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Former MP Nimal Lanza Criticizes JVP’s Leadership, Suggests Ranil Wickremesinghe May Return to Power Former MP Nimal Lanza Criticizes JVP's Leadership, Suggests Ranil Wickremesinghe May Return to Power
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Former MP Nimal Lanza Criticizes JVP’s Leadership, Suggests Ranil Wickremesinghe May Return to Power

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Nimal Lanza’s remarks at the New Democratic Front’s meeting in Negombo were a scathing critique of the...
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“Ranil Has Taken Home The Money That was Supposed to Pay The Salaries of Govt Employees..” – Lal Kantha Ranil Has Taken Home The Money That was Supposed to Pay The Salaries of Govt Employees..- Lal Kantha
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“Ranil Has Taken Home The Money That was Supposed to Pay The Salaries of Govt Employees..” – Lal Kantha

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Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s claims regarding budget allocations for increasing public servants’ salaries in January 2025 have...
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Elpitiya Election: Unseen Factors and the Road Ahead for Sri Lanka’s Political Landscape

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The recent Elpitiya local council election has unveiled significant underlying factors that shape Sri Lanka’s political scene...
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