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Decisive Friday: 10 member committee to decide the 'symbol'

UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa have agreed to appoint a 10 member committee comprising of

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Sajith's alliance to be named 'Samagi Jana Balawegaya' with the 'heart' as its symbol

The proposed new alliance led by opposition leader Sajith Premadasa has been named as the 'Samagi Jana Balawegaya' with the 'heart' being proposed as its symbol, sources from the Election Commission said.

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Police mislead parliament to whitewash criminal record of Geneva envoy

The ambassador designate C.A .Chandraprema was named as a member of a state- sponsored death squad that operated in the late 80s and detained in 2000 in connection

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Allowance issue: Board of Directors of many government institutions still vacant

Although chairpersons have been appointed to many state owned enterprises, regulatory bodies and statutory boards , it is reported that there are practical problems in maintaining the aforementioned institutions as their respective board of directors are yet to be appointed.

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No nominations for Maithri from Pohottuwa: SLFP to garner 04 seats if they contest alone!

State Minister Roshan Ranasinghe says that former President Maithripala Sirisena will not be allowed to contest in the Polonnaruwa district under the 'Pohottuwa' symbol and that the SLFP should contest independently in the upcoming general election.

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New Journey: Champika to be national organiser of new alliance

Former minister Patali Champika Ranawaka is to be named as the national organiser of the new alliance led by UNP Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa, sources from the Opposition Leader's Office said.

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Technology and innovation will drive Sri Lanka's future growth: World Bank

The World Bank reaffirmed its continued support to Sri Lanka’s growth and development for the benefit of all its people, as World Bank Vice President for South Asia, Hartwig Schafer concluded a four-day visit.

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Swiss urged to refuse accreditation for alleged death squad member

Journalists for Democracy in Sri Lanka (JDS) and the International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) has requested Switzerland to deny accreditation to the newly appointed ambassador designate for Sri Lanka for his alleged activities in a death squad that terrorized the island nation in the late 80s.