UNP misleading Colombo voters - Deputy minister

“The UDA conducted a survey recently. There were certain questions in that survey. The UNP used this survey to mislead the people and fabricate stories,” Science and Technology Deputy Minister Faizer Mustapha told the Daily News yesterday.

Full Story

Parliament

Selling lands to foreign companies:

‘Members of this House must safeguard rights of people’

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa presided when Parliament met at 1 pm yesterday. After the presentation of papers and oral questions, Parliament adjourned until 1 pm today. Later on, the adjournment motion moved by JVP MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake, was taken up for debate.

Full Story

UPFA will sweep the board - Nimal Siripala

Leader of the House and Irrigation and Water Management Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said the UPFA is fully confident of winning all 23 Local Government bodies on October 8. ”According to the results of the survey conducted at grass roots level, we are assured of winning all 23 local bodies with huge margins”, he further said.

Full Story