assures peaceful and democratic election

President Maithripala Sirisena has assured a peaceful and democratic election as he will be taking a neutral stand at the polls next month. The President had expressed these views when he met the visiting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Stef Block, the President’s office said. The President and the Foreign Minister discussed bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands as well as regional affairs. The President briefed the Foreign Minister about his stand on the Pr

20 Oct, 2019

SLPP complains to Elections Commission

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) today made a formal complaint to the National Elections Commission accusing the Government of misusing state resources to gain votes. The SLPP told the National Elections Commission that state employees, public property and other state resources including vehicles are being used for election work by the United National Front. SLPP members Dullas Alahapperuma, Susil Premajayantha and others who met National Elections Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya

19 Oct, 2019