Veteran Actor W Jayasiri passed away
2024-09-22
Veteran Sri Lankan actor, screenwriter and lyricist W Jayasiri has passed away. Jayasiri was 77 years old at the timeContinue Reading
Fair weather expected in most areas today
2024-09-22
Showers are expected in some parts of Sri Lanka today, while mainly fair weather will prevail elsewhere, according to theContinue Reading
AKD leads: percentage drops below 50% for the first time
2024-09-22
As of 8 am today, frontrunner Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s overall vote share in the 2024 Presidential race has fallen belowContinue Reading
Sumanthiran congratulates AKD for win achieved without recourse to racial or religious chauvinism
2024-09-22
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Spokesman MA Sumanthiran has congratulated Anura Kumara Dissanayake on his historic win in the presidential election.Continue Reading
Sri Lanka Curfew extended: New update
2024-09-22
The island-wide curfew imposed last evening (21) has been extended until 12 pm today, Minister of Public Security Tiran AllesContinue Reading
Harsha de Silva accepts Sajith Premadasa’s defeat, Congratulates AKD
2024-09-22
SJB MP Harsha de Silva has publicly acknowledged the defeat of Sajith Premadasa in the 2024 Sri Lankan Presidential Election.Continue Reading
Former BASL President Saliya Pieris writes to AKD
2024-09-22
Former President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) Saliya Pieris said that the anticipated victory of NPP’s PresidentialContinue Reading
Islandwide curfew lifted
2024-09-22
The eight-hour curfew imposed across the island from 10.00 pm last evening (21), ended this morning at 06.00 am. PoliceContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s FM accepts President’s defeat, congratulates AKD
2024-09-22
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry extended his congratulations to National People’s Power candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is currentlyContinue Reading
“Anura Kumara Dissanayake could be sworn-in as President on Sunday”
2024-09-22
A senior NPP leader speaking to Newswire confirmed that NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has secured the most votes inContinue Reading
Early results indicate Anura Kumara Dissanayake could become Sri Lanka’s next Head of State
2024-09-22
Early results from Saturday’s presidential election suggest that 55-year-old Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the National People’s Power (NPP), isContinue Reading
AKD leads in postal votes across 11 districts
2024-09-22
With postal vote results flowing in, National People’s Power (NPP) presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake is leading inContinue Reading
Islandwide Police Curfew : Police issues clarification
2024-09-22
No curfew passes will be issued by Police stations, during the curfew period imposed until 06.00 am on Sunday (22),Continue Reading
AKD takes first win : Error in first results released by EC
2024-09-22
The Election Commission released the first official result of the 2024 Presidential Election at 11:32 PM, but it contained anContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Vs New Zealand Test match to go ahead
2024-09-21
Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed that the ongoing Sri Lanka-New Zealand Test match will go ahead as scheduled, as Police curfewContinue Reading
Presidential Election: Statement from Foreign Minister Ali Sabry
2024-09-21
Media statement from Foreign Minister Ali Sabry No matter the outcome of today’s election, I’m incredibly proud to have beenContinue Reading
Police curfew : Statement from NPP
2024-09-21
The National People’s Power (NPP) has issued a statement reacting to the announcement of Police Curfew in Sri Lanka. InContinue Reading
Breaking : Police curfew imposed in Sri Lanka from 10 pm
2024-09-21
An island-wide curfew has been imposed from 10 pm today (Sep 21) until 06 am tomorrow (Sep 22). Despite theContinue Reading