MR running out of nomination options?

Sirisena shuts UPFA door :

JHU wants more prep time for polls :

20th A 'a ghost':

When President Maithripala Sirisena held a special discussion with party leaders of the UPFA following the weekly Cabinet meeting last week, it was quite clear to everyone that he was hell-bent on shooting down the General Election 'hopes' of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

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Behind Closed Doors

Of faith and fear and that carrom board extravagance:

The resignation of Director General of Customs has sent shockwaves across political circles. The DG has stated he resigned on personal grounds although some websites have said there was a ministerial hand behind the resignation. Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake swiftly responded to allegations levelled against him by media,

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Chalking up a new agenda

A defiant Jayalalithaa is already busy, gearing up for April 2016 state elections:

Back in office last week as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after her acquittal in the Disproportionate Assets (DA) case, Jayaram Jayalalithaa got into the election mode straightaway, announcing a series of development projects and populist schemes worth Indian Rupees 26.27 billion (USD 411 million).

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