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I do not like politics – Dilith

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1 year ago

June 11, 2024

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“I do not like politics but I had to enter. From our childhood we saw how politics controlled us. We tried many ways to change the future of the country. We helped many parties and organisations and were not appreciated. We’ve come a long way and hope to go further” said the leader of the Mawbima Janatha Party (MJP) – Dilith Jayaweera.

He was speaking at an event titled ‘Meet & discuss new perspectives with Dilith Jayaweera’ held yesterday (June 10) at Monash University Clayton Campus in Melbourne, Australia.

He further stated ” I am still the same Dilith who used to eat roti from a ‘petti kade’ (roadside kiosk). Not the Dilith who does TikToks. We have come a long way and still have a long way to go. I worked hard to bring Gotabaya Rajapaksa to power. Made a lot of sacrifices. He was not corrupted like the other Rajapaksas, so I helped him. I did creative communication campaigns for him. I have a duty to do something to fill the gap left by his exit. That is why I entered politics, even though I do not like it.”

He added “If you elect me as President, we have to establish a new parliament. On the 27th we will be presenting a clear strategy. It won’t be an election manifesto. There is no point in presenting a manifesto, all they do is state what cannot be done”.

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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9 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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Ampara District Organizer of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal party and former member of the Eastern Provincial Council K. Pushpakumar alias Iniya Bharathi has been arrested.

He was arrested over the abduction and disappearance of the former Vice Chancellor of the Eastern University Prof. Subramaniyam Ravindranath.

Sivanathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, the leader of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) and former State Minister, was arrested by the Colombo Criminal Investigation Department at his office in Batticaloa on April 8, over this incident.

He was later detained for 3 months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

Iniya Bharathi, also known as Kumaraswamy Pushpakumar, was arrested based on information revealed during the interrogation of Pillayan.

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e-Revenue Licence system down due to technical glitch, ICTA says

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9 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) said the electronic Revenue Licence system (eRL 2.0) is currently unavailable due to a critical technical infrastructure issue.

According to the ICTA, the disruption began on July 3, 2025, and has made vehicle revenue licence issuing services inaccessible.

The unavailability is expected to continue until July 9, 2025.

The ICTA expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the public and assured that technical teams are working urgently to resolve the issue.

The agency also said that further updates will be shared as work progresses, with an official notice to be issued once services are restored.