Hirunika to contest under ‘elephant’ symbol

UPFA Western Provincial Council member Hirunika Premachandra has reportedly signed nominations to contest the upcoming parliamentary election from the United National Front for Good Governance, the UNP-led political alliance. MORE..

July 11, 2015  05:21 pm|

MoU of ‘Good Governance’ alliance to be inked tomorrow

The singing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the formation of the “United National Front for Good Governance,” which is to contest the upcoming General Election under the UNP’s “Elephant” symbol, is to take place on Sunday (12). MORE..

July 11, 2015  03:37 pm|

UNP forms new alliance to contest against UPFA

A new political alliance headed by the UNP, under the name of “United National Front for Good Governance,” is to contest the parliamentary election on August 17 with sections of the SLFP and JHU, sources told Ada Derana. MORE..

July 10, 2015  09:02 pm|

JHU to contest under a new front

Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said that the Jathika Hela Urumaya will depart from the the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) and will contest under a new front at the forthcoming general election. MORE...

July 5, 2015  01:18 pm|

Gammanpila regrets ‘distorted flags’ controversy

The General Secretary of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya, Udaya Gammanpila, today expressed regret over the presence of several distorted national flags during a protest staged yesterday opposite the Bribery Commission. MORE..

April 24, 2015  11:23 pm|

Move to empower PM post instead Executive Presidency: JHU

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) on Monday (6) vowed to take every possible step to defeat the draft bill on the 19th Amendment if its reforms attempt to empower the Prime Ministerial post. MORE...

April 6, 2015  05:20 pm|

19A is a ‘Constitutional Coup’-JHU

The 19th amendment is a ‘constitutional coup’ to empower the Prime Ministerial post, the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) charged on Tuesday (24). MORE...

March 24, 2015  09:06 pm|

JHU okay with executive Presidency, but against arbitrary powers

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) is not against the executive Presidency, but against the arbitrary powers of the President, Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said. MORE...

March 16, 2015  05:34 pm|