United Left Front & SLPP MP Sudarshani back Sajith

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9 months ago

August 12, 2024

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Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National List MP and former State Minister Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle has announced her support for Sajith Premadasa in the upcoming presidential election.

Her decision was made public after a meeting with Premadasa earlier yesterday.

Additionally, the United Left Front has officially decided to back Premadasa for the presidency.

The decision was reached during a Central Committee meeting where 36 members voted in favor of supporting Premadasa, while 16 opposed it.

The party’s General Secretary, T.A.D. Sirimal, confirmed this outcome.

Former MP and President’s Counsel Dr. Jayampathi Wickramaratne, known for his role in drafting the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, currently leads the United Left Front.

2 injured in Kotahena shooting

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10 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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A man and a woman have been injured in a shooting incident in the Kotahena area this evening (May 16), police said.

Both victims were hospitalised for treatment.

Arrest warrant issued against Mahindananda

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10 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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An arrest warrant has been issued against former Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage over the ongoing investigation into the importation of Chinese fertilizer.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court issued the warrant on a request by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), after Aluthgamage failed to appear before the Commission as summoned on May 14.

Earlier, on May 14, a motion seeking anticipatory bail on behalf of his counsel was filed with the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, requesting that the matter be taken up on May 16. The Magistrate ordered that the motion be heard on May 19.