LNP - From 3% to 61%: Six major records NPP broke in historic election victory

2024-11-16   |   Politics

The 2024 General Election marked a resounding victory for the National People’s Power (NPP) led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, setting unpre...

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LNP - Elon Musk’s net worth jumps $26.5 billion after Trump’s election victory

2024-11-13   |   Politics

Elon Musk, a billionaire entrepreneur, had his net worth surge by an incredible $26.5 billion when Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election.  ...

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LNP - 2024 General Election: Process of counting votes explained

2024-11-12   |   Politics

The Chairman of the Election Commission, R.M.A.L. Ratnayake, stated that the counting of votes for the general election will commence at 4.15 p.m. on ...

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LNP - Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring to be completed by year-end: President

2024-11-11   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring process can be completed by December.  Speaking at a public rally in Ga...

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LNP - General Election: Voter’s index finger to be marked instead of little finger

2024-11-11   |   Politics

The Election Commission has announced a key measure for the upcoming Parliamentary Election scheduled for November 14, 2024.  Accordingly, voters...

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LNP - Govt. will face another crisis in 2028 – Sajith Premadasa

2024-11-11   |   Politics

Leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Sajith Premadasa claims that the new government will also face the same consequences as the previous govern...

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LNP - President assures release of political prisoners, northern lands captured by security forces

2024-11-11   |   Politics

Steps will be taken to return the northern and eastern people's lands taken over by the security forces for various security reasons while steps will ...

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LNP - President reveals plans to reduce electricity tariff by over 30%

2024-11-10   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that steps will be taken to reduce the electricity tariff by more than 30 percent in the near future. He revea...

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LNP - Election chief’s request to all voters in Sri Lanka

2024-11-09   |   Politics

The Chairman of the Election Commission R.M.A.L. Rathnayake requests all the voters in Sri Lanka to exercise their franchise in the upcoming General E...

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LNP - Allowance for school children who can’t afford books and equipment – President

2024-11-09   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says an allowance will be provided for school children who are unable to purchase stationary books and equipment. H...

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LNP - Two new Ambassadors present credentials to President Dissanayake

2024-11-08   |   Politics

Two newly-appointed Ambassadors to Sri Lanka presented their credentials to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat in Colo...

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LNP - General Election campaigning ends on Monday

2024-11-07   |   Politics

The election campaigning activities for the 2024 General Election are scheduled to end at midnight on Monday (Nov. 11). Accordingly, the silence perio...

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LNP - President Dissanayake congratulates Trump, eyes stronger ties

2024-11-07   |   Politics

Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has congratulated the President-elect of the United States Donald Trump. Congratulating Trump, Presid...

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LNP - Rural development, government’s primary objective this term: President

2024-11-06   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that rural development and upgrading the rural people's social and economic well-being is one of the primary o...

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LNP - Over 1,500 complaints ahead of 2024 General Election

2024-11-05   |   Politics

The number of complaints received by the Election Commission regarding the 2024 Parliamentary Poll has further increased. The commission issued a stat...

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LNP - Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte’s wife remanded

2024-11-04   |   Politics

Shashi Prabha Ratwatte, the wife of former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, has been arrested after appearing before the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court a...

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LNP - How to vote in 2024 General Elections

2024-11-04   |   Politics

As the 2024 General Elections approach, the Election Commission has issued guidelines on how to vote and choose the preferred candidates. According to...

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LNP - Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya appointed Chief Advisor to President on Digital Economy

2024-11-02   |   Politics

Former Axiata Group CEO Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya has been appointed as the Chief Advisor to the President on Digital Economy. He received his letter of a...

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LNP - 16 politically appointed ambassadors, high commissioners to be recalled with immediate effect

2024-11-01   |   Politics

The government has decided to recall 16 political appointees serving as ambassadors and high commissioners of Sri Lanka’s overseas missions with imm...

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LNP - PM vows to summon ex-President Ranil to provide evidence on ‘bond scam’

2024-11-01   |   Politics

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya assures that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe will be summoned to provide evidence regarding ...

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LNP - Former state minister Lohan Ratwatte remanded

2024-11-01   |   Politics

Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, who was arrested by Mirihana Police in Kandy, has been remanded until November 07 by the Nugegoda Additional Mag...

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LNP - President assures decisive economic measures to protect banking sector and entrepreneurs

2024-10-30   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has emphasized that, since neither he nor his administration has special ties or obligations to any party within th...

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LNP - PM Harini responds to ex-President’s claims on public sector salaries

2024-10-29   |   Politics

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that despite former President Ranil Wickramasinghe’s claims about a Cabinet decision to raise governmen...

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LNP - ‘Both current President and I are rulers without majority’: Ranil

2024-10-28   |   Politics

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe says that the current President Anura Kumara Dissanayake lacks a parliamentary majority, similar to himself. He ...

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LNP - Canada to cut immigration numbers, government source says

2024-10-25   |   Politics

Canada will sharply lower the number of immigrants it allows into the country for the first time in years, marking a notable shift in policy for the g...

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