As the Presidential election is around the corner, the Election Commission said it has observed an unprecedented level of interest and enthusiasm from both the general public and institutional bodies towards the election.
The SJB met with representatives of the Humane People’s Alliance (HPA) led by Dayasiri Jayasekara at the office of the opposition leader in Colombo this morning (16).
Schools in upcountry areas where Malaiyaha Tamils live are yet to receive the ownership of the land on which they are located, although they were taken over by the state more than 50 years ago.
A Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP has proposed the declaration of a day of remembrance for those who died fighting on behalf of the Malaiyaha Tamils in the upcountry.
An ailing Vasudeva Nanayakkara has given place for ex-MP Niroshan Premaratne as acting leader of the Democratic Left Front, reports aruna.lk.
URF leader Patali Champika Ranawaka says they will introduce the alternative candidate who emerges as winner at the presidential polls.
Sri Lanka Tea Board chairman Niraj De Mel says that under a memorandum of understanding between Iran and Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka commenced the repayment of its USD 250.9 million fuel debt to Iran through tea exports on August 05.
