Gotabaya to take oaths as President tomorrow

17 Nov, 2019

Newly elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is to take oaths tomorrow in Anuradhapura, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) said. The SLPP said that Rajapaksa will attend some religious events and also address the nation from Anuradhapura. Rajapaksa was elected as the seventh President of Sri Lanka at elections held yesterday.

Presidential Polls 2019 RESULTS

17 Nov, 2019

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Final district results show Sajith dominating Tamil areas

17 Nov, 2019

Final district results at the 2019 Presidential election show New Democratic Front Presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa dominating Tamil areas in the country. Premadasa had the support of the Tamils after the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) openly called on the Tamils in the North and East to support him at the election and not Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Final District results in Jaffna showed that Premadasa had secured 312, 722 votes which w

Gota secures most postal votes in Galle

16 Nov, 2019

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa secured the most number of postal votes in the Galle District. Rajapaksa secured 25,099 votes while New Democratic Front Presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa secured 9,093 votes. Results: 1. Gotabhaya Rajapaksa -25,099 2. Sajith Premadasa -9,093 3. Anura Kumara Dissanayake-2,450

Postal vote results delayed

16 Nov, 2019

The postal vote results of the 2019 Presidential election has been delayed. Election Commission Chairman, Mahinda Deshapriya said that the counting of postal votes had been completed in only 103 counting centers out 371 centers . Deshapriya said that the Commission had not received full postal vote results for any district. The first postal vote result was expected by around 11pm yesterday (Saturday) but the results were delayed even by 1.30am today (Sunday).

Van topples while transporting ballot boxes

16 Nov, 2019

A van transporting ballot boxes toppled over a precipice while on its way to a counting center in Badulla. The van had been carrying the ballot boxes from the polling center at the Ambetenna Tamil Vidyalaya in Bandarawela. Nevertheless, a police mobile unit had thereafter taken the ballot boxes rest of the way to the counting center. The driver of the van was hospitalized following the incident.

Around 80 percent voter turnout recorded as polls end

16 Nov, 2019

Around 80 percent voter turnout was recorded as the 2019 Presidential election ended this evening. PAFFREL said that among the incidents noted on Election Day, the most serious was the firing at a convoy of buses taking displaced voters to their original homes in the North where they were registered to vote. However, no one was injured. Another was the attempt to set up unauthorized checkpoints in the North by security forces. Other incidents included five cases of assault, seven complaints o

Concerns raised with EC over stranded voters

16 Nov, 2019

Concerns have been raised with the National Elections Commission (EC) over voters being stranded at some places without transport to return home. The Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) said that over the years it raised the need to take all steps to ensure all voters are able to exercise their franchise. CMEV said that it has been informed of a large number of voters being stranded without means of transport for return, due to EC directives for them to remain until 4:00PM for trans

ACJU denies urging Muslims to boycott election

16 Nov, 2019

The All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) denied claims it had urged Muslims to boycott the election today. The ACJU said that a false statement was being circulated on social media urging Muslims to boycott the election. The ACJU said that it has not urged Muslims to boycott the election but has encouraged all to vote. “Exercise your right to vote and pray for goodness for Sri Lanka,” the ACJU said.