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UNP Convention on September 10

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9 months ago

August 18, 2023

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The Working Committee of the United National Party (UNP) yesterday (17) decided to hold the 77th Anniversary Celebration and the Convention of the UNP under the chairmanship of party leader President Ranil Wickremesinghe on September 10 at 2 pm in front of the Lake House in Colombo.

The Working Committee meeting was held at the Sirikotha Headquarters under the chairmanship of President Wickremesinghe.

Speaking to the media after the meeting, UNP General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara said that the party convention will be held in a grand manner with the participation of UNP supporters from all over the country and the new Constitution of the party will be approved at the Convention.

He said that a 14-member committee has been appointed to organise the Convention, and more people will be appointed in the near future.

Mr. Range Bandara said that the UNP Constitution has been amended so that any other group can be brought into the party during an election campaign, to give priority to the system change that the people demanded during the ‘Aragalaya’ and to take forward the UNP with a new vigour.

He said that President Wickremesinghe is the only leader who can salvage the country from the crisis it is facing and that he should be elected to the Presidency in the next election as well.

He said Anura Kumara Dissanayake is good with speeches and Sajith Premadasa keeps running away when he is given the opportunity to take up a challenge.

Responding to a question raised by a journalist on remarks made by MP Namal Rajapaksa warning the government, Mr. Range Bandara said that his party does not pay attention to what the children say.

He said that the President has saved all the people of the country including them from the crises.

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Former Indian envoy to Sri Lanka enters politics

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9 hours ago

May 11, 2024

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Former Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Taranjit Singh Sandhu has joined India’s ruling BJP and is contesting the elections. After Sri Lanka, he also served in the United States.

He is a BJP candidate from the Amritsar seat and on Friday he declared his total assets worth Rs 39.92 crore, according to his poll affidavit, the NDTV reported.

Sandhu, 61, on Friday filed his nomination papers in Amritsar for the June 1 Lok Sabha polls.

According to his affidavit, Sandhu declared moveable and immovable assets owned by him and his wife to be Rs 10.88 crore and 29.04 crore, respectively.

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Five Sri Lankans detained in Latvia for assisting illegal migrants

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9 hours ago

May 11, 2024

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Five Sri Lankans have been detained by the State Border Guards of the Republic of Latvia for allegedly transporting persons who illegally crossed the state border on Wednesday (08).

In Augšdaugava Municipality in Latvia, Border guards have stopped a Peugeot 307 driven by a citizen of Sri Lanka and another citizen of Sri Lanka, both with valid residence permits, was in the seat next to the driver. While checking documents, six persons of Afro-Asian origin were found to be in the car without travel documents, valid visas and residence permits, the State Border Guard of Latvia said.

Issuing a statement, the State Border Guard of Latvia stated that the border guards on suspicion of providing support to migrants also detained three other citizens of Sri Lanka, who were moving in a Volkswagen Polo car.

Criminal proceedings have reportedly been initiated against the detained Sri Lankans under Section285(1)(3) of the Criminal Law of the Republic of Latvia for knowingly ensuring persons the possibility to reside illegally in the Republic of Latvia, if it has been committed by an organised group.

The applicable punishment is deprivation of liberty for the period of two and up to eight years, the State Border Guard mentioned.

The suspected Sri Lankans were stopped from illegally crossing the state border in accordance with the Cabinet Order No 184 of March 12, 2024 “Regarding Declaration of the Reinforced Operating Regime of the Border Guarding System”, the statement highlighted.

(adaderana.lk)

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Veteran journalist A.D. Ranjith Kumara no more

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1 day ago

May 10, 2024

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Veteran journalist, artist and author A.D. Ranjith Kumara passed away today (May 10).

He passed away at the age of 77.

His remains will be laid at the Mahinda funeral parlour in Mt. Lavinia from 8.00am tomorrow (May 11) before being handed over to the Kotelawala Medical Faculty as per his final wishes.