Elections & Power Play
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“Money allocated in the previous budget for holding Provincial Council elections were reallocated to finance LKR 500 billion for Cyclone Ditwah recovery.”
“Sri Lanka is fast getting notorious for being the scam capital of the world.”
“Cricket has long been seen as a great leveller among men and women.”
“Some Telephone party members are said to be disenchanted with the party these days mainly due to wrong advice being proffered to the party chief by a certain party heavyweight.”
“There is a troika formed in a certain political Balavegaya that stands for unity, they say.”
“A group from the Blue party is said to be set to team up with the Telephone party”
“If he were appointed as the governing one of the Eastern province from where he hailed, he would be in a position to garner several lakhs of votes for his boss at the forthcoming big poll.”
“he will remain an 'independent' in the council despite being a senior member of the Top Team”
“He has become the choice for the top office of an unknown group”
“Former SJB Horana organiser Charith Abeysinghe was remanded once again after failing to satisfy the bail conditions imposed by the Colombo Magistrate's Court.”
“A nation can only progress with a skilled and visionary youth generation”
“It is a crime to operate a public representative organization without public representatives.”
“Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody's resignation, although welcome, comes a bit too late.”
“The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed measures to accelerate the implementation of a 33% reservation for women in Parliament and state assemblies.”
“Minister of Power and Energy Kumara Jayakody and Ministry Secretary Prof. Udayanga Hemapala have resigned from their respective positions today (17).”
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the Mahanayaka Thero of the Sri Lanka Ramanna Nikaya. The brief meeting produced no stated policy outcomes.
“The Venerable Thera chanted the Seth Pirith and invoked blessings on the President and those present for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.”
“visited the historic Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, engaged in religious observances and received blessings for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year”
“At the auspicious time of 6.55 am, the ritual of oil-anointing was performed by Malwathu Anunayake Thero upon the President and the gathering.”
“We must understand that everyone makes mistakes, learn from them, and move forward.”
“It was rebuilt within five months under a government compensation programme for fully damaged homes.”
Tamim Iqbal appointed president of Bangladesh Cricket Board ad-hoc committee following investigation.
Sri Lanka Cricket statement clarifying fitness test results and rejecting false media reports about player failures.
Sports report about IPL 2026 cricket match washout between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings.
Sports article about Sri Lankan cricketers Matheesha Pathirana and Wanidu Hasaranga missing fitness tests for IPL participation.
“The opposition believes that people will always take to the streets to topple governments. Such events don't happen often”
“The Easter investigation must not become ethno-religious politics”
“During the Easter attacks investigations, the TID uncovered a link between Mujibur Rahman and an IS terrorist in India”
“Committee on Parliamentary Business has decided that the Parliament of Sri Lanka will convene on April 7, 9, and 10, during which several Acts and the No-Confidence Motion against the Minister of Energy, Kumara Jayakody, are to be taken up”
“SJB, which has a right-wing political culture and has no allegations, will never join hands with those who are accused of bankrupting the nation”
“Freedom House said Sri Lanka gained five points, citing progress following the 2024 presidential election and efforts by the new government to combat corruption”
“Freedom House said Sri Lanka gained five points, citing progress following the 2024 presidential election and efforts by the new government to combat corruption and promote religious tolerance”
“Today, a party grown from those roots governs the country. The question before us is not whether we have arrived at the destination but whether we are truly on the right path”
“JR was both the instrument of the fundamental reforms that shaped modern Sri Lanka and the curse that contributed to its numerous ills”
Tamil Progressive Alliance members including Leader Mano Ganesan met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to discuss Malayagam community issues in education, housing, and land.
Tamil Progressive Alliance Leader Mano Ganesan met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake with party MPs to discuss challenges faced by the Malaiyagam community in education, housing, and land issues.
Former Minister Mahinda Wijesekara, who served as MP from 1989-2010 representing Matara District, passed away at age 83. He survived a 2009 suicide bombing at a religious event in Akuressa.
“Former minister and cricket legend Arjuna Ranatunga has signalled that he may re-enter the political arena in the coming months”
“When someone invites for a book launch, we attend, but we don't know ahead the contents of the book prior to launch”
“There was a function to unveil the mastermind of the Easter attacks. Surprise, surprise — the mastermind was mentioned as Zahran Hashim, who was, anyway, mentioned in the Presidential Commission report.”
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“They probably thought we were going to give up that office. Perhaps, the ruling party felt they could forcibly occupy other FSP offices.”
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