Politics

Charitha Herath stated that the current government, which rose to power largely with the support of social media, is now targeting the media. He remarked that this type of behavior is often seen in governments nearing the end of their...

Sajith Premadasa pointed out a shift in stance by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, highlighting that while Anura once championed media freedom as a presidential candidate, he now, as President, reprimands and directs the media. Emphasizing that the President has no...

Anuradhapura District candidate for the National People's Power, Wasantha Samarasinghe, has dismissed opposition claims that the current government is printing money, calling the accusation a "blatant lie." Mr. Samarasinghe made this statement during a public meeting held on the 30th.

Prasanna Adhikari, a candidate for the Colombo District representing the United Democratic Voice Party, has made a series of controversial statements regarding his own party. Before his scheduled press conference today, a group arrived at the venue urging him to...

Mr. Harsha de Silva declined to comment on the topic of currency printing. He noted that this issue had already been prominently reported in newspapers. Despite this, Mr. de Silva reaffirmed his decision not to respond on the matter.

Former State Minister Dilum Amunugama has remarked that, despite Ranil Wickremesinghe’s previous pledge to raise public sector salaries ahead of the presidential election, such a move would have been unfeasible had he won, due to the country's severe economic crisis....

K.D. Lalkantha, the Kandy District candidate for the National People's Power, has raised concerns regarding issues in the selection of councilors under the local government electoral system. He highlights that these issues became evident following the results of the Elpitiya...

In a noteworthy outcome of the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha election, although the party emerged victorious, it fell short of securing over 50% of the vote. This election, conducted just a month after the party's presidential election win, saw them achieve...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that provincial council elections are scheduled for next year, with local government elections also planned. He made these remarks during a rally held today in Ratnapura.

Leader of the United Democratic Voice Party, Ranjan Ramanayake, has strongly criticized the government's recent decision to suspend the ambulance service previously provided to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, denouncing the move as politically motivated retaliation. Addressing a gathering of party...