Sri Lanka records 75% voter turnout in 2024 Presidential Election
WEB1 day ago · Election officials reported that approximately 75 percent of the total electorate turned out to vote in this year’s presidential election. Accordingly, the voter turnout percentages of several districts at the close of polls are as follows: Nuwara-Eliya – 80%. Monaragala – 77%. Polonnaruwa – 78%.
Sri Lanka’s Dissanayake in early lead to become president
WEB1 day ago · COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake grabbed a commanding early lead on Sunday (Sep 22) in his bid to become the next president of the debt-ridden country seeking to elect a leader to bolster its fragile economic recovery. Early results from Saturday’s vote strongly suggested that …
Sri Lanka Marxist candidate takes early lead in presidential vote
WEB1 day ago · Posted on September 21st, 2024. Courtesy The Straits Times. COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s Marxist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayaka took an early lead in the Sept 21 presidential election during the counting of postal ballots, official results showed. Mr Dissanayaka had 60.21 per cent of the 164,000 votes counted, out of just over 700,000.
LankaWeb – Anura Kumara likely to be sworn in as President later …
WEB1 day ago · Colombo, September 22 (Daily Mirror)- 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. NPP General Secretary Dr. Nihal Abeysinghe told …
LankaWeb – Anura Kumara to take oaths as president tomorrow
WEB16 hours ago · Anura Kumara to take oaths as president tomorrow. Colombo, September 22 (Daily Mirror) – After the Election Commission announces the NPP presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake as the winner of the 2024 presidential election later today, Daily Mirror learns that Dissanayake will take oaths as the new president at …
Sri Lanka says restructuring deal with bondholders reached
WEB3 days ago · Sri Lanka said it’s reached an agreement in principle with bondholders to restructure its $114 billion debt load, just days before the country heads for presidential elections. The government held restricted discussions with nine members of the steering committee of the ad-hoc group of bondholders between September 12th and 18th, it said in a ...
Sri Lankan election shines light on president’s legacy and links
WEBAug 20, 2024 · COLOMBO — Sri Lanka’s first presidential election since an economic crisis tipped the government into turmoil two years ago will focus attention on whether the unelected incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe can hold on to his position. United National Party’s Wickremesinghe assumed the presidency after …
EC accepts nominations of all 39 presidential candidates
WEBAug 15, 2024 · The Election Commission of Sri Lanka says it has accepted the nominations of all 39 presidential candidates who submitted their nominations today (15) for the 2024 Presidential Election. The Election Commission Chairman R.M.A.L. Rathnayake announced that the three objections presented following the nomination submission, were rejected.
LankaWeb – Sri Lanka’s gas tragedy: the untold story
WEBDec 14, 2021 · The number of accidents reported during a single week has far exceeded the typical gas-related accidents happening within a typical year. Something must have gone terribly wrong for Sri Lankan LP gas consumers. Unconfirmed reports now indicate potential deaths, associated with some of these gas explosion accidents.
Island-wide quarantine curfew in Sri Lanka further extended
WEBSep 10, 2021 · Courtesy Adaderana. The ongoing island-wide quarantine curfew orders will stay in effect for another week, the Cabinet Spokesman, Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella announced today.