Category: Local News

Election complaints related to Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election, scheduled for September 21, 2024, have further increased.

A passenger has died and a police officer has been injured after a confrontation during a checkpoint search in Kotugoda.

The Ministerial portfolios of Justice, Prison Affairs, and Constitutional Reforms have been brought under the purview of Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe through a Gazette Extraordinary issued by the President.

Four more candidates placed their cash deposits today (August 7) with the Election Commission of Sri Lanka for the upcoming Presidential Election, taking the total number of candidates to 22.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that vehicle imports will gradually start again next year (2025).

A suspect wanted for the shooting and killing of two individuals, including Surendra Wasantha Perera, also known as ‘Club Wasantha,’ has been arrested by the Western Province (South) Crimes Division of the Sri Lanka Police.

Sri Lanka’s Minister of State for Finance, Shehan Semasinghe, announced that the IMF will conduct its third review of the Extended Fund Facility for Sri Lanka after the upcoming Presidential Election.

Namal Rajapaksa has been officially named the presidential candidate of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) for the upcoming Presidential Election in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Dhammika Perera has announced that he will not run for president.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Sri Lanka signed a loan agreement this week for power sector reforms in the country.

A total of 18 candidates have officially placed their deposits with the Election Commission of Sri Lanka, marking their intention to run for the 2024 Presidential Election.

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka reported that as of 5:00 PM on Monday (August 5), they have received a total of 99 complaints related to the 2024 Presidential Election.

The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has approved a proposal to raise the annual interest rates for senior citizens’ fixed deposits from 8.5% to 10%.

National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has placed his deposit to contest the Presidential election in 2024.

A total of 17 candidates have officially placed their deposits with the Election Commission of Sri Lanka, marking their intention to run for the 2024 Presidential Election.

An Extraordinary Gazette has been issued declaring all services related to electricity supply and the supply or distribution of petroleum products and fuel as essential services.