Three people killed in Dimbulagala accident

PM to discuss and decide on Parliamentary election

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says he hopes to have talks with Speaker Karu Jayasuriya and others to discuss and decide on the Parliamentary election. In a special statement today Wickremesinghe congratulated President-elect Gotabaya Rajapaksa who won the just concluded Presidential election. Wickremesinghe said that he will now have talks with the Speaker, party leaders and ruling party Parliamentarians with regards to the Parliamentary election.

17 Nov, 2019

Gotabaya tops postal votes in Colombo

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa secured the most number of postal votes in the Colombo District at the 2019 Presidential election. Rajapaksa secured 21, 717 votes,?Sajith Premadasa 8, 294 votes and?Anura Kumara Dissanayake 2, 229 votes.

16 Nov, 2019

Pakistan looks forward to working with new Sri Lankan President

The Government and leadership of Pakistan warmly felicitated the newly-elected President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, on his electoral victory as the 7th President of the country. Pakistan is confident that under his stewardship, Sri Lanka will continue its journey towards greater prosperity and peace. Pakistan appreciates the conduct of a free, fair and peaceful election by the Election Commission and the Government of Sri Lanka. The leadership of Pa

17 Nov, 2019