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Pope bends rules to approve Sri Lanka’s first saint
Pope Francis approved the canonization of Sri Lanka’s first saint Rev. Joseph Vaz, a 17th century missionary credited for reviving the catholic faith in the country. The Pontiff bent Vatican rules...
View ArticleNew tourism regulations will collect personal data to be shared with...
Domestic tourists staying at hotels and resorts across the island will now have their information, including names, addresses, arrival and departure dates, handed over to the District Intelligence...
View ArticleScotland votes NO on Independence
When Britain wakes up on Friday morning, United Kingdom could be much less United. In a massive exercise of Self-determination, Scotland is voting today whether to extend it’s more than 300-year...
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Uva Polls 2014: Sporadic violence reported as polling day comes to an end
A few incidents of violence was reported at polls came to a close in the most important Sri Lankan election of 2014, the Uva Provincial Polls, with a few violent incidents being reported. The United...
View Article#UvaPC 2014 – Moneragala Live Results Sheet
See our Badulla live results sheet here. #UvaPC @ The RSQ – moneragala resuls | Create Infographics The post #UvaPC 2014 – Moneragala Live Results Sheet appeared first on The Republic Square.
View Article#UvaPC 2014 – Badulla Live Results Sheet
See our Moneragala live results sheet here. #UvaPC @ The RSQ – Badulla resuls | Create Infographics The post #UvaPC 2014 – Badulla Live Results Sheet appeared first on The Republic Square.
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UPFA Wins Uva with 19 seats. UNP Make Gains
The ruling UPFA coalition has won the Uva Provincial council elections securing 19 seats. The party is expected to form the council with it’s Chief Ministerial candidate Sashindra Rajapaksa likely...
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What do the #UvaPC election results mean?
The Uva Provincial Council polls, possibly the most important election to be held this year, are now over. Who won the election? The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA), but marginally. They...
View ArticleHarin Fernando’s vehicle attacked in Hali Ela
United National Party’s Uva Provincial Councillor-elect Harin Fernando’s vehicle has been attacked in Hali Ela, in Badulla district, reports said. Sources from the UNP said that Fernando was not...
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BBS says Sri Lanka not multi-religious and calls for a leader to push a...
The Bodu Bala Sena yesterday had a national convention of monks in Colombo, attended by Burma’s controversial Ven. Ashen Virathu as its keynote speaker. Ven. Kirama Wimalajothi and Ven. Galagodaaththe...
View ArticleOpposition runs through nightmare scenarios
“President and his family, doesn’t seem ready to go out of power”. Former President Chandrika Bandaranake told BBC’s Sinhala service yesterday saying that the common opposition does have a plan in...
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3 Maps to understand Sri Lanka’s Minority-Majority divide in today’s vote
As personalities, both President Mahinda Rajapaksa and common candidate Maithripala Sirisena appeals to the same rural Sinhala vote base. Their political coalitions however means that candidate...
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Sri Lanka Elections : Registered voters Heatmap
We’ve done a heatmap to breakdown the distribution of votes in Sri Lanka. The most number of voters are in the Gampaha district with 1.6 million votes, closely followed by Colombo. The top 4...
View ArticleElection Live Blog: It’s President Sirisena
Follow us on twitter to get updates and insights into election results of the Presidential election 2015. Tweets by @thersq The post Election Live Blog: It’s President Sirisena appeared first on The...
View ArticleAn Opportunity for a fresh Foreign Policy : Dhanapala
The election of President Maithripala Sirisena in a peaceful democratic process is a welcome opportunity to forge afresh a coherent,consistent and balanced foreign policy based on the permanent...
View ArticleSedaratne: crucial to reduce the Fiscal deficit
Economist Nimal Sedaratne, writing for his column on the Sunday Times says that it’s essential that the new government address the serious economic problems left by the old regime. The election of...
View ArticleSLFP Splits : 21MPs Supports President Maithri. Others with Mahinda
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party faced a major split in it’s parliamentary group today as a faction that includes 21 MPs decided to extend their support to newly-appointed President Maithripala Sirisena....
View ArticleTissanayagam : ‘It’s too early to party’
Journalist J.S. Tissanayagam writing for the Foreign Policy magazine says that new government’s bid to restore democracy faces immense challenges. Sri Lanka held a relatively peaceful presidential...
View ArticleThink Tank : Populist measures of new govt could cost Rs 200 bn
Pathfinder foundation, a pro-market think tank has warned that the populist measures put down under President Sirisena’s manifesto could cost nearly Rs.200 billion to implement, with the possibility of...
View ArticlePrime Minister : New govt accepts 13 A, will engage with UNHRC
In an interview with the Indian network NDTV, Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe said that the new governing coalition in principle has agreed to the implementation of the 13 amendment to the...
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