BAR Association election now fixed for March 15

Esala Weerakoon picked as next SAARC Secretary General

The Informal Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) held in New York has approved the nomination of former Foreign Secretary and senior career diplomat Esala Weerakoon, to be the 14th?Secretary General of SAARC, with effect from 01 March 2020, the Foreign Ministry said today. Weerakoon, presently serves as the Senior Additional Secretary to the President. The meeting was Chaired by the Foreign Minister of Nepal Pradeep Kumar Gyawali

06 Oct, 2019

Elections Commission says 35 candidates to contest polls

A record 35 candidates handed in their nomination papers on Monday to contest the Presidential election next month. The Elections Commission announced that 35 candidates have been approved to contest the Presidential election on 16 November. National Elections Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said that among the candidates are independent candidates and candidates from recognized political parties. Deshapriya said that 41 candidates had placed cash bonds to contest the election but of t

07 Oct, 2019

Gotabaya Rajapaksa hands over his nomination papers

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa handed over his nomination papers to contest the 2019 Presidential election at the National Elections Commission this morning. Last week the Court of Appeal dismissed a petition filed over the citizenship of Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The case, which was heard over three days ended with a three-judge bench delivering a unilateral decision dismissing the case. Rajapaksa was accused of violating the Citizenship Act, the Immigrants a

07 Oct, 2019