First Polling Division level result from Beliatta
The first polling division level results of the 2014 Provincial Council Elections have been released. Beliatta Electorate in Hambantota, Southern Province, has been comfortable won by the UPFA. It won...
View ArticleDemocratic Party gains substantially in Galle postal votes
The Democratic Party made surprising gains in the postal votes of the Galle District in the 2014 Southern Provincial Council Elections.It received 3208 votes, which is 14.11 percent of the votes....
View ArticleUPFA bags JVP’s one time stronghold Tissamaharama
The United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) secured the Tissamaharama electorate in the Hambantota District, bagging 54,731 votes (51.89%) with a majority of 19437 votes. The United National Party...
View ArticleUPFA leads Hambantota with reduced mandate
The UPFA has won 8 out of the 14 seats up for grab in Hambantota District in the Provincial Council Election 2014. The United National Party has won 4 seats and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramnua (JVP) has...
View ArticlePC polls: UPFA stands firm
The ruling United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) has already secured a lead in the Southern Province elections. According to the poll results released so far, UPFA has emerged victorious with the...
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UNP wins Galle Polling Division
The United National Party has won the Galle Polling Division in the Southern Provincial Council Election 2014.It obtained 19,348 votes whereas the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) received only...
View ArticleUPFA grabs Matara
All electorates of the Matara District were won by the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA). The final result of the Matara District was released a short while ago, and accordingly the UPFA...
View ArticleUPFA falls to third in Colombo West
The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA), which has been leading the Provincial Elections 2014, has been pushed to the third place in the Colombo West Polling Division.The Democratic People’s Front...
View ArticleUNP triumphs in Colombo
The United National Party (UNP) retained its bastions East, West and Central Colombo at the Western provincial Council polls held yesterday. Accordingly, the UNP had secured 7073 votes in Colombo West...
View ArticleSeminar on Social Media
A special seminar for school teachers in the Western Province on social media web site usage organized by the National Science Foundation (NSF) will be held today from 9.30am onwards at the NSF...
View ArticleMatara people not influenced by glamour
Popular actresses Anarkali Akarsha and Nadeesha Hemamali, who contested the 2014 Southern Provincial Council Elections from Matara district from the two main political parties failed to win...
View ArticlePrasanna, Shan, Upul all do better than 2009
While the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) showed a decline in the performance at the 2014 Western and Southern Provincial Council Elections, the three candidates who led preferential votes in...
View ArticlePasanda beats his father, Senal comes close
Pasanda Yapa Abeywardena, son of Government Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena and Senal Welgama, son of Government Minister Kumara Welgama, topped the preferential votes in the Matara and Kalutara...
View ArticleTurkey PM Erdogan claims victory, says foes ‘will pay price’
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed victory in local elections in Turkey on Sunday and warned his rivals that they will “pay the price” for allegedly plotting his downfall.With about...
View ArticlePilot's daughter says British tabloid 'made up' MH370 report
The daughter of MH370's pilot has accused a British tabloid of "making up" an article in which the paper quoted her saying her father was unstable before the flight, a report said on Monday.The Daily...
View ArticlePakistan former Pres. Musharraf indicted for high treason
The special court constituted to try former military ruler Pervez Musharraf for high treason indicted him on Monday, DawnNews reported.The indictment cited imposition of Nov 3, 2007 emergency as one of...
View ArticleBernard Soysa commemoration lecture today
A lecture on the theme of ‘The National Question’ in commemoration of the centenary birth anniversary of Bernard Soysa will be held on March 31 (Monday) at 4.00 PM at the Colombo Tamil Sangam Hall.The...
View ArticleProviding ration to released fishermen, a routine- Navy
The Navy said that it was routine practice to provide rations and soft drinks to fishermen who were released as they would need them while they return. Indian media reported that the Navy had offered...
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A Human Rights Convention is needed to protect privacy from USA
A new Convention of Human Rights is needed to protect the right to privacy, especially from its main violator, the United States, Minister of Technology and Research Patali Champika Ranawaka stated. He...
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Vote for the bucket! Vote for the parachute! Pick one in Afghan polls
Parachute or laptop computer? Sunrise or binoculars? Five days before polling, Afghan voters are spoilt for choice as they prepare to make their selection from an oddball array of candidates'...
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