The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has announced where postal votes can be marked for the upcoming presidential election.

United National Party (UNP) General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara has been removed from his position.

Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Defence, Premitha Bandara Tennakoon, announced on Friday (August 29), that steps are being taken to revise the current system of providing ration allowances to armed forces personnel.

Opposition Leader and Samagi Jana Sandhanaya Presidential candidate MP Sajith Premadasa unveiled his election manifesto today (August 29).

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe launched his 2024 Presidential Election manifesto this morning (August 29) in Colombo.

A former Western Provincial Council member was arrested by the police today (August 29) for allegedly sheltering the gunman who was apprehended in Panadura in connection with the killing of two people, including businessman Surendra Wasantha Perera, also known as ‘Club Wasantha,’ and injuring four others.

Sri Lanka’s Election Commission has received a total of 1,229 complaints related to the upcoming Presidential Election as of August 28.

The second gunman and the driver involved in the murder of two people, including ‘Club Wasantha,’ also known as Surendra Wasantha Perera, have been arrested in the Pinwatta area of Panadura.

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka today (August 28) dismissed a petition seeking to disqualify President Ranil Wickremesinghe from running in the upcoming Presidential Election.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that the government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed to amend the pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) tax.

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe declared open the open cycle phase of the Sobadhanavi 350 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant at Kerawalapitiya today (August 28), marking a significant milestone in Sri Lanka’s energy future.

Nadeen Bhasik, the son of notorious drug dealer Shiran Bhasik, was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake today (August 28) while returning from Dubai.

Sri Lanka’s Department of Immigration and Emigration announced that, effective August 23, 2024, it is no longer necessary to register to apply for passports.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s presidential election manifesto will be unveiled on Thursday (August 29).

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) will release their Presidential Election manifestos soon.

The Colombo High Court sentenced former Sri Lankan Minister A.H.M. Fowzie to two years in prison, suspended for ten years, after he admitted to misusing a vehicle from the Ministry of Disaster Management.