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Election Commission refutes reports on voting at any polling station
The Election Commission categorically refuted media reports suggesting that voters will be able to cast their votes at any polling station at the upcoming Presidential ... Read More
presidential election: 14 candidates have placed their deposits – elections commission
The elections commission council says that 14 candidates have placed their deposits for the voting to select the 9th executive President of the country. Commissioner ... Read More
Hezbollah fires rockets into northern Israel
The Iran-backed Shia Muslim group Hezbollah in Lebanon said on Sunday that it had launched dozens of rockets into northern Israel. Israeli forces reported no ... Read More
SL will face a dollar crisis again if Middle East goes to war – Minister Manusha Nanayakara
Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara said that if the Sri Lankan migrant workers in the Middle East are forced to return due to ... Read More
Kandy Perahera ‘Kap’ planting ceremony today
The Kandy Esala Perahera Festival will commence today, with the auspicious ‘Kap’ planting ceremony at the four main Devalayas. The ‘Kap’ planting ceremony, marking the ... Read More
Ven. Galboda Gnanissara Thera’s cremation with State honours today
Ven. Galboda Gnanissara Thera, affectionately known as Podi Hamuduruwo, the Chief Sanghanayake of Colombo Nawa Korale of the Maha Vihara monastic establishment of the Siamese ... Read More
Aruna Darshana will compete at Paris Olympics tonight.
Aruna Darshana is scheduled to participate in the preliminary round of the Men’s 400m event in Olympic Games tonight. Darshana will take part in the ... Read More
Anti-government protests in Bangladesh kill at least 25 people.
At least 25 people have been killed in Bangladesh as clashes erupted between police and anti-government protesters who are demanding that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ... Read More
Kandy Esala Perahera Festival this year begins with ‘Kap’ planting ritual tomorrow morning.
The “Kap Chanting” took place this evening marking the beginning of Kandy Esala Perahera Festival 2024 this evening. The traditional planting of the 'Kapa', a wooden ... Read More
The President and the prime minister declare assets.
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has said that President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and many MPs of the ruling ... Read More