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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
A Regional Centre for Maritime Studies will be set up in the island.
Cabinet approval has been granted to enter into an agreement between the Governments of Sri Lanka and France for the establishment of a Regional Centre ... 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
Plans are afoot to enhance bilateral trade with New Zealand.
Trade Minister Nalin Fernando met with the New Zealand high commissioner David Pine yesterday, at the Trade Ministry premises. The minister said that Sri Lanka ... 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
Deadline for applying for postal vote extended up to Friday.
Elections Commissioner General Saman Sri Ratnayake said that the deadline for accepting postal vote applications related to the Presidential Election, which was scheduled to end ... 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
Lyles wins sensational 100m gold by 0.005 seconds
US sprint star Noah Lyles won the Olympic 100m title by five-thousandths of a second from Jamaica's Kishane Thompson in a dramatic photo finish at ... 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
The president said that the venerable Galboda Gnanissara thera was able to accomplish many things which was perceived to be impossible.
The president said that the venerable Galboda Gnanissara thera was able to accomplish many things which was perceived to be impossible. President Ranil Wickremesinghe issuing ... Read More