SJB slams EC officials for violating law during counting
2024-09-22
SJB MP Patali Champika Ranawaka has accused election officials of violating procedures during the vote counting process in the recentContinue Reading
NPP announces victory, says AKD leads first round by 1.3 million votes
2024-09-22
NPP MP Vijitha Herath has confirmed that Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) is ahead by 1.3 million votes in the firstContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Presidential Election: How the 2nd preferencial votes will be counted ?
2024-09-22
On counting votes: A President may be elected on the first count, if one candidate receives 50% plus one voteContinue Reading
Breaking : Sri Lanka will go for a 2nd preference votes count for the first time in history
2024-09-22
Breaking : Sri Lanka Election Commission confirms 2nd preference votes count : All candidates eliminated other than Anura Kumara DissanayakeContinue Reading
NPP’s Bimal Rathnayake speaks about AKD’s swearing in plans
2024-09-22
The National People’s Power (NPP) has made a final decision on the swearing-in ceremony of its party leader Anura KumaraContinue Reading
Sajith Premadasa wins Jaffna district
2024-09-22
Sajith Premadasa has won the Jaffna district, securing 121,177 votes, representing 32.60% of the total votes. Tamil common candidate AriyanethiranContinue Reading
Islandwide Police Curfew lifted
2024-09-22
The Police curfew imposed across the island from 10.00 pm last evening (21) has been lifted, Police said. Police announcedContinue Reading
AKD leads in three district final votes as Premadasa wins Vanni
2024-09-22
Anura Kumara Dissanayake leads in the final vote count for three districts. Dissanayake has secured 366,721 total votes in GalleContinue Reading
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
