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Sri Lanka will uphold Buddhist values in supporting Myanmar, Thailand: Sajith

Colombo, April 1 -- Sri Lanka will always fulfill its duty towards earthquake-hit Myanmar and Thailand, preserving true Buddhist values, Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa said today. Premadas... Read More


Frontline Socialist Party lashes Govt. over plans to close down SOEs

Sri Lanka, March 29 -- The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) lashed out at the government for planning to close down state institutions or to privatise them. National Organiser of FSP-affiliated Govi A... Read More


Use local polls to send signal to Govt: SJB Candidate

Colombo, March 28 -- People should use the local government election to send a signal to the NPP government as it has not lived up to its expectations, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) candidate for the K... Read More


SLAF aircraft crash- Aviation Minister's statement not valid: Former Deputy Defence Minister

Colombo, March 27 -- While highlighting that the statements made by Minister of Civil Aviation Bimal Ratnayake on the recent crash of a Sri Lanka Airforce (SLAF) aircraft in Wariyapola is not valid, f... Read More


No SJB, UNP and SLPP alliance: Sajith

Colombo, March 24 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today denied claims that the UNP, SJB, and SLPP are forming an alliance to work as a joint opposition. He said that the SJB will succeed on its... Read More


Dayasiri, Handunetti engage in verbal battle in Parliament

Srilanka, March 21 -- SJB MP Dayasiri Jayasekara and Minister of Industries Sunil Handunetti engaged in a verbal battle in Parliament during the oral question session. The battle broke out when Minis... Read More


Never accepted funds from Arjun Aloysius: Dayasiri

Srilanka, March 21 -- Opposition MP Dayasiri Jayasekara today denied that he had accepted funds from Perpetual Treasuries owned by Arjun Aloysius. The MP told Parliament that he had informed the Pre... Read More


SJB to handover nominations to Kotte Municipal Council today

Colombo, March 19 -- The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is expected to handover nominations for Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte Municipal Council today, a candidate Chamith Wijesundara said. Wijesundara said... Read More


Imthiaz Bakeer Markar resigns as SJB Chairman

Srilanka, March 18 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Chairman Imthiaz Bakeer Markar has resigned from his post. Bakeer Markar told the Daily Mirror that he had sent his resignation letter to party lead... Read More


Sri Lanka seeks ASEAN sectoral partnership, not membership: Minister

Sri Lanka, March 15 -- Colombo, March 15 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka has only sought ASEAN Sectoral Dialogue Partnership and not ASEAN membership, Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Hearth said. "We hav... Read More