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SC grants leave to proceed with petitions filed over issuance of liquor licenses in 2024

Ranil Wickremesinghe · Colombo

SC grants leave to proceed with petitions filed over issuance of liquor licenses in 2024

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The Supreme Court has granted leave to proceed with two petitions filed seeking a ruling that then-President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance Minister, violated fundamental human rights by issuing liquor licenses in violation of the Excise Ordinance after the announcement of the Presidential Election in 2024. MORE..Read Article

UNP Leader Credits Campaign Committee for Local Government Election Performance - LNW Lanka News Web

Ranil Wickremesinghe · Colombo

UNP Leader Credits Campaign Committee for Local Government Election Performance - LNW Lanka News Web

United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe stated yesterday (29) that the party had secured 450,000 votes in the recent Local Government Election, attributing this achievement to the efforts of a specially appointed campaign committee. Addressing a gathering at the party’s headquarters, Sirikotha, Wickremesinghe commended the committee for its strategic role in revitalising the UNP. The committee, which included Deputy Leader Ruwan …Read Article

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe to Visit Singapore - LNW Lanka News Web

Ranil Wickremesinghe · Singapore

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe to Visit Singapore - LNW Lanka News Web

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe according to UNP sources will visit Singapore on February 29, where he is scheduled to address two key forums. His presentations will focus on the future growth potential of South Asia and ASEAN, as well as the evolving security challenges facing the region. During his visit, the former President will also engage with leading regional and international media outlets. Given his longstanding relationships and …Read Article

Sri Lankan Police Probe Firing at Former Presidential Aide's Vehicle

Colombo, May 18 (PTI) Sri Lankan police on Sunday said they are investigating a shooting incident targeting the vehicle of a former aide of ex-president Ranil Wickremesinghe.Thusitha Halloluwa, the former Director General of Public Relations to Wickremesinghe, was travelling with his lawyer and another person in Colombo's suburb of Narahenpita on Saturday night when two motorcycle-borne persons blocked its path and opened fire.They assaulted Hal…Ranil Wickremesinghe · Colombo See the Story

Sri Lanka’s NPP wins over 260 councils, with simple majority in some

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power party of President Anura Disanayake has won most seats in over 260 of 339 local authorities though it has not got an outright majority in all, in an election with a low turnout of around 60 percent. While the NPP can easily appoint a mayor in local councils where they have an absolute majority, they may have trouble in taking control of other councils where they are the largest minority. Tilvin S…Mahinda Rajapaksa · Sri Lanka See the Story

Sri Lanka holds delayed local elections in first test for Dissanayake's government

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Over 75,000 candidates from 49 political parties and 257 independent groups are contesting for 4-year terms in the local elections.Voter · Colombo See the Story

Sri Lanka detention centre report referred for legal action: President's office

Colombo, Apr 29 (PTI) A report by a probe panel to inquire into a detention centre at Batalanda in north Colombo during 1987-1990 has been referred to the attorney general for necessary action, Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s office said on Tuesday. The Batalanda Commission was appointed in 1996 and the report published in 2000. The report said an illegal torture chamber existed in Batalanda during 1987-1990 when the current rulin…Ranil Wickremesinghe · Uva Province See the Story

Lasting Success Will Require Ethnic Inclusion - Colombo Telegraph

By Jehan Perera – Jehan Perera Minister of Agriculture KD Lalkantha, one of the most senior members of the government, has made a statement regarding former president Ranil Wickremesinghe which has been a subject of speculation. Minister Lalkantha said that the former president has the best understanding of the present international economic order and the economic challenges facing the country. He had asserted that the former president has a dis…Ranil Wickremesinghe · Colombo Read Article

UNP Leader Predicts NPP Will Fall Short of Majority in LG Polls - LNW Lanka News Web

Former President and United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that the National People’s Power (NPP) is unlikely to secure a majority in most local government (LG) bodies at the upcoming election. During a gathering held at the UNP headquarters in Sirikotha, he urged UNP candidates to consider forming alliances with other opposition parties to challenge the NPP’s hold. Under current local government rules, the chairperson p…Ranil Wickremesinghe · Colombo Read Article

Lanka Govt Accuses Opposition Member of Siding with Ex-Tamil Militant Turned Politician

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Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The Sri Lankan government here on Wednesday lashed out at an opposition party member for siding with an arrested ex-Tamil militant turned politician. World News | Lanka Govt Accuses Opposition Member of Siding with Ex-Tamil Militant Turned Politician.Ranil Wickremesinghe · Batticaloa See the Story

Ranil Wickremesinghe summoned over 2016 fixed deposit withdrawal case

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been summoned to appear before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on April 17, 2025, at 9:30 AM. This summons is related to an ongoing investigation involving Member of Parliament and former Uva Province Chief Minister Chamara Sampath Dasanayake. The Commission is probing allegations that, in 2016, MP Dasanayake facilitated the premature withdrawal of f…Ranil Wickremesinghe · Uva Province Read Article

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