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SLPP supporters not only celebrated their party’s sweeping victory by sharing kiribath, but they also swept the streets to make sure that the remnants of the crackers they lit did not litter the streets. Pix by Lahiru Harshana

Celebrating Pohottuwa’s crackerjack victory

President restricts Cabinet to 26; PM to be sworn in today

Central Bank prints money to the value of Rs. 450 billion from February to July

Sajith not interested in UNP; Ranil says ‘No’ to National List

Political parties delay decisions on National List MPs

Strict health regulations for Parliament’s first session on August 20

Indian HC meets Premier Rajapaksa

What a motley crew in our August assembly

Lankans in Lebanon recount their experience of the blast

Army foils bid to smuggle cardamom and turmeric

This is the way they exercised their right to vote

Voters brave COVID fear: Lanka shows how elections can be held amid pandemic

A third of MPs from previous House not voted back

How parties fared at a glance

Congratulatory messages from near and far via telephone calls and twitter

This mandate means business, SLPP told

Over 1000 houses damaged due to adverse weather; more rain forecast in coming days

All in the family – father and son duos

Politics runs in their blood

Get to know your new parliamentarians

Women a dwindling species of MP

TNA admits setback in North East, promises bigger role for party youth

Last COVID-19 cluster on the wane

Monitors give thumbs-up for election conduct

Near octogenarian with 60 years of voting recalls polls past

Going beyond the call of duty

Colourful pageantry sans audience

New teachers to take on the reins in national and provincial schools