Inside  politics

Elections and
PA's confusion

By Suranimala

While the government grappled with the fall out over the Emirates deal in addition to the fluid political scenario last week, the opposition was in a state of confusion following the failure to clinch a deal with the JVP.

The PA despite internal rumblings was hoping for a deal with the JVP that would enable it to defeat the UNP at a snap general election and .....

Crumbs from the Presidential table

By Poodle

President Chandrika Kumara-tunga hosted a select band of journalists including several editors for dinner on Wednesday, August 6 at President's House, where she gave an insight on her thinking of men and .......

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Fingerprints and visa procedures
rock the House

By Dilrukshi Handunnetti Our Lobby Correspondent

The stylish parliamentary group leader of the revolutionary Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), Wimal Weerawansa, does not .....

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The forgotten dead Thursday, according to the parliament schedule was dedicated to the task of remembering the dead. Three condolence motions were taken up for discussion, that of Samarapala Wijewardane of Dodangaslanda, Sarath Gunawardhane of Hikkaduwa and W. P. M. B. Dissanayake of Gampola. Gunawardana and Dissanayake both died this...... More