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Voting ends in Sri Lanka’s General Election
Voting ends in Sri Lanka’s General Election
Voting in the 2024 General Election officially closed at 4.00 p.m. today (14). MORE..
2024 General Election: Voter turnout as at 2pm
2024 General Election: Voter turnout as at 2pm
The district-level voter turnout for the 2024 General Election has already exceeded 55 percent in several districts, according to reports. MORE..
Voter turnout in General Election as at 1pm
Voter turnout in General Election as at 1pm
The district-level voter turnout for the 2024 General Election has already exceeded 50 percent in several districts, according to reports. MORE..
Suspected bomber dead after trying to enter Brazil’s top court ahead of G20
Suspected bomber dead after trying to enter Brazil’s top court ahead of G20
A man killed himself with a bomb outside Brazil’s Supreme Court after trying to enter the building on Wednesday, officials said, stirring security concerns before the country hosts global leaders from the Group of 20 major economies. MORE..
General Election voting peaceful so far – Police
General Election voting peaceful so far – Police
Police Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa stated that polling for Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election has been peaceful, with no election-related violence reported so far. MORE..
Voter turnout in General Election as at noon
Voter turnout in General Election as at noon
The district-level voter turnout for the 2024 General Election has already exceeded 40 percent in several districts, according to reports. MORE..
Republicans win majority of US House seats, giving Donald Trump and party control of govt
Republicans win majority of US House seats, giving Donald Trump and party control of govt
Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump. MORE..
General Election: Voter turnout as at 11am
General Election: Voter turnout as at 11am
The district-level voter turnout for the 2024 General Election has already exceeded 30 percent in several districts, according to reports. MORE..
Election Commission Chairman’s request to all voters
Election Commission Chairman’s request to all voters
The Election Commission of Sri Lanka requests voters to visit their respective voting centers in the morning and cast their votes at the earliest possible opportunities. MORE..
General Election: Voter turnout as at 10am
General Election: Voter turnout as at 10am
The district-level voter turnout for the 2024 General Election has already exceeded 20 percent in several districts, according to reports. MORE..
General Election: Voter turnout as at 9am
General Election: Voter turnout as at 9am
The district-level voter turnout for the 2024 General Election has already exceeded 10 percent in several districts, according to reports. MORE..
Israel removes severe travel warning for Sri Lanka’s Arugam Bay
Israel removes severe travel warning for Sri Lanka’s Arugam Bay
Israeli authorities eased a travel warning for Sri Lanka on Wednesday, some three weeks after cautioning tourists at a popular beach town of an imminent terrorist threat. MORE..
Heavy showers expected in parts of the island
Heavy showers expected in parts of the island
The Meterology Department requests the general public to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning during thundershowers as the atmospheric conditions are favorable further for afternoon thundershowers in most parts of the island. MORE..
2024 General Election: Sri Lanka votes in crucial election today
2024 General Election: Sri Lanka votes in crucial election today
Over 17 million Sri Lankans will have the chance to vote for the country’s tenth Parliament election weeks after Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won Sri Lanka’s presidential election after a historic second round of counting. MORE..
30-year-old killed in Badowita shooting
30-year-old killed in Badowita shooting
A 30-year-old man has been killed in a shooting incident in the Badowita area within the Mount Lavinia Police Division tonight (13). MORE..
Govt. to issue birth, marriage, and death certificates for overseas Sri Lankans through embassies
Govt. to issue birth, marriage, and death certificates for overseas Sri Lankans through embassies
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. MORE..
“Sri Lanka is a peaceful, beautiful and friendly destination ahead of tourist season” – Foreign Ministry
“Sri Lanka is a peaceful, beautiful and friendly destination ahead of tourist season” – Foreign Ministry
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry has announced that the United States today lifted the security alert on the Arugam Bay area, following close collaboration with the Sri Lankan side and the immediate and extensive security measures put in place by the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Public Security and related agencies. MORE..
ICTA’s new director board holds inaugural meeting
ICTA’s new director board holds inaugural meeting
The newly appointed Board of Directors of the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) will convene for their first meeting this afternoon (13). MORE..
Customs officers temporarily call of trade union action
Customs officers temporarily call of trade union action
The Sri Lanka Customs Trade Union Alliance says that the decision taken by the customs officers to only carry out the activities related to their respective duties has been temporarily suspended. MORE..
Private sector urged to grant leave for employees to vote in General Election
Private sector urged to grant leave for employees to vote in General Election
The Commissioner General of Elections, Saman Sri Ratnayake, has requested private sector and banking sector employers to grant leave for employees to cast their vote at the parliamentary election which is to be held on Thursday (November 14). MORE..
| November 13, 2024 4:58 pm
Five liquor distilleries given deadline to pay arrears taxes – AG tells court
Five liquor distilleries given deadline to pay arrears taxes – AG tells court
The Attorney General has informed the Supreme Court that the Department of Excise has decided to suspend the licenses of five liquor manufacturers, including W.M. Mendis & Co. Ltd., if they fail to pay arrears taxes before November 30, 2024. MORE..
US Embassy rescinds travel restrictions for Arugam Bay
US Embassy rescinds travel restrictions for Arugam Bay
The U.S. Embassy in Colombo has lifted the travel restrictions issued to American citizens on October 23, 2024, for the Arugam Bay area in Sri Lanka. MORE..
| November 13, 2024 4:06 pm
CSE’s ASPI crosses 13,000 points
CSE’s ASPI crosses 13,000 points
The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange has surpassed the 13,000 mark today (13), for the first time since January 31, 2022. MORE..
Businessman arrested after illegally assembled luxury vehicle seized in Tangalle
Businessman arrested after illegally assembled luxury vehicle seized in Tangalle
A luxury vehicle valued at around Rs. 30 million and suspected to have been illegally assembled has been seized by the Matara Division Criminal Investigation Unit (CIU) after being found hidden at a residence in the Vitharandeniya area of the Tangalle Police Division. MORE..
Flights cancelled to and from Indonesia’s Bali due to volcanic ash
Flights cancelled to and from Indonesia’s Bali due to volcanic ash
Several international airlines cancelled flights to and from Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on Wednesday, after further eruptions of a volcano that has spewed ash clouds as high as 10 km (32,808 ft) and forced thousands to evacuate. MORE..
