Karu to get Thalatha’s seat
Karu Paranawithana, a former deputy minister, is tipped to be appointed to the parliamentary seat vacated by SJB’s Thalatha Athukorale.
Karu Paranawithana, a former deputy minister, is tipped to be appointed to the parliamentary seat vacated by SJB’s Thalatha Athukorale.
SJB MP Thalatha Athukorala announced that she will resign from the Parliamentary seat.
Presidential candidate Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe is to take the Election Commission to courts over its decision to cap the campaign expenses at Rs. 109 per voter.
Former Parliamentarian Sujeewa Senasinghe yesterday (20) questioned the NPP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake as to how he is going to scrap the VAT, if he happens to be President.
Excise Commissioner General M.J. Gunasiri yesterday (20) strongly denied claims that politicians have been issued excise licences.
MP Sanjeeva Edirimanna says that the inaugural public rally of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa will be held today (21) in Anuradhapura.
The ‘Sarvajana Balaya’ presidential candidate, entrepreneur Dilith Jayaweera has formally accepted the invitation to take part
The independent Tamil presidential candidate from the north launched his campaign from Mullaitivu on 18 August.
Prime minister Dinesh Gunawardena will be the chairman of the alliance proposed by the SLPP MPs who support president Ranil Wickremesinghe, lankadeepa.lk reported.
Petronet LNG Limited (PLL), India, and LTL Holdings Limited, Sri Lanka, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today for LNG Infrastructure Development and LNG Supply to Sri Lanka.