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Sep 23 2024 September 23, 2024 April 6, 2026 NoComment 12:13 pm
Handcuffs - Arrest by Police

CID arrests education official in connection with grade 5 exam question leak

September 23, 2024 - 12:13 pm

The Director of the Planning Division of the National Institute of Education (NIE) in Maharagama has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

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Sep 23 2024 September 23, 2024 April 6, 2026 NoComment 10:05 am
Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka's 9th Executive President

Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka’s 9th Executive President

September 23, 2024 - 10:05 am

Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as the ninth Executive President of Sri Lanka this morning (September 23) at the Presidential Secretariat, before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya.

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Sep 23 2024 September 23, 2024 April 6, 2026 NoComment 9:25 am
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena resigns following Presidential Election

September 23, 2024 - 9:25 am

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has resigned from his post with immediate effect.

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Sep 23 2024 September 23, 2024 April 6, 2026 NoComment 6:00 am
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka’s Transition: Wickremesinghe hands over leadership to Dissanayake

September 23, 2024 - 6:00 am

In a statement released on September 22, 2024, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed his deep gratitude to the people of Sri Lanka for the mandate granted during the 2024 Presidential Election.

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Sep 22 2024 September 22, 2024 April 6, 2026 1Comment 8:35 pm
Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake

Anura Kumara Dissanayake becomes Sri Lanka’s 9th Executive President

September 22, 2024 - 8:35 pm

Anura Kumara Dissanayake was officially named the ninth Executive President of Sri Lanka after defeating Sajith Premadasa in the 2024 Presidential Election.

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Sep 22 2024 September 22, 2024 April 6, 2026 2Comments 1:33 pm
Presidential Election 2024 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s 2024 Presidential Election: Counting of second-preference votes begins

September 22, 2024 - 1:33 pm

The Chairman of the Election Commission of Sri Lanka, R.M.A.L. Rathnayake, has officially announced the commencement of counting second-preference votes for the two leading candidates in Sri Lanka’s 2024 presidential election.

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Sep 22 2024 September 22, 2024 April 6, 2026 NoComment 9:30 am
W. Jayasiri

W. Jayasiri passes away

September 22, 2024 - 9:30 am

Veteran Sri Lankan actor, screenwriter and lyricist. W Jayasiri has passed away at the age of 77.

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Sep 22 2024 September 22, 2024 April 6, 2026 1Comment 6:44 am
Curfew

Sri Lanka extends curfew amid Presidential Election results announcement

September 22, 2024 - 6:44 am

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles announced that the countrywide curfew, originally imposed from 10:00 PM on September 21 until 6:00 AM on September 22, 2024 has been extended until 12 noon today (September 22).

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Sep 21 2024 September 21, 2024 April 6, 2026 NoComment 10:16 pm
Jathika Jana Balawegaya - National People's Power (NPP)

NPP responds to presidential curfew amid election results countdown

September 21, 2024 - 10:16 pm

National People’s Power (NPP) has issued a statement regarding the curfew imposed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe starting tonight (September 21).

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Sep 21 2024 September 21, 2024 April 6, 2026 NoComment 9:45 pm
Curfew

Curfew imposed nationwide in Sri Lanka from tonight

September 21, 2024 - 9:45 pm

A curfew has been imposed across Sri Lanka from 10:00 PM today (September 21) until 6:00 AM tomorrow (September 22).

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Sep 21 2024 September 21, 2024 April 6, 2026 NoComment 7:00 pm
Sri Lanka government state logo

Sri Lanka declares September 23, 2024, a special public holiday

September 21, 2024 - 7:00 pm

The Sri Lankan government has declared Monday, September 23, 2024, a special public holiday.

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Sep 21 2024 September 21, 2024 April 6, 2026 NoComment 4:07 pm
Presidential Election 2024 in Sri Lanka

First results of Sri Lanka’s 2024 Presidential Election expected by midnight today

September 21, 2024 - 4:07 pm

Election Commissioner General Saman Sri Ratnayake stated that the first result of the 2024 Presidential Election in Sri Lanka could be released by midnight today (September 21).

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Sep 21 2024 September 21, 2024 April 6, 2026 NoComment 11:08 am
Gazette Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka President declares electricity and fuel services essential

September 21, 2024 - 11:08 am

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has taken steps to issue a special gazette notification, designating several services as essential.

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Sep 21 2024 September 21, 2024 April 6, 2026 2Comments 7:08 am
Election in Sri Lanka

Presidential Election to select Sri Lanka’s 9th executive president takes place today

September 21, 2024 - 7:08 am

The Presidential Election to select the 9th Executive President of Sri Lanka began at 7:00 AM this morning (September 21).

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Sep 20 2024 September 20, 2024 April 6, 2026 1Comment 6:15 pm
Basil Rajapaksa

Basil Rajapaksa departs for USA after election campaign

September 20, 2024 - 6:15 pm

Basil Rajapaksa, founder of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and former Minister, departed for Dubai early this morning from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).

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Sep 20 2024 September 20, 2024 April 6, 2026 NoComment 5:15 pm
Pavithra, S.M. Chandrasena, and Rohitha Sacked from SLPP

Pavithra, S.M. Chandrasena, and Rohitha Sacked from SLPP

September 20, 2024 - 5:15 pm

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has sacked S.M. Chandrasena, Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi, and Rohitha Abegunawardhana from the party.

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