The Ceylon Workers’ Congress led by Arumugam Thondaman pledges support to the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa in the upcoming presidential election.

President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to stay “neutral” at November 16 presidential election may deny him any office in the Sri Lanka People’s Alliance which is fielding former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa as its candidate.

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith says that he is not supporting any party or candidate in the Presidential Election, scheduled for November 16.

A stock of military items including hand grenades, live ammunition, and explosives was found in a house of a former LTTE member in Kilinochchi, police said.

Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa says that the result of the Presidential Election 2019 will be the same as Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha election.

The United National Party says the results of the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha Election will have no impact on the results of the Presidential Election.

Anyone wishing for a real change should not vote for the candidates from the two main parties but Anura Kumara Dissanayake, says JVP Propaganda Secretary MP Vijitha Herath.

The results overall results of Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha election have been released a short while ago.

The Supreme Court today extended the order staying the Special High Court Trial-at-Bar from hearing the D.A. Rajapaksa Museum Case till December 20.

A drug smuggler named Mohammed Gadafi who was found guilty of possessing 43.44g of heroin has been sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court, the Attorney General’s Coordinating officer said.

The government has decided to amend the basis of the Carbon Tax imposed on vehicles.

Rivals of the United National Party-led New Democratic Front are against its presidential candidate, Minister Sajith Premadasa, as he is working to eliminate nepotism and family-based politics from the country, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday.

Casting votes for the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha election commenced at 47 polling booths this morning at 7.00 am. and will continue until 4.00 pm.

The presidential candidate of Sri Lanka’s governing party said Thursday he will put a former army chief in charge of national security if he wins, an apparent move to counter front-runner Gotabaya Rajapaksa, whose campaign centers on security following last Easter’s deadly suicide bombings.

Sri Lanka Army, the much-sought service provider and the Nation’s most formidable land force with unmatched records of gallantry, dedication and selfless commitment turns 70 years of age today (October 10) and commemorates the milestone with a series of military formalities.

Presidential Candidate of the New Democratic Front Minister Sajith Premadasa says he intends to utilize the expertise of learned persons in the state mechanism, to initiate an economic revolution.