Ballot boxes were brought to D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo 07, for the general election. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Political leaders from National People’s Power (NPP), Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) arrived at respective polling stations yesterday to cast their votes

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that enthusiasm for the general elections was visibly low, which could create uncertainly.

A total of 462 fresh complaints related to the General Elections were received during the last 24 hours, taking the total number of complaints to over 3,800.

The Sri Lanka Navy arrested six suspects along with 60 kgs of narcotics on a local multi-day fishing trawler during a special operation on the high seas west of Sri Lanka.

No buses had reportedly arrived for an hour and a half at the Isipathana College polling station to transport the ballot boxes to the counting centres.

The deputy leader of the Vedda Community in Dambana, Gunbandiya Ettho and his family refrained from casting their votes and returned home after they were refused entry into the polling booth with the hand axe on their shoulders.

Election Commission Chairman R.M.A.L. Ratnayake has estimated an overall voter turnout of 65% for the Parliamentary election.

Polling stations closed for the 2024 Parliamentary Elections and counting of vote is to begin soon.

Three individuals, including a police officer and two election officials, have died suddenly while on duty during election day.

The tragic death of Jivon Zoro Singh, a bright 15-year-old boy from a leading international school, who mysteriously fell to his death at the Altair building, has sparked much controversy and speculation on all forms of media including parents and ch

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake cast his vote this morning at the Saikoji Preschool polling centre at the Abeysingharama Temple in Panchikawatta for the 2024 General Election.

Voter turnout for the 2024 General Election is strong in many districts with more than 55 percent of people casting their votes in some areas by 2:00 p.m. today.

Voters waiting at polling stations in various parts of the Colombo and Gampaha districts since this morning to cast their votes. Pix by Nisal Baduge and Kushan Pathiraja

An official attached to the Panama Muslim Maha Vidyalaya polling booth in Kobeigane has died inside a toilet and his body was recovered this morning.

Due to the increase in mosquito breeding places following the recent inclement weather, the Modara Municipal Council carried out fumigation to control dengue mosquito breeding. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

A total of 33 train services will be cancelled today due to the absence of train drivers and driver assistants, the Railways Department said.

Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith cast his vote at Carey College, Colombo. He urged the people to cast their vote.

The first election results of the 2024 parliamentary elections will be released by 10 p.m. today, Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Ratnayake said.

The Disaster Management Center (DMC) and the Election Commission are implementing a special joint mechanism to manage disruptions during election week, the DMC announced yesterday.

As the country prepares for today’s general election, law enforcement authorities have mobilized a massive security operation to ensure a peaceful and orderly process.

Sri Lankans will vote for the election of MPs to the country’s tenth Parliament today, the first to be constituted after President Anura Kumara Dissanayake took office. The last parliamentary election was conducted in August, 2020 when the country

Sri Lanka’s rupee is projected to remain on a ‘very comfortable terrain’ in the coming years, with the gross foreign exchange reserves standing to top the US $ 12 billion mark before the capital repayments to the creditors begin in 2029, accord

Sri Lanka’s estate sector community is likely to receive significant multinational support, with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) looking to extend its assistance to improve the social and economic conditions of the estate communit

A 47-year-old man was killed after being struck by lightning in Medawachchiya this afternoon.

At least ten train services will be cancelled tomorrow due to the absence of train drivers and driver assistants, the Railways Department said.

Aryan Bangar, the son of former Indian cricketer and Batting Coach Sanjay Bangar, has courageously transitioned from male to female and now goes by the name Anaya Bangar.

The government has announced a new initiative to issue copies of birth, marriage and death certificates to Sri Lankans living abroad through Sri Lankan embassies, aimed at providing greater convenience to the expatriate community, the President’s M

The United States embassy in Sri Lanka today rescinded the travel restrictions for Arugam Bay on October 23.