Harsha accepts Sajith’s defeat

SJB MP Dr. Harsha De Silva said they campaigned hard for SJB presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa but it is now clear NPP presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake will be the new President.

Curfew extended till 12 noon

The island-wide curfew, which was imposed from 10 pm last night, has been extended till 12 noon today, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said.

Anura Kumara wins big in Gampaha postal votes

Anura Kumara Dissanayake has secured a strong lead in the postal votes for Gampaha during the 2024 presidential election, receiving 33,226 votes, which is 65.68% of the total.

Anura Kumara likely to be sworn in as President later on Sunday: NPP

NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake could be sworn in as the new President later today if the final announcement declaring him as the winner is made by the Elections Commission on time, a party source told Daily Mirror.

Ranil Wickremesinghe leads in Jaffna postal votes

Ranil Wickremesinghe has taken the lead in postal votes from Jaffna securing 38.56% of the votes with a total of 9,277 ballots.

Ali Sabry congratulates Anura over possible victory

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Sabry, extended his sincere congratulations to Anura Kumara Dissanayake and his team on their potential victory in the 2024 presidential election.

AKD tops presidential polls with over 300,000 votes so far

National People’s Power (NPP) presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake has obtained a total of 301,756 (53.75%) votes according to the results issued so far.

AKD wins Matara polling division

NPP presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake secured victory in the Matara polling division in Matara District.

Ranil wins Batticaloa District postal votes

President Ranil Wickremesinghe tops the postal voting results for Batticaloa securing 5,967 votes

Ariyanethiran leads in Nallur polling division

Ariyanethiran Pakkiyaselvam has taken the lead in the Nallur electorate, receiving 10,097 votes.

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.

Ballot boxes brought to counting centres

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.

Lending hand to vote

A differently abled elderly lady arrives on a wheel chair to cast her vote at the Presidential election 2024 in Gampaha Sri Lanka today. More than 17 million people are electing a new President of Sri Lanka today. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

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.