Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa hinted yesterday that President Ranil Wickremesinghe is being considered as a prospective presidential candidate for their party.
Speaking to reporters after an event, Rajapaksa asserted that President Wickremesinghe is already aligned with the SLPP, suggesting his candidacy for the upcoming presidential election.
“Anyway, the President is already with us. He is among the prospective presidential candidates,” stated Namal Rajapaksa, alluding to President Wickremesinghe’s potential candidacy under the SLPP banner.
This revelation comes as a noteworthy development in the political landscape, as the SLPP gears up for the presidential election anticipated to take place by September this year.
The announcement hints at a potential collaboration between President Wickremesinghe and the SLPP, a move that could reshape the dynamics of the upcoming electoral race.
As the political stage continues to evolve, the spotlight will be on President Wickremesinghe and the SLPP, with observers closely monitoring any further developments leading up to the presidential election.
The political landscape in Sri Lanka is poised for an intriguing period with potential shifts in alliances and candidacies as the election season approaches.
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala says that investigations have revealed that Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, alias “Pilleyan”, had prior knowledge of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks.
Making a special statement in Parliament today (July 09), the minister pointed out that Pilleyan was in custody at the Batticaloa Prison when the attacks took place, and that strong evidence exists that he had prior knowledge of the attacks.
The case of a 21-year-old student detained for nearly nine months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) will be taken up in court today (July 9).
Mohamed Rifai Mohamed Suhail, an aviation student from Mawanella, was arrested in October 2024 after posting a video on Instagram showing the Israeli flag being trampled, BBC Sinhala reported.
He was initially taken into custody by Dehiwala Police near the Israeli consular office for failing to carry his national identity card and later released when the document was produced in court.
However, Suhail was re-arrested and remanded under the PTA in connection with the Instagram video, despite the court previously releasing him without bail. His lawyer alleges that no formal charges have been filed and no evidence has been presented by police to support the detention.
The prolonged incarceration has drawn criticism from rights groups, legal experts, and the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, which has been formally notified. Meanwhile, Suhail’s family has lodged a complaint, calling for his immediate release.
(dailymirror.lk)
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Sri Lanka’s T20I captain Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh after suffering a hamstring injury to his right leg.
The injury occurred while he was batting during the third and final ODI of the recently concluded series.
Following a medical evaluation, Hasaranga will return to Colombo to undergo rehabilitation at Sri Lanka Cricket’s High Performance Centre.
Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed that no replacement will be added to the T20I squad in his absence.
(dailynews.lk)
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