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UNP heads to roll

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- The United National Party (UNP) is to get a new look with new faces coming into some positions soon, Party Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe announced today. "The campaign for the rece... Read More


Committee handling UNP helped secure 450,000 votes at LG polls

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- The committee which handled the campaign on behalf of the United National Party (UNP) managed to secure 450,000 votes at the Local Government polls, party leader Ranil Wickremesin... Read More


State funeral cannot take away insults on Malini while she was alive: MP

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- The state funeral accorded to the Queen of Sri Lankan Cinema, Malini Fonseka cannot be erased by the insult cast on her while she was living, an Opposition MP said today. "Chief... Read More


UNP, SJB agree on administering local bodies together with other Opposition parties

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- The United National Party (UNP) and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) have reached an agreement to work together and administer local bodies in which the Opposition commands a majo... Read More


Will reveal those behind plot against Deshabandu: Counsel

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- Sanjeewa Weerawickrama, counsel for IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon, informed the committee of inquiry probing the charges against his client that he would reveal who is behind the exerc... Read More


NPP ministers have sought our support to form administrations in certain local bodies: Mano

Srilanka, May 16 -- There have been approaches made by certain JVP stalwart Minister friends seeking the support of the Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) members to form NPP administrations in certain ... Read More


SJB General Secretary fails to attend today's meeting but says committed to cause

Srilanka, May 15 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara said today that he was unable to attend the meeting of Opposition party General Secretaries held to discuss t... Read More


No leadership issues when working together in local bodies

Srilanka, May 15 -- Leadership issues will not arise in the collective approach which is to be adopted by opposition parties to govern local bodies where the NPP has become a minority, Samagi Jana Bal... Read More


NPP confident of backing from other parties in forming councils: Deputy Minister

Srilanka, May 13 -- Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe said that the National People's Power (NPP) is confident that other opposition parties will support them in forming administrations in local gove... Read More


Social media report on Cardinal Malclom Ranjith is fake: Catholic Church in Sri Lanka

Srilanka, May 10 -- The news which is being circulated over social media that Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malclom Ranjith has accused US President Donald Trump of influencing the Vatican to elect a... Read More