MR lying low? :

SLFP infighting continues, TNA faces dissent

By taking part in the Sri Lanka Freedom Party’s 64th anniversary ceremony at President Maithripala Sirisena’s hometown, Polonnaruwa, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa showed that he is more thick-skinned than most politicians of his era.

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Behind Closed Doors

Sooththara Puncha's death fast and Chathurika's ambitions

Although the national unity government is about 'good governance', some of the ministers of the good governance government were seen grumbling about the Ministerial portfolios they have 'lost' under the new government.

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cat'S eye

A new Government and all that

Fourth September morning. The Cabinet of eighty and counting is still a secret. We will know after the swearing in today. It is oversized, OKayed in Parliament notwithstanding empty vessels making a big noise.

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