The post-election period will last for one week starting from the date that the general election results are declared, the police said.

It has been decided to hold a three-day workshop regarding the parliamentary system for the newly elected members of the 10th Parliament.

Israel’s war conduct in Gaza “is consistent with the characteristics of genocide,” including mass civilian casualties and using starvation as a weapon, according to a new United Nations Special Committee report released Thursday.

Donald Trump has announced that he will tap Karoline Leavitt, his campaign spokeswoman, to serve as White House press secretary in his next administration.

Thundershowers will occur in most parts of the country after 2 p.m today and it may cause damages due to temporary localised strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

NPP Gampaha District team leader Vijitha Herath becomes the highest ever preferential vote taker in history by receiving 716, 715 votes, even surpassing NPP Colombo District team leader Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, who set a record by obtaining 655, 289 a

Claiming that it is a huge challenge to keep the trust placed by the people on the National People’s Power (NPP), NPP member Tilvin Silva said today the NPP government will make sure that the excessive power given to the NPP will not be misused and

Namal Karunaratne of the National People’s Power (NPP) secured the highest number of preferential votes in the Kurunegala District, with a total of 356,969 votes. NPP’s Ananda Wijeyapala and Sujeeva Dissanayake followed in second and third places

The preferential vote results for the Kandy District in the 2024 General Election have been released and NPP’s K.D. Lal Kantha secured the highest number of preferential votes in Kandy, with 316,951 votes.

Nalinda Jayatissa secured the highest preferential votes in the Kalutara District, amassing 371,640 votes.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya leader Sajith Premadasa along with members Dr. Harsha de Silva, Mujibur Rahuman and S. M. Marikkar have been elected to the Parliament with highest preferential votes.

Harini Amarasuriya of the National People’s Power (NPP) set a new record by securing the highest preferential votes in Colombo in the 2024 General Elections, with 655,289 votes.

New Democratic Front (NDF) Kalutara District candidate Rohitha Abeygunawardena also known as ‘Raththaran’ had managed to secure his seat through the 2024 General Elections, whereas Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) stalwart from Kandy District M

Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka H.E. Akio Isomata congratulating the newly elected Parliament commended the people of Sri Lanka for their active engagement for a peaceful and democratic parliamentary election.

Former Minister of Public Security Sarath Weerasekera failed to secure a seat in the Parliamentary Elections 2024 in the Colombo District, along with New Democratic Front candidate Sagala Ratnayake.

The NPP secured more than 2/3rds majority in Parliament, winning 159 seats.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake thanked all who voted for a renaissance.

Harin Fernando and Ruwan Wijewardene, who both contested under the New Democratic Front (NDF) in the Badulla and Gampaha District respectively have been defeated.

Leading member of Ilankai Tamil Arachcu Katchchi (ITAK) M.A. Sumanthiran has not been elected to Parliament from the Jaffna district. The sole seat for the ITAK in the district has been won by Mr. S.Sritharan.

Defeated candidate from the Gampaha district Ranjan Ramanayake said he and his party, the United Democratic Voice (UDV) did not have enough time to campaign ahead of the Parliamentary Elections.

The National People’s Power (NPP) secured six seats in the Matara District, with Sunil Handunneththi receiving the highest number of preferential votes in the district.

The National People’s Power secured four seats in the Digamadulla District, having received 146,313 votes.

Former Minister Namal Rajapaksa extended his congratulations to President Aruna Kumara Dissanayake and the National People’s Power (NPP) on their sweeping win in the Parliamentary Elections this morning.

The National People’s Power (NPP) secured 14 seats in the Colombo District with 788,636 votes. The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) secured four seats with 208,249 votes.

The National People’s Power (NPP) secured four seats in the Polonnaruwa District, with T. B. Sarath receiving the highest number of preferential votes in the district.

The National People’s Power (NPP), led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, is projected to get a two-thirds majority in Parliament based on the number of seats won by the party.

The Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has secured three seats in the Batticaloa district with 96,975 votes, while the National People’s Power (NPP) won one seat with 55,498 votes.

The National People’s Power (NPP) secured nine seats in the Kandy District with 500,596 votes. The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) secured two seats with 145,939 votes, while the New Democratic Front (NDF) secured one seat with 50,889 votes.

The National People’s Power secured six seats in the Puttalam District, while the Samagi Jana Balawegaya secured two seats.

Signifying one of their biggest turnarounds at this year’s Parliamentary Elections, the National People’s Power won the most seats from the Jaffna District, taking three of the six available electoral seats.