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Victory is not only ours, but of entire country - Mahinda Rajapaksa

Victory is not only ours, but of entire country - Mahinda Rajapaksa

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today extended his gratitude to all voters who placed their faith on the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), which gained a landslide victory in the 2020 General Election. MORE..

video | August 7, 2020  9:28 pm
SL Embassy continues to assist Sri Lankans affected in Beirut

SL Embassy continues to assist Sri Lankans affected in Beirut

The Sri Lankan Embassy in Lebanon says that the number of injured Sri Lankans in the explosions in Beirut has increased to 10 persons whereas the total number of injured has exceeded 5,000 persons. MORE..

| August 7, 2020  7:33 pm
SLPP’s National List MPs

SLPP’s National List MPs

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), which secured a landslide victory at the 2020 parliamentary election held on August 05, has handed over the party’s National List nominees to the Election Commission. MORE..

video | August 7, 2020  6:03 pm
Arrest warrants issued for Kurunegala Mayor and 4 others

Arrest warrants issued for Kurunegala Mayor and 4 others

The Kurunegala Magistrate has issued arrest warrants on the Mayor of Kurunegala Thushara Sanjeewa Vitharana and four others in the case filed over the demolishing of the Buwaneka Hotel, a building of historical value in Kurunegala. MORE..

video | August 7, 2020  4:35 pm
SC dismisses Rishad’s FR petition

SC dismisses Rishad’s FR petition

The Supreme Court has rejected the Fundamental Rights (FR) petition filed by former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen seeking a court order preventing the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) from arresting him over the Easter Sunday terror attacks. MORE..

video | August 7, 2020  2:35 pm
COVID-19 recoveries reach 2,564 as 23 more regain health

COVID-19 recoveries reach 2,564 as 23 more regain health

Twenty-three more COVID-19 infected individuals have made complete recoveries today (07), says the Ministry of Health. MORE..

| August 7, 2020  1:56 pm
Pilleyan leads Batticaloa preferential votes

Pilleyan leads Batticaloa preferential votes

Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pilleyan of Thamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) has secured the highest number of preferential votes in the Batticaloa District. MORE..

| August 7, 2020  12:57 pm
Sanath Nishantha tops preferential votes in Puttalam

Sanath Nishantha tops preferential votes in Puttalam

Sanath Nishantha Perera, who contested the parliamentary election from Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), has scored the most number of preferential votes in the Puttalam District. MORE..

| August 7, 2020  12:29 pm
Nalaka, Prasanna each secure over 300,000 votes from Gampaha

Nalaka, Prasanna each secure over 300,000 votes from Gampaha

Nalaka Godaghewa and Prasanna Ranatunga of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) have claimed the top two spots in the preferential vote results from Gampaha District. MORE..

video | August 7, 2020  11:44 am
US congratulates Sri Lanka for successful conclusion of polls

US congratulates Sri Lanka for successful conclusion of polls

The United States has extended its wishes to Sri Lanka for the successful conclusion of the General Election 2020. MORE..

| August 7, 2020  11:15 am
2020 GE: Colombo District preferential votes

2020 GE: Colombo District preferential votes

Sarath Weerasekara, who contested the General Election 2020 from Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has topped the preferential votes in Colombo District. MORE..

video | August 7, 2020  10:28 am
Mahinda Rajapaksa clinches landslide win in Kurunegala

Mahinda Rajapaksa clinches landslide win in Kurunegala

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) is leading the preferential votes in Kurunegala District with a whopping 527,364 votes. MORE..

video | August 7, 2020  9:43 am
Rishad tops Vanni preference votes

Rishad tops Vanni preference votes

Rishad Bathiudeen from Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has received the highest number of preferential votes in the Vanni District. MORE..

| August 7, 2020  9:42 am
2020 GE: Anuradhapura District preferential votes

2020 GE: Anuradhapura District preferential votes

The results for Anuradhapura District preferential votes of the General Election 2020 have been released by the Election Commission. MORE..

video | August 7, 2020  9:06 am
Preferential votes of Digamadulla District

Preferential votes of Digamadulla District

Wimalaweera Dissanayake of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) is leading Digamadulla preferential votes with a total of 63,594. MORE..

| August 7, 2020  9:02 am
Preferential votes: Pavithra clinches Ratnapura District

Preferential votes: Pavithra clinches Ratnapura District

Pavithra Wanniarachchi of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has bagged the highest number of preferential votes in the Ratnapura District. MORE..

video | August 7, 2020  8:01 am
Namal claims top spot in Hambantota preferential votes

Namal claims top spot in Hambantota preferential votes

The results for Hambantota District preferential votes of the General Election 2020 have been released by the Election Commission. MORE..

video | August 7, 2020  7:30 am
Dilum Amunugama leads Kandy preferential votes

Dilum Amunugama leads Kandy preferential votes

Dilum Amunugama of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has received the highest number of preferential votes in the Kandy District. MORE..

video | August 7, 2020  7:14 am
2020 GE: Kalutara District preferential votes

2020 GE: Kalutara District preferential votes

The preferential vote results of the Kalutara District at the 2020 General Election have been released. MORE..

video | August 7, 2020  6:05 am
Jaffna District preferential votes released

Jaffna District preferential votes released

The results for Jaffna District preferential votes of the General Election 2020 have been released by the Election Commission. MORE..

| August 7, 2020  6:04 am
Nimal Siripala de Silva tops Badulla preferential votes

Nimal Siripala de Silva tops Badulla preferential votes

Former Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva has secured the highest number of preference votes in the District of Badulla. MORE..

| August 7, 2020  5:26 am
Preferential votes: Jeevan Thondaman tops Nuwara-Eliya

Preferential votes: Jeevan Thondaman tops Nuwara-Eliya

Jeevan Thondaman of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has received the highest number of preferential votes in the Nuwara-Eliya District. MORE..

video | August 7, 2020  5:21 am
National List allocations of political parties

National List allocations of political parties

A comprehensive list of the allocation of parliamentary seats to parties and groups that contested the General Election 2020 has been released by the Election Commission. MORE..

| August 7, 2020  4:59 am
2020 General Election: All-Island Final Result

2020 General Election: All-Island Final Result

The all-island final result of Sri Lanka’s General Election 2020 has been released by the Election Commission. MORE..

video | August 7, 2020  4:16 am
Kanaka Herath leads Kegalle District preferential votes

Kanaka Herath leads Kegalle District preferential votes

The results for Kegalle District preferential votes of the General Election 2020 have been released by the Election Commission. MORE..

video | August 7, 2020  4:06 am