Reforms to include 25% females to LG bodies - PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that reforms will be introduced by the government to include 25 per cent females into local government authorities before the next LG election. MORE..

September 30, 2015  11:58 am|

No reason to postpone LG polls - PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today said that there is no reason to postpone the Local Government election which is scheduled to be held in March next year. MORE..

September 29, 2015  10:53 am|

PM Modi congratulates Ranil Wickremesinghe on poll win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called up Ranil Wickremesinghe to congratulate him on his party’s victory in Sri Lankan parliamentary polls, and expressed confidence that the relations between the two countries will get better under his leadership. MORE...

August 19, 2015  08:28 am|

UNP wins Galle, UPFA tops postal votes

The United National Party (UNP) has received the highest votes in the Galle Polling Division in the Galle Electoral District. MORE..

August 18, 2015  01:11 am|

No major incidents reported during polling – Elections Chief

Commissioner of Elections Mahinda Deshapriya says that no major incidents have been reported during voting at the 2015 General Election today and that he expects votes would not have to declare null at any polling station. MORE..

August 17, 2015  07:43 pm|

HRW asks Sri Lanka to ‘protect’ voters and ensure safe elections

Sri Lankan authorities must ensure that voters can travel safely and securely to polling booths and back during the parliamentary elections on Monday, Human Rights Watch said on Saturday after reports of campaign anomalies. MORE..

August 16, 2015  05:59 pm|

Police deploys thousands of officers on election eve

Sri Lanka deployed thousands of police Sunday (Aug 16) in stepped up security on the eve of a general election after the campaign was hit by sporadic violence that claimed four lives. MORE..

August 16, 2015  02:59 pm|

2015 General Election: 566,823 eligible for postal voting

A total of 566,823 voters are eligible to cast postal votes at the forthcoming General Election. Additional Elections Commissioner M.M. Mohamed stated that 628,925 persons had applied for postal voting and that 62,102 applications were rejected. MORE..

July 23, 2015  03:02 pm|