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DNA will support good initiatives of Govt. - Fonseka
Apr 23, 2010
Leader of the DNA and Colombo District MP Gen. General Sarath Fonseka yesterday told Parliament that his party would support the good initiatives of the government.
New Parliament sworn in:
Apr 23, 2010
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa helps his eldest son Namal Rajapaksa MP wear his saataka before leaving for the inaugural session of Parliament.
Chamal elected Speaker unanimously
Ranil recognised as Opposition Leader
New Speaker - Chamal Rajapaksha
Apr 22, 2010
Mr. Chamal Rajapaksha was selected as New Spaeaker of 7th Parliment.
UNF leaves Rukman, Choksy in the cold
Apr 22, 2010
Rukman Senananayake, UNP Assistant Leader and grandson of the Party’s founder and the first Prime Minister, the late D. S. Senanayake, has been denied a National List slot. He is one of the four UNPstalwarts on the UNF National List.
DM PM
Apr 22, 2010
Former Minister D. M. Jayaratne, who is one of the UPFA National List MPs was swon in as Prime Minister before President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday at Temple Trees. Jayaratne, one of the founder members of the SLFP ook over as Prime Minister from Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, but is likely to hold office only for a few months until President Rajapaksa takes his oaths for his second term in November.
UPFA bags Kandy, Trinco, bolsters its historic win
Apr 21, 2010
With its impressive victory at yesterday’s re-polls at Kumburupiddy and Nawalapitiya in the Trincomalee and Kandy Districts respectively, the ruling United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) has obtained 4,846,386 votes (60.33 %) and 144 seats countrywide (127 on the district basis and 17 from the National List).
President won’t address new Parliament tomorrow
Apr 21, 2010
President Mahinda Rajapaksa would not address the inaugural parliamentary sessions on Thursday, Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Kitulgoda said yesterday.
Police keep President updated on situation Nawalapitiya calm under heavy security
Apr 21, 2010
President Mahinda Rajapaksa had been in constant touch with the Police yesterday on the situation in Nawalapitiya where there was a re–poll in 37 polling booths following the annulment of poll on April 8, the day of the general elections.
WJM’s replacement figures in Mahinda, Ranil powvow
Apr 20, 2010
The appointment of a Speaker for the seventh Parliament figured at a meeting between President Mahinda Rajapaksa and UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe at President’s House yesterday. The Office of the Opposition Leader confirmed the meeting.
Sajith blames UNP leadership for poor performance
Apr 20, 2010
UNP parliamentarian Sajith Premadasa has blamed the party leadership for its poor performance at the general election and stressed the need for reforming the party.
