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Aug 08 2024 August 8, 2024 April 6, 2026 NoComment 9:49 am
Presidential Election 2024 in Sri Lanka

Complaints surge ahead of Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election

August 8, 2024 - 9:49 am

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

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Aug 08 2024 August 8, 2024 April 6, 2026 NoComment 8:00 am
Police line do not cross - Crime

Passenger dies, Police officer injured in Kotugoda checkpoint incident

August 8, 2024 - 8:00 am

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

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Aug 07 2024 August 7, 2024 April 6, 2026 NoComment 9:30 pm
Gazette Sri Lanka

Justice Ministry brought under Sri Lankan President’s purview

August 7, 2024 - 9:30 pm

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.

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Aug 07 2024 August 7, 2024 April 6, 2026 NoComment 8:38 pm
Presidential Election 2024 in Sri Lanka

22 candidates placed deposits for 2024 Sri Lanka Presidential Election

August 7, 2024 - 8:38 pm

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.

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Aug 07 2024 August 7, 2024 April 6, 2026 NoComment 8:25 pm
Sri Lanka won the ODI cricket series against India

Sri Lanka clinches first ODI series win against India after 27 years

August 7, 2024 - 8:25 pm

Sri Lanka won the final ODI of the three-match series against India by 110 runs on Wednesday, August 7, clinching the series 2-0.

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Aug 07 2024 August 7, 2024 April 6, 2026 NoComment 8:25 pm
Imported vehicles are parked at a port

Sri Lanka to gradually resume vehicle imports in 2025

August 7, 2024 - 8:25 pm

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

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Aug 07 2024 August 7, 2024 April 6, 2026 1Comment 3:16 pm
Handcuffs - Arrest by Police

Another suspect arrested in ‘Club Wasantha’ murder case

August 7, 2024 - 3:16 pm

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.

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Aug 07 2024 August 7, 2024 April 6, 2026 NoComment 12:13 pm
International Monetary Fund - IMF logo

IMF to review Sri Lanka’s extended fund facility after Presidential Election

August 7, 2024 - 12:13 pm

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.

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Aug 07 2024 August 7, 2024 April 6, 2026 1Comment 9:05 am
Namal Rajapaksa

Namal Rajapaksa named SLPP Presidential Candidate

August 7, 2024 - 9:05 am

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

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Aug 07 2024 August 7, 2024 April 6, 2026 NoComment 8:38 am
Dhammika Perera with Sagara Kariyawasam

Namal Rajapaksa to be named SLPP candidate after Dhammika Perera drops out

August 7, 2024 - 8:38 am

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

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Aug 07 2024 August 7, 2024 April 6, 2026 NoComment 8:15 am
Asian Development Bank - ADB

ADB and Sri Lanka sign $100 million loan agreement for power sector reforms

August 7, 2024 - 8:15 am

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

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Aug 06 2024 August 6, 2024 April 6, 2026 NoComment 6:36 pm
Presidential Election 2024 in Sri Lanka

18 candidates placed deposits for 2024 Sri Lanka Presidential Election

August 6, 2024 - 6:36 pm

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.

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Aug 06 2024 August 6, 2024 April 6, 2026 NoComment 6:24 pm
Election Commission of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Election Commission receives 99 complaints on Presidential Election

August 6, 2024 - 6:24 pm

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.

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Aug 06 2024 August 6, 2024 April 6, 2026 NoComment 12:15 pm
Senior citizens - elderly people

Sri Lanka raises senior citizens’ fixed deposit interest rates to 10%

August 6, 2024 - 12:15 pm

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%.

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Aug 06 2024 August 6, 2024 April 6, 2026 NoComment 10:50 am
Anura Kumara Dissanayake - JVP and NPP Leader

Anura Kumara Dissanayake places deposit for 2024 Presidential Election

August 6, 2024 - 10:50 am

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

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Aug 06 2024 August 6, 2024 April 6, 2026 1Comment 9:53 am
Presidential Election 2024 in Sri Lanka

17 candidates placed deposits for 2024 Sri Lanka Presidential Election

August 6, 2024 - 9:53 am

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.

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