The 69th anniversary celebrations of the UNP party at the Sirikothaheadquarters was held yesterday. SLFP Chairman and President Maithripala Sirisena was the Chief Guest.
The event marked a milestone as it was the first time in post independence history that a Chairman of a main rival party was invited as the Chief Guest for a UNP anniversary convention. The Prime Minister pledged that he would keep to the promise to build a new country within 60 months by making rapid progress.
“Let us work out our plan. Our success means the success of the country. Both the President and I take the responsibility to rebuild the country and create a brighter future for the people," Mr. Wickremesinghe was quoted as saying.
Ishara Sewwandi, the main suspect wanted for the shooting inside the Aluthkade No.05 Magistrate’s Court premises which killed alleged underworld figure ’’Ganemulla Sanjeewa,’’ has been arrested in Nepal.
The Gaza war started on October 7, 2023, following the Hamas attack on a southern Israeli border town. Some 1200 people died, while Hamas took 250 Israelis as hostages.
History often has a way of repeating itself, sometimes by shaping similar personalities that seem destined to converge
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