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Elections : SLPP to create awareness from Jan. 15

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1 year ago

January 11, 2024

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The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna is to build up a point of view among the grassroot level that an election is required before the Sinhala and Tamil New Year in April this year.

They are to kick off a programme in this regard from Jan. 15, reports claim.

Founder of the SLPP – Basil Rajapaksa, is currently handling party affairs from the US and is expected to return to Sri Lanka by the end of the month.

It is planned to hold a discussion with the President requesting for an election after his return. In the event that the discussion proves to be futile, the SLPP is reportedly planning to table a proposal to Parliament, demanding an election.

Meanwhile, speaking to ‘theleader.lk‘, senior leader of the UNP – Akila Viraj Kariyawasam has said that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has decided to hold a Presidential election in 2024 September and a General Election in 2025 January.

Speaking further at the recently held Management committee meeting of the UNP, the President has also said that the LG polls will be held in March.

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Lanka IOC donates Rs. 100 mn. to the President’s Fund

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July 4, 2025

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The Lanka Indian Oil Company (LIOC) has donated Rs. 100 million to the President’s Fund.

Mr. Dipak Das, Managing Director of Lanka Indian Oil Company, handed over the relevant cheque to Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Secretary to the President, at the Presidential Secretariat today (July 04).

It is noteworthy that this donation is in addition to the contributions Lanka Indian Oil Company already makes to the education, health and cultural sectors in the country.

Mr. Roshan Gamage, Senior Additional Secretary to the President and a group of representatives from Lanka Indian Oil Company were also present at the occasion.

Mr. Das was a part of the CEOs delegation of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) who was in Colombo from June 29 – July 02.

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Bus veers off road and crashes into a tree (Pics)

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July 4, 2025

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A Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus has veered off the road and crashed into a tree near the Deduru Oya bridge along the Chilaw – Puttalam Road.

It is reported that the accident took place around 11.30 am today (July 04) while the bus was plying from Point Pedro to Colombo.

Injured passengers in the accident have been admitted to the Chilaw General Hospital.

(Pics : Facebook)

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S.M. Chandrasena remanded (Update)

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July 4, 2025

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Former Minister S.M. Chandrasena, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) earlier today (July 04), has been remanded until July 18th.

(Previous news 2025 July 04 – 10.49.am)

Ex-Minister S.M. Chandrasena arrested

Former Minister – S.M. Chandrasena has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) a short while ago.

Chandrasena had appeared before the CIABOC today (July 04) to record a statement.