Number of coronavirus patients detected in Sri Lanka continues to rise

Raviraj accuses Sumanthiran of manipulating final results

Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Jaffna District candidate M.A. Sumanthiran has been accused of manipulating the preferential vote count in the district. Pravina Raviraj, daughter of assassinated TNA MP Raviraj and TNA Jaffna district candidate Sasikala Raviraj, claimed of foul-play stating that her mother, who was polling second in both Jaffna and Killinochchi by 6.30 p.m., was placed 04th when the final results for the Jaffna district were announced. On a post shared on Facebook, she further al

07 Aug, 2020

SLPP sends National List names to EC

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) today handed over the party?s National List containing the names of 17 candidates. The list was handed over to the National Election Commission. Professor G.L. Peiris, Sagara Kariyawasam, Ajith Nivard Kabraal, PC Ali Sabry, PC Jayantha Weerasinghe, Mrs.Manjula Dissanayake, Professor Ranjith Bandara, Professor Charitha Herath, Gevindu Kumarathunga, Mohamad Muzammil, Professor Tissa Vitharana, Yadamini Gunawardene, Dr. Suren Raghavan, Tiran Alles, Dr. Seeth

07 Aug, 2020

Prime Minister to take oaths in Kelaniya on Sunday

Mahinda Rajapaksa will be sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister on Sunday (09). Rajapaksa will take oaths at the Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya at 08.30 a.m. His appointment comes after the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna won the Parliamentary election. Rajapaksa also secured the highest number of preferential votes at the election from the Kurunegala District. The former President served as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka three times prior to being elected again at the just concluded General Elect

07 Aug, 2020