Claiming that he was not overly concerned about his security, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday that anyone has the right to contest in elections and engage in election campaigns.

As the date to accept nominations approaches, many individuals are rushing to have their names on the ballot paper at the upcoming Presidential Election. With 36 candidates placing their security deposits as of August 12, election observers opine tha

A total of 36 presidential candidates placed cash deposits for the upcoming Presidential Election up to yesterday.

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has made arrangements to implement a special programme to ensure peoples right to vote in case of any emergency situation that may occur during this presidential election period. September 21 is the scheduled date

A total of 51 drugs have failed quality tests so far in 2024 recording the highest number of quality failures of drugs in a year, according to the Medical Supplies Division of the Health Ministry.

Four suspects including a principal were arrested in connection with the rape of a 16- year- old girl by 22 schoolboys in Thanamalwila, Police said.

New alliances, crossovers and strategic realignments appear to be taking centre stage ahead of the nomination period of the Presidential Election.

At least 20 Members of Parliament have failed to submit their asset and liability statements, according to informed sources.

Media Spokesman for Tamil National Alliance(TNA) Jaffna District MP M.A.Sumanthiran said they would consider the possibility of supporting the candidate who would accept the policy of devolution of powers, which was the major demand of the Tamil c

A wild elephant that fell into an unprotected well in a Chena cultivation was saved yesterday by a team of officers from Galkiriyagama Wildlife Range Office and Vijithapura Wildlife Beat Office.

Sri Lanka is witnessing a rise in teenage pregnancy and sexual abuse, with 28 cases reported during the first half of this year, according to the latest data from the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA).

Thanamalwila police on Sunday evening arrested 17 out of 22 schoolboys in connection with the alleged rape of a 16-year-old schoolgirl, and the mother of one of the boys for aiding and abetting the crime. Police said the JMO’s report is requi

The face of a young lady teacher’s photo had been grafted to a nude woman’s photo and released to social media by two 14-year-old schoolboys in a leading school in Matale, the police said.

The Election Commission is striving to conduct the upcoming Presidential Election within the allocated budget of Rs 10 billion, despite the number of candidates having now reached 30, said Election Commission Chairman R.M.A.L. Ratnayake. Speaking t

Sri Lanka has granted security clearance for at least 12 foreign vessels to dock at its ports this year, despite imposing restrictions on foreign vessels, the Daily Mirror learns. Starting January 1, 2024, Sri Lanka imposed a one-year moratorium on

The government has put off its plans to find an alternate strategy to develop the cash strapped national career ‘SriLankan Airlines’ till the Presidential Election is over, an official said.

Police began probe on a case where a 16- year- old girl in Thanamalwila had been raped by 22 schoolboys.

A young woman and a child sits on an elephant which is being bathed in the Ma Oya tank, Pinnawala Orphanage on the eve of World Elephant Day.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)’s Gampaha District MP Sudarshini Fernandopulle yesterday said she had changed her original plan to give up politics and decided to support Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa at the coming presidential election.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena is reported to have threatened to withdraw support to Mr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe as the presidential candidate.

Former Minister of Sports Roshan Ranasinghe officially announced his candidacy for the presidential election last evening.

Special Task Force (STF) personnel are to be deployed to ensure security at the Election Commission and surrounding areas to maintain order when submissions of nominations will take place for the presidential election.

Majority of contestants who enter the Presidential Election fray do so to seek petty and personal gains such as to become famous, to support another candidate or to apply for political asylum. Scores of candidates were not even eligible to reclaim th

European Union and Commonwealth election observers have been authorised to monitor the upcoming presidential election, the Election Commission said yesterday.

Despite their expulsion, both Harin and Manusha pledge to continue supporting President

We were summoned before the Parliamentary Privilege Committee on July 25, on an article published on February 28, 2024, under the heading ‘SLPP Parliamentarian Accused of Land Grab in Kalpitiya’ which requested us to publish an apology immediatel

Presidential candidates will be barred from lavish spending for the September 21 Presidential Election because the Elections Commission is slated to introduce a ceiling on their campaign spending on each voter, according to a new law enacted this tim

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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has decided not to appoint new MPs for the moment in place of Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara who lost their seats following their expulsion from the SJB which was upheld by the Supreme Court yesterday.

The most number of Leishmaniasis patients in the country have been reported from the Anuradhapura District, a medical expert said.