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By The “Sunday Times”Political Editor Millions of Sri Lankans learnt only by late Friday morning that the major thrust by Opposition political parties brought an end to the near ten year rule of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. As the counting began in...

UNP MPs Ruwan Wijewardene, Harin Fernando and Western Provincial Councilor Harshana Rajakaruna addressing a press conference in Colombo today (23). Pic by - Sanjeewa Lasantha The Government has begun a new campaign to “sling mud” at the United National...

The seniors of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) assured yesterday that Western Province Chief Minister Prasanna Ranatunga would receive nomination to contest the election whereas former President Chandrika Kumaratunga, who was said to be blocking...

Young mangrove plants tended by women beneficiaries from the Small Fishers Federation of Lanka have helped the Puttalam Lagoon regain some of its lost natural glory. The success of the programme has prompted the government to support an island-wide project...

The deadline for the submission of nominations for the Aug. 17 general election expired at noon on Monday, July 13. Twenty-one accepted political parties and 201 independent groups have submitted their nominations of candidates for the 225 seats in...