Category: Local News

Former Economic Development Minister and National Organizer of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party Basil Rajapaksa has left for Dubai early this morning. […]

Sri Lanka’s army defied orders from aides of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa to keep him in power “by force” when it became clear he had lost his bid for a third term, an ally of the newly elected leader said on Saturday. […]

Former Environment and Sustainable Ministry Secretary B.M.U.D. Basnayake was appointed as new Secretary of Defense, MP Rajitha Senarathene said. […]

Former Secretary of the Public Administration and Home Affairs Ministry, P.B. Abeykoon, today assumed duties as the Secretary to newly elected President Maithripala Sirisena. […]

David Cameron congratulated the newly elected President of Sri Lanka, Maithripala Sirisena. The Prime Minister said: […]

US President Barack Obama praised Friday Sri Lanka’s “successful and peaceful” presidential elections and congratulated the outgoing administration on a “swift and orderly transfer of power.” […]

Newly elected President Maithripala Sirisena says he will not contest for another term. Addressing the nation soon after being sworn in as the sixth President of Sri Lanka Maithripla Sirisena vouched he has no intention to run for a Presidential Election for the second time at the end of his first term. […]

Deputy Minister Premalal Jayasekara has been arrested in connection with the shooting incident in Kahawatta that took place during the election period, police spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said.  […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday sent a congratulatory message to Maithripala Sirisena on his election as Sri Lanka’s new head of state, pledging to promote the strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries. […]

After his overwhelming victory at the yesterday’s elections, President-elect Maithripala Sirisena commenced his first term in office after taking oaths amid the blessings from the religious leaders of all faiths, this afternoon. […]

Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal speaking to the Daily Mirror a short while ago said he submitted his resignation from the post of Central Bank Governor. […]

Outgoing President Mahinda Rajapaksa bids staff and MPs goodbye as he vacates Presidential Secretariat and Temple Trees. […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates Sri Lankan President elect Maithripala Sirisena on his victory in the Sri Lankan presidential polls. Modi assured Sirisena to continue India’s support to Sri Lanka in all spheres. […]

While expressing gratitude to all the parties behind his significant victory at the 2015 Presidential election, President-elect Maithripala Sirisena offered advice to the general public to celebrate the victory in a peaceful manner. […]

Presidential Candidate Maithripala Sirisena has won the 2015 Presidential election, Election Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya officially announced, a short while ago. […]

Mr. Maithripala Sirisena is to be sworn in this evening as the new President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, leader of the Opposition Ranil Wickremesinghe said. […]