Urgent talks to win back former JVP leader

No conspiracy behind Amarasinghe quitting JVP – Vijitha Herath:

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) will hold urgent discussions with the party’s former leader Somawansa Amarasinghe to persuade him against his publicly-announced decision to form a new political party, top JVP sources said. The JVP is serious about having the former leader within the party fold and will hold discussions, party Propaganda Secretary and senior parliamentarian,

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Debate on 19th Amendment from April 20-21

The 19th Amendment to the Constitution will be debated in Parliament from April 20-21, after several delays due to lack of agreement between the two main political parties in Parliament. The vote on the 19th Amendment will be taken up on April 21 at 6.30 pm.

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100 Days

The Government’s scorecard:

For years, election manifestos have been used as mere political props by politicians, only to ignore the pledges. They have felt no compulsion to deliver on promises nor to demonstrate a measure of accountability towards the voters. But voters today are increasingly aware of the ‘manifesto ploy’ and seek to hold their elected representatives accountable and demand delivery on election pledges.

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SLFP: The Exclusion

… and the aftermath

The internal politics of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) took a new turn following President Maithripala Sirisena's decision as the Chairman of the party to sack five senior members from its Central Committee. The purported reason for such a drastic move was their refusal to adhere to the Committee decisions.

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