(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –New Democratic Front (NDF) Presidential candidate Minister Sajith Premadasa said he will initiate a historic people’s welfare programme by converting the string of Presidential mansions in the country into Youth Technological Institutes once elected to power on November 16.
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(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – “Over 70 per cent of population in the country are living in rural areas and a special programme will be in place under my directive to uplift the living standards of the rural population,” SLPP Presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa told an election rally near Kandy yesterday.
"Special focus on rural areas – Gota" (COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday said that he deeply appreciates the Sri Lankan expatriates, who are returning to the country, to support and vote for him at the forthcoming Presidential Election.
"‘We will strengthen national security’ – Gota"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –National People’s Power (NPP)Presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Saturday said that the illegally amassed wealth of politicians and public officials holding high positions would be taken over to the State after two months’ grace period if he received the people’s mandate at the forthcoming Presidential Election.
"Politicians’ illegal wealth to be nationalised – Anura Kumara" (COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – “In modern democracies, Presidential candidates fearlessly debate their policies at impartially moderated debates,” points out NDF Presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa in his formal letter inviting SLPP candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa for a live televised public debate on policies.
"Sajith formally reminds Gota of debate challenge"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The casting of postal votes for security personnel commenced this morning.
"Casting of postal votes for security personnel commences"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –’Denuwara Manike’, Sri Lanka Railways’ first intercity train between Colombo Fort and Badulla on the main line commenced service at 6:45 this morning from Colombo Fort.
"Denuwara Manike commences services to Badulla"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed today (01) to form a broad political alliance between the constituent parties of the United National Front (UNF) and several other political organisations and civil society groups.
"Broad political alliance formed to support Sajith"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Chairman of the National Elections Commission, Mahinda Deshapriya yesterday (31) assured that the final result of the forthcoming Presidential Election will be released by noon on 18 November.
"Presidential Election final result by noon on Nov. 18"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out searches at six locations in Tamil Nadu today in connection with the alleged plot by an ISIS-inspired group to murder leaders of Hindu organisations in the ISIS Coimbatore module case and also for the links of the terror group’s suspects with the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka in April this year.
"India’s NIA conducts more raids linked to Sri Lanka attacks"