The UNP is the Party that developed the country

Kandy District United National Party (UNP) candidate Shanthini Kongahage believes that the UNP gave enough prominenc

We’re creating a working class consciousness

Socialist Equality Party (SEP) candidate Pani Wijesiriwardena, who is contesting the upcoming 2020 Parliamentary Elections, talks about the importance of a socialist revolution, providing the working class with solutions for issues regardi

The UNP is a party that can stand on its own - Ruwan Wijewardene

Former State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardene says that the incumbent government will not survive for long, especially when looking at what they have done to control the COVID-19 pandemic situation. Mr. Wijewardene.....

To build discipline, fix Parliament first - Harshana Nanayakkara

Harshana Nanayakkara is an outspoken lawyer and campaigner for democracy representing the National People’s Power (NPP) for the Colombo District at the upcoming parliamentary elections.

The political culture in Sri Lanka is misogynist - Ambika Satkunanathan

The normalization of violence in Sri Lanka is a deep seated social problem, says Ambika Satkunanathan, who is a lawyer and human rights advocate on the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) National List for the upcoming parliamentary polls.

This political system has made people slaves:Deepani Silva

Veteran actress Deepani Silva who is on the National People’s Power (NPP) national list says people should consider electing newcomers to Parliament and ask what the country’s elected representatives have done for the people so fa

Politicians prioritise on robbing people : Oshadi Hewamadduma

Actress Oshadi Hewamadduma will be contesting the upcoming Parliamentary Election from Badulla District under the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) ticket. She believes that newcomers to politics have a vision whereas those tem

UNP reduced to A shell today - Ranjith Madduma Bandara

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara, in an interview with Daily Mirror, speaks about the strategy to take control of the UNP and defends his leader Sajith Premadasa’s promise to give Rs.20,000.....

The UNP is a party with a history - Dr. Ajantha Perera

Dr. Ajantha Perera was the first female candidate to contest from a socialist party at the 2019 Presidential Election. But this time, she will be contesting the Parliamentary Election under the United National Party ticket from Colombo District.

Printing money, data massaging will lead SL to economic disaster : Eran Wickremaratne

Renowned economist, banker and former State Minister of Finance, Eran Wickramaratne who is on the national list of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) in an interview with the Daily Mirror said that the government by hiding important economic information and trying to find short-sighted answers to financial crisis like printing money in a massive way was heading for an economic disaster. Excerpts;

Sri Lanka will stage an economic and industrial revival : Bandula Gunawardena

Daily Mirror spoke to Higher Education, Media, Technology and Innovation Minister Bandula Gunawardena on the economy and how the country would be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

When western countries catch a cold, our leaders get pneumonia - Imthiaz Bakeer Markar

Imthiaz Bakeer Markar is a prominent member of the newly-formed Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), and is on its National List for the upcoming parliamentary polls.

Politically manipulating people in saffron robes is wrong -Ven.Ananda Sagara Thera

convener of Protect Sri Lanka Organisation is preparing to contest at the upcoming Parliamentary Election from the Our Power of People Party (Ape Janabala Pakshaya) ticket. Having voiced strongly against looming environmenta

Without Maha Sangha this country would have gone to the gutters -Ven.Battaramulle Seelarathana Thera

Ven. Battaramulle Seelarathana Thera will be contesting under the Jana Setha Peramuna ticket from the Gampaha District. He has contested in consecutive elections and has been at the forefront in highlighting various issues in t

I’m contesting as a Sri Lankan - M. S. H. Mohamed

M. S. H. Mohamed, who initiated the Fight Cancer Team, will be contesting under the United National Party ticket from Colombo District at the upcoming Parliamentary Elections. The Team raised funds to donate a PET/CT scanner to the Maharagama....

“Our party doesn’t want to contest under NPP”

The Daily Mirror in an interview with Propaganda Secretary of the Frontline Socialist Party Pubudu Jagoda discussed politics and democracy in Sri Lanka and ragging at universities among other burning issues.

Benefits of global fuel price reduction will be given to people in mid 2021 -Mahinda Amaraweera-

The discussed politics, Power, Energy and Transport sector changes in the country with the subject Minister Mahinda Amaraweera. The Excerpts:

As of now we are a safe nation” – Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva–

Commander of the Sri Lanka Army Lt. General Shavendra Silva said Sri Lanka’s battle against COVID-19 was a success story.....

“Karuna should be charged for war crimes” former ICC’s trial attorney

Former trial attorney at The Hague’s International Criminal Tribunal (ICC) and senior counsel Anura Meddegoda said that Vinayagamoorthi Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman, LTTE’s renegade leader turned politicians should be tried for war crimes.

Split in UNP is just a storm in a teacup – Ravi K.

Assistant Leader of the United National Party (UNP), former Minister Ravi Karunanayake speaks to Daily Mirror regardingthe recent split in the party....

No fear of second outbreak of COVID-19’ - Kamal Gunaratne

Defence Secretary Maj.Gen( Retired) Kamal Gunaratne , in an interview with Daily Mirror, spelled out the mission of his office in containing COVID-19....

‘The video is a crime against humanity’

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) frontline member Dr. Kavinda Jayawardana made headlines recently over a controversial video that went viral on social media.

We will make all our teachers graduates and professionals in future - Dullas

In a situation where the country’s national education is at a standstill for more than two months, as a direct consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic situation, the Dailymirror spoke to Education, Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Dullas Alahapperuma.

COVID-19 an opportunity to reshape, reorient and reposition economy: -Dr. Kenneth De Zilva

Dr. Kenneth De Zilva, an economist and member of the Monetary Policy Consulting Committee of the Central Bank, speaks about post COVID-19 challenges and opportunities for Sri Lanka. He is a business cycle economist and financial market specialist. He is also a member of the board of the Institute of Policy Studies. The interview:

We are called traitors for carrying forward the Human Rights work of Mahinda Rajapaksa: Brito Fernando

Daily Mirror spoke to Brito Fernando, a well-known long-standing Human Rights activist and trade unionist who recently waged a battle for animal rights....

COVID-19 would undoubtedly be a turning point Interview with CB Governor W.D. Lakshman

Daily Mirror discussed the impact of COVID-19 on the national economy with Central Bank Governor and former Vice Chancellor of the Colombo University Deshmanya Prof. W.D. Lakshman

Those who stigmatize China on COVID-19 have failed their people - Chinese envoy

China has reacted strongly against some countries who have called for an international investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 and China’s early....

Women workers starving themselves to feed their families : Union leader Yogeshwary

The Working Women’s Front (WWF) is Sri Lanka’s first women-led Trade Union (TU) to organise around labour and gender rights. Emerging from a Community-Based Organisation in the tea plantations, WWF now organises and campaigns for dignified working conditions for women across the formal and informal sectors. Krishnan Yogeshwa

Not a time to play adversarial politics – Ranil Wickremesinghe

As Sri Lanka fights the Coronavirus a different sort of battle is beginning to build. A battle between the Government and the opposition reconvening parliament to pass new laws to address the current crisis in the country.

No constitutional provision whatsoever to re-summon old Parliament –GL

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna(SLPP) chairman Prof. G.L. Peiris, in an interview with Daily Mirror, responds to calls by the opposition to reconvene Parliament. He argues that there is no constitutional obligation for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to do so.