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Diana Gamage who came to Parliament on the Samagi Jana Balawegaya(SJB) National List, has been an MP for almost four years without being a citizen of any country. – dbsjeyaraj.com

Citizenship Of Sri Lankan Mps Need To Be Ascertained

SRI LANKA Human rights must be included in Sri Lankan school curricula

At a press briefing in Colombo, the country’s Human Rights Commission called for changes to the school curricula to give a central place to human rights, highlighting the plight of marginalised groups, like Tamil plantation workers. Guidelines were presented last December, including on proper arrest procedures. About “24 people taken into custody died in detention,” Commission member Nimal Punchihewa lamented.

No hindrance to Local Government polls by change in NEC members

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Election Commission says even though the chairman and members of the commission have changed, there will be no disruption to the - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news, world news and much more from News 1st, Sri Lanka's leading news network.

Sri Lankan president still blocking local council polls while manoeuvring for an early presidential election

Wickremesinghe is banking on the enthusiastic support of big business, the media and sections of the upper-middle class over his so-called ability to secure the IMF $2.9 billion bailout loan.

Elections: EC Chief urges govt. to present time frame for making funds available

By Rathindra Kuruwita Head of the Elections Commission, Nimal Punchihewa yesterday urged the government to present a timeline for providing funds for the local council election. He said that the Elections Commission had been trying to hold the local council election since January and that it had failed to do so due to circumstances beyond […]

Sri Lanka's local govt polls delayed yet again; new date yet to be decided

Sri Lanka's local government elections that were due to be held on April 25 has been postponed once again and a new date will be decided depending on a pending court verdict or on the availability of funds, an official said.

Bankrupt Sri Lanka to delay local elections due to lack of funding

Local elections which were set to take place next month are to be delayed due to the lack of funding the Election Commission announced.  The Election Commission told the Supreme Court that the Sri Lankan Treasury has refused to fund the printing of ballot papers, fuel or police protection for polling booths.

IGP tells CID not to brook any interference from any quarter while they probe 'Harak Kata' and 'Kudu Salindu' – The Island

Champika attributes high prices of fuel and power to corruption