Inquiry into power failure at President’s swearing-in ceremony
2022-07-21
The investigation into the sudden power failure at the Parliament during the swearing-in ceremony of President Ranil Wickremesinghe has beenContinue Reading
Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as 8th Executive President of Sri Lanka
2022-07-21
United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the 8th Executive President of Sri Lanka today. UponContinue Reading
Ranil elected 8th Executive President of Sri Lanka
2022-07-20
The Acting President and Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe has been elected as the 8th Executive President of Sri Lanka. HeContinue Reading
Presidential vote : Parliament live updates
2022-07-20
12. 50 pm : President Wickremesinghe also requests the Speaker to allow him to take oaths outside the Parliament chamberContinue Reading
New President : How the votes will be counted ?
2022-07-19
The Parliament of Sri Lanka has outlined the procedure that will be followed for the election of a new President.Continue Reading
Wimal- Gammanpila group to support Dullas
2022-07-19
The group of independent MPs including Wimal Weerawansa and Udaya Gammanpila has decided to extend its support for Presidential hopefulContinue Reading
“Sajith will be PM” GL says, revealing Dullas’ strategy to win
2022-07-19
A majority of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) supports the nomination of MP Dullas Alahapperuma for the post ofContinue Reading
Three MPs nominated for Presidency: Vote tomorrow
2022-07-19
The names of three Members of Parliament have been nominated for the vacant post of President of Sri Lanka. TheContinue Reading
Sajith withdraws from Presidency race : Announces support to Dullas
2022-07-19
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has decided to support MP Dullas Alahapperuma in the contest for the Presidency in Parliament. Continue Reading
TISL calls on potential Presidential candidates to declare assets
2022-07-18
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has called on all Presidential hopefuls to publicly declare their assets to the citizens ofContinue Reading
NextGenSL calls for appointing of new President through common consensus
2022-07-18
NextGenSL, a collective of cross-party youth political representatives, has called on the authorities not to engage in a desperate powerContinue Reading
Gazette issued announcing official resignation of President
2022-07-15
A Gazette notification has been issued announcing the official resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa from the post of President of SriContinue Reading
Opposition to propose name for PM at 10 am tomorrow
2022-07-14
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena is expected to propose a name by consensus for the post of Prime Minister, opposition MPContinue Reading
Speaker writes to President
2022-07-09
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has notified President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in writing about the party leaders’ decisions. A special party leaders’Continue Reading
Group of SLPP MPs call for President’s resignation
2022-07-09
A group of government MPs has called on president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to immediately resign. In a letter addressed to theContinue Reading
President’s whereabouts unknown
2022-07-09
Anti-government protesters today stormed the President’s official residence through Janathipathi Mawatha in Fort, Colombo. The group includes representatives of variousContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President’s request to Japan
2022-05-26
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has expressed hopes that the negotiations now underway regarding bridging funds from Japan will conclude soon. StatingContinue Reading
President attends 13th National War Heroes’ Day commemoration event
2022-05-19
The 13th National War Heroes Commemoration Ceremony was held in a low profile at the National War Hero Cenotaph inContinue Reading