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NPP declares victory despite preference vote count

By Easwaran Rutnam The National People’s Power (NPP) declared its candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake had won the 2024 Presidential Election and played down concerns over the preference vote count. NPP MP Vijitha Herath said that Dissanayake had secured the most number of votes at the election. He said the counting of preference votes was only a formality and will not affect the final result. The Sri Lanka Election Commission had decided to count the preference votes for Anura Kumara Dissanay

22 Sep, 2024

IMF delegation to visit Sri Lanka for talks with new Government

A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is to visit Sri Lanka this week for talks with the new Government. The delegation is expected in Colombo on Wednesday, 2nd October for crucial talks with the Government of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The IMF said last week that it is looking to strengthen its relationship with Sri lanka under the leadership of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The Managing Director of the IMF, Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva, extended her congratulat

29 Sep, 2024

First-time politician Dilith Jayaweera makes inroads in polls

By Easwaran Rutnam First-time politician Dilith Jayaweera made some inroads in the 2024 Presidential Election, based on results released early Sunday. Jayaweera secured votes in almost all the electorates and was 6th on the list, based on results received early on Sunday. The businessman was behind Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) candidate Namal Rajapaksa. Jayaweera contested as the candidate of the Sarvajana Balaya. National Peoples Power (NPP) Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was headin

22 Sep, 2024