AKD wins 10 out of 11 districts in postal voting so far

National People’s Power (NPP) presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake came victorious in ten out of eleven districts in postal voting results issued so far.

Matale, Colombo goes to Anura

NPP presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake secured victory in the postal voting of Matale and Colombo Districts.

Sajith wins Vanni District postal votes

SJB presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa has won the postal voting in the Vanni district.

AKD wins Polonnaruwa, Hambantota District postal votes

NPP presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake secured victory in the postal voting of Polonnaruwa and Hambantota Districts.

Police say they will not issue curfew passes

The Sri Lanka Police have announced that they will not issue curfew passes during the period that the curfew is in force.

First official result released

The Election Commission has released the first official results of the 2024 Presidential Election, recording the postal votes of the Ratnapura District.

Expecting EC to act correctly in counting, issuing final results sans malpractices: NPP

The National People’s Power (NPP) said they were expecting the Election Commission and its officials to act correctly in the process of counting and issuing the final results without leaving room for any malpractices.

Island-wide curfew imposed till 6 am tomorrow

An island-wide curfew has been imposed with effect from 10 pm to 6 am tomorrow (22) under the powers vested with President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Proud to have been part of Ranil’s team, no matter outcome of today’s election: Sabry

Foriegn Minister Ali Sabry said he was incredibly proud to have been part of President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s team no matter the outcome of today’s election.

Police urge public to celebrate election results peacefully

The Sri Lanka Police have urged citizens to celebrate the results peacefully, regardless of the outcome of the presidential election, and to support law enforcement in maintaining order throughout the country.

Security heightened at airport

Security at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) has reportedly been tightened to conduct search operations.

Monday declared special holiday

The government has declared September 23 (Monday) as a special government holiday.

Will support whoever elected president: Maithripala

Former President Maithripala Sirisena said this morning after casting his vote in Polonnaruwa, that he will support whoever is elected President in this election.

Leading female lawyer hacked to death by her driver in Mirihana

A 35-year-old woman, a leading lawyer, was hacked to death with a machete at her residence at Pengiriwatta by the driver of the house, police said.

District-level voter turnout released

The voter turnout percentages for the 2024 Presidential Election have been released as polling closed at 4:00 p.m. today.

AKD says Ranil should peacefully transfer power to new President if he loses

President Ranil Wickremesinghe will peacefully transfer power to the newly elected President if he loses, National People’s Power (NPP) Presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

No reason to leave country ahead of victorious election with winning mindset

There is no reason to leave the country when approaching a victorious election with a winning mindset. The public is more intelligent than certain politicians, Presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa said after casting his vote at at the D.A. Rajapaksa Vidyalaya, Medamulana this morning.

Most peaceful election ever: EC Chief

The recently concluded presidential election will go down in history as the most peaceful ever held in Sri Lanka, according to the Election Commission.

Up to the people to decide on new political, export economy, new social structure: Ranil

It is up to the people of this county to decide whether the nation is going for a new political, new export economy and for a new social structure, President Ranil Wickremesinghe told journalists after casting his vote today.

Polls close; postal votes counting begins

Voting of the Presidential election concluded at 4:00 PM today.

SJB observer dies at polling centre

A sixty-eight-year-old person who was an observer representing the Samagi Jana Balawega (SJB) at the Sivali Central College polling centre, Ratnapura died of a sudden cardiac arrest, Ratnapura police said.

Ballot papers marked with pencils will not be rejected: EC

The Election Commission said the ballot papers marked with pencils will not be rejected and therefore voters should not harbour unnecessary concerns.

First election result expected by midnight

The first result of the 2024 Presidential election can be released by midnight today, Election Commissioner General Saman Sri Ratnayake said.

Dan Priyasad turned back at airport while attempting to leave

Dan Priyasad, who arrived at the Katunayake Airport to leave for Dubai, was turned back by the officials of the Katunayake Airport Immigration Department last night due to a atravel ban imposed on him.

Electronic voting for Sri Lanka in future

Chairman of the Election Commission of Russia Shevchenko Evgenii who is part of an election monitoring mission in Sri Lanka offered insights on electronic voting to be adopted in Sri Lanka instead of paper ballots.

Japan orders mass evacuation over flooding threat

Up to 30,000 people in two cities in central Japan have been ordered to evacuate after weather forecasters warned of major flooding caused by heavy rain.

Curfew will be imposed if needed: Minister

A curfew will be imposed if the need arises and it will be enforced strictly if violence erupts, Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles told journalists today.

Voter turnout 20 percent in most districts

Voter turnout for the Presidential election 2024 was 20 percent in most of the districts as of 10 a.m. today, according to the Returning Officers in the respective districts.

Ukraine bans official use of Telegram app over fears of Russian spying

Ukraine has banned use of the Telegram messaging app on official devices used by government officials, military personnel and critical workers because it believes its enemy Russia can spy on both messages and users, a top security body said on Friday.

Rest day for SL-NZ test

Today (21) has been designated as a rest day for the first Test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka. This break allows Sri Lankan players to participate in the presidential election taking place today.