Champika apologizes for ‘political mistakes’ of the past
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Former minister Patali Champika Ranawaka yesterday apologized to the nation for the “political mistakes” made by them in the past. “We made a...
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“Patali’s arrest a political witch-hunt” – Opposition MPs, monks and lawyers
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The arrest of MP Patali Champika Ranawaka is a political witch-hunt that is being carried out against the mandate given by the people...
Outcry as Google bans political advertising in Singapore as election looms
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A Google ban on political advertising in Singapore has sparked outrage, ahead of a widely expected election. The tech giant said it would no...
Bolivia crisis: Evo Morales accepts political asylum in Mexico
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Evo Morales has accepted an offer of political asylum in Mexico a day after resigning as president of Bolivia amid election fraud protests. In...
Demos continue to paralyze Iraq as political factions look for a way out
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Political parties in Iraq resumed their meetings on Thursday in an attempt to resolve the current crisis and end the public protests. Meanwhile, the...
Twitter to ban all political advertising
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Twitter is to ban all political advertising worldwide, saying that the reach of such messages “should be earned, not bought”. “While internet advertising is...
“No political appointments in state institutes” -Sajith Premadasa
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Presidential candidate of the New Democratic Front Minister (NDF) Sajith Premadasa says political appointments will not be made under any circumstance, in institutions engaged...
ICE office shootings in Texas blamed on ‘political rhetoric’
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Bullets fired at US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) offices in Texas were a “targeted attack” against federal employees, the FBI has said. Several...
Shantha Bandara resigns as National List MP
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) MP Shantha Bandara has resigned as a National List MP. This decision has been made for Bandara to...
Zimbabwe suspended by ICC over ‘political interference’
(UTV|COLOMBO) -International cricket chiefs on Thursday suspended Zimbabwe over a failure to keep the sport free from government interference, throwing into doubt their participation in...