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Opposition asks EC to comply with SC directive

By Shamindra Ferdinando The Opposition expected the Election Commission (EC) to go ahead with preparations for the Local Government polls in line with the Supreme Court directive to Finance Secretary Mahinda Siriwardana and Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam, PC, Prof. G.L. Peiris, MP, said yesterday (06). Addressing the regular Nidahas Janatha Sandhanaya briefing at Nawala, the […]

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The Withering State

By Lynn Ockersz Whither-bound the ebullient youth, The life-blood of the Isle’s sinews…? Some are scrambling on to flimsy boats, Hoping to get to some nether shore, Promising a better order of things, While others are taking on The Iron Fist, In street jousts ending in blood-lettings; And where could be the land’s elders, Said […]

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SLPP dissidents call for action against Finance Secy. for sabotaging LG polls

‘Constitution cannot be circumvented by a circular regardless who issued it’ By Shamindra Ferdinando Top Nidahas Janatha Sandhanaya spokesperson Prof. G.L. Peiris said that Finance Secretary Mahinda Siriwardana would have to pay a very heavy price for sabotaging Local Government polls 2023 at the behest of President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Addressing the media at Nawala, the […]

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Tears of hypocrisy

Monday 27th February, 2023 Our honourable MPs found themselves in floods of tears on Friday, lamenting as they did, in Parliament, what they called the degeneration of the Buddhist monastic order due to the misconduct of some ‘radicalised’ monks. It was a sad sight to behold! The cause of their lamentation was an unruly protest […]

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Lawyers of the Aragalaya claim EC Chairman promised to take legal action against officials

Lawyers of the Aragalaya claim EC Chairman promised to take legal action against officials
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