Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena and Nazeer Ahamed were sworn in as provincial governors today (02), the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

The government has been continually making half of the annual repayments of foreign debt, said finance state minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.

JVP/NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday (01) said that victory was assured for his party in any forthcoming election as they had won support, trust and confidence of more than 51 percent of the electors throughout the country.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday (01) announced Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe as the Sri Lanka Freedom Party’s (SLFP) Presidential candidate.

In what seemed like a long list of electoral pledges, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) came out with a set of promises at its May Day rally which they would implement if elected to office.

The country and the UNP are the ones with the best auspicious times in Sri Lanka, said president Ranil Wickremesinghe revealing a secret.

The winner at the next presidential election will be the candidate who has the blessings of the SLPP, said the party’s leader Mahinda Rajapaksa.

SLPP MP for Moneragala, Dr. Gayashan Nawanandana, joined the UNP today (01).

The world community stands accused of weakening an ongoing struggle for justice for those who are missing since their surrender to the military during the final stage of the war 15 years ago.