First LG polls under new ward system in B’caloa

The nine local government bodies in the Batticaloa district whose term of office ceased on March 17 will be the first local government bodies to hold elections under the ward system as the Provincial Councils and Local Government Ministry hopes to finalise the ward system by the end of June this year, Ministry Secretary R.A.A.K. Ranawaka said yesterday.

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University of Politics

Ranil’s gangnam-style dance with Maitree

It seems that Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe is still in his dancing mood after thoroughly enjoying the papare style music with his schoolmates at the Mustangs Tent during the recent Royal-Thomian big match.

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Week in Parliment

Sri Lanka means Colombo North to UNPers

The responsible role to be played by both the print and the electronic media on reporting parliamentary proceedings was again brought into sharp focus on the floor of the House following a point of order raised by UPFA MP A.H.M. Azwer who alleged that a certain private television channel had telecasts an expunged version of a heated exchange of words between UNP MP Sujeewa Senasinghe and Construction and Engineering Services Minister Wimal Weerawansa.

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