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National Program to Develop 100,000 km of road to be completed with New Budget Allocation.
State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrarakanthan announced that the final phase of the national program to develop 100,000 km of road is expected to be completed with ... Read More
A media commission to be established to address the complaints of provincial journalists.
At the "Gauravartha Harasara" program held at Water's Edge, Battaramulla to felicitate provincial journalists, President Ranil Wickremesinghe proposed the establishment of a media commission which ... Read More
18 candidates run for the presidential election thus far.
A total of 18 candidates including incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka and Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe have placed their deposits ... Read More
Sri Lanka aims to lead South Asia in achieving sustainable development goals.
Addressing the Environmental, Social and Governance Summit 2024 at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Colombo today, President Ranil Wickremesinghe outlined Sri Lanka’s commitment to achieving sustainable ... Read More
women’s cricket: Chamari Athapaththu has been nominated for ICC Women’s Player of July.
Sri Lankan all-rounder and Women’s Team captain Chamari Athapaththu has been nominated for ICC Women’s Player of the Month for July 2024 after leading her ... Read More
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigns and flees country as protesters storm palace.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled Bangladesh after anti-government protests in which hundreds of people have been killed. Reports say the former PM ... Read More
17 presidential candidates place deposits thus far
The Election Commission said three more candidates have placed their deposits yesterday in order to contest the 2024 Presidential Election. Accordingly, 17 candidates in total ... Read More
17.1 million voters are eligible for casting votes at the Presidential Election.
As per 2024 electoral register, 17,140,354 registered voters are eligible for casting votes at the Presidential Election scheduled to be held on September 21. Of ... Read More
Bangladesh PM leaves country for ‘safer place’ after resigning
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned after weeks of deadly anti-government protests as thousands of people stormed her official residence, demanding she step down. ... Read More
Deadline extended for postal voting applications
Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Ratnayake said that the deadline to accept postal voting applications, which was scheduled to end at midnight today, has ... Read More