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Sajith cannot defeat Anura – Ranil

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10 months ago

September 5, 2024

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President and independent presidential candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe criticized Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa’s political strategy, asserting that Premadasa is no longer aligned with the United National Party (UNP) and is incapable of defeating Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Wickremesinghe highlighted the historical context of political competition in Sri Lanka, emphasizing the importance of maintaining distinctiveness and control within political parties.

He cited examples of past leaders such as J.R. Jayewardene, former President Bandaranaike, and Mahinda Rajapaksa, who each maintained firm control over their parties while in opposition, eventually leading their parties to government.

“Sajith Premadasa’s approach has been to speak in Parliament daily, which inadvertently boosted Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s profile,” Wickremesinghe stated. “Now, Anura Kumara poses a significant threat to Sajith Premadasa, who is unlikely to win. Every vote cast for Sajith effectively supports Anura Kumara.”

Wickremesinghe urged UNP members to reconsider their support for Premadasa and instead vote for the “Gas Cylinder” symbol on September 21st.\

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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8 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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8 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.