New Cabinet on Monday: What we know so far
2024-11-17
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will oversee the swearing-in of the new Cabinet at 10 a.m. tomorrow (18 Nov) at theContinue Reading
IMF team arrives in colombo for 3rd review of Economic Reform Programme
2024-11-17
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Peter Breuer, Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, is set to visitContinue Reading
Weather today: Rain in the evening or night
2024-11-17
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 17 NOVEMBER 2024 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 17 November 2024 Showers or thundershowers will occur inContinue Reading
16-year-old student dies months after assault by teachers
2024-11-17
A 16-year-old female Grade 10 student from a popular school in Wennappuwa, who had been hospitalized for over three monthsContinue Reading
Colombo District: Vote counts for Candidates who fell short
2024-11-16
Several high-profile candidates narrowly missed securing seats in the Colombo District during the recent parliamentary election, with tight margins makingContinue Reading
Record number of women elected to Sri Lankan Parliament in 2024
2024-11-16
The 2024 parliamentary election saw a historic milestone with 21 women elected, setting a new record for female representation inContinue Reading
Gazette issued announcing all 196 elected MPs
2024-11-16
All the 196 names of the elected parliamentarians from the General Election 2024 have been gazetted.
3 dead in two separate train accidents on Friday
2024-11-16
A 69-year-old man from Kinihirigama, Kekirawa, died after the motorcycle he was traveling on collided with the Udaya Devi trainContinue Reading
Murdu Fernando to be Sri Lanka’s next CJ
2024-11-16
The Constitutional Council has approved the recommendation to appoint Justice Murdu Nirupa Bidushinie Fernando as the Chief Justice of SriContinue Reading
35-year-old killed by two young men following dispute
2024-11-16
A 35-year-old man has been killed on early hours of Friday (15th) at his home in Yaya 07 in SaliyawewaContinue Reading
Mahindananda Aluthgamage announces his retirement
2024-11-16
Former Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has decided to retire from politics after failing to get elected from Kandy in yesterday’s parliamentaryContinue Reading
SLPP announces National List nominee
2024-11-16
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has named Namal Rajapaksa as its National List representative in Parliament, SLPP General SecretaryContinue Reading
5% votes rejected : Key numbers of 2024 Parliament Election
2024-11-16
The Election Commission reports that 667,240 (5.65%) votes have been rejected out of the total votes casted in 2024Continue Reading
3-day workshop for new MPs of 10th Parliament
2024-11-16
A special workshop for newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) of the 10th Parliament will be held on November 25,Continue Reading
Gampaha District: Final Preferencial Votes
2024-11-15
Gampaha District Preferencial Votes : General Election 2024 16 seats for NPP Vijitha Herath – 716,715 Anil Jayantha – 162,433Continue Reading
Minister Vijitha Herath sets new Sri Lanka Voting record
2024-11-15
Minister Vijitha Herath sets a new record with 716,715 votes in Gampaha, breaking PM Dr. Harini Amarasuriya’s earlier record ofContinue Reading
Preferential Votes – Digamadulla District
2024-11-15
General Elections 2024 Preferential Votes – Digamadulla District NPP – 4 seats Wasantha Piyathissa – 71,120 Manjula Ratnayake – 50,838Continue Reading
Colombo Preferential votes announced
2024-11-15
The National Peoples’ Power (NPP) has won 14 seats in the Colombo District under the Preferential voting system. The preferentialContinue Reading