Last respects to late premier Jayaratne

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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today paid his last respects to the remains of former prime minister D.M. Jayaratne at the Parliamentary Complex. Political leaders including Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya and several foreign delegates also paid their last respect to the former premier’s remains today.

New Cabinet…

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The New Cabinet of ministers was sworn in before President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa this morning at the Presidential Secretariat. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Sajith’s supporters go emotional

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A supporter of defeated New Democratic Front ( NDF) candidate Sajith Premadasa goes emotional as he requests Mr. Premadasa not to quit politics. Thousands of his supporters were at the Vauxhall Street campaign headquarters of Mr. Premadasa to meet him. Pics by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

MR assumes duties

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Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa assumed duties at the Prime Minister’s Flower Road office in Colombo for the third time at the auspicious time of 4.16 p.m. today amidst chanting of Seth Pirith by the Maha Sangha. Pix by Damith Wickramasinghe

New Prime Minister…

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Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn-in as the new Prime Minister before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat this morning. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Leaving...

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Outgoing Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is leaving Temple Trees after handing over his resignation to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

State Emblem displayed at Boralesgamuwa UC

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As per the instructions given by President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa to display only the State Emblem at state institutions, the Boralesgamuwa Urban Council displayed the State Emblem instead of the President’s photo at its premises today. Pix by Rekha Tharangani Fonseka

Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne assumes Office

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Major General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne today assumed duties as the new Secretary Defence in the Ministry of Defence amid military honours and greetings. Chief of Defence Staff, the three armed Service Commanders, acting Inspector General of Police, Director General Civil Defence Force and a representative gathering of all MOD establishments were present at the ceremony. Pictures courtesy Ministry of Defence

President visits Dalada Maligawa

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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa visited Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy and paid homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic this morning.

New appointments

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Following the assumption of office yesterday, the new President made the following appointments

Ruwanweliseya Maha Chaithyaya gets new Pinnacle

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The new pinnacle (Chuda Manikyaya) to be affixed in place of the old pinnacle of the Ruwanweliseya Maha Chaithya was exposed to the public for the paying of homage, at the BMICH yesterday and it would be displayed till November 20. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Maithri welcomes Gota

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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was welcomed by former president Maithripala Sirisena to the Presidential Secretariat where the President assumed duties this morning.

Swearing in…

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President Rajapaksa was sworn in as the 7th Executive President of Sri Lanka at the Maha Maluwa of the Ruwanweliseya in Anuradhapura this morning. Pix by Dayaratne Ambogama

President elect...

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Newly elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is seen leaving the Election Commission premises after he was officially declared as the president of Sri Lanka by EC Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya this afternoon. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Celebrating victory

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People are seen celebrating the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna’s (SLPP) victory at the presidential election today. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Greetings…

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Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Gotabhaya Rajapaksa is greeting his supporters who had gathered outside his residence in Mirihana.

Ballot boxes to counting centers

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Pictured here ballot boxes are being brought to the counting centers established in Royal College Colombo. Pix by Damith Wickramasinghe

Cast their votes...

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New Democratic Front (NDF) presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa and National Peoples’ Power (NPP) presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake casted their votes this morning. Pix by Chamila Karunarathne, Pradeep DIlrukshana and Damith Wickramasinghe

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Casting their votes…

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Peoples’ representatives including the President, the Prime Minister and the Opposition Leader casted their votes at their respective polling stations this morning. The President casted his vote at Sri Vidyaloka Vihara in New Town in Polonnaruwa, the Prime Minister at the College House of the University of Colombo and the Opposition Leader casted his vote in Weeraketiya. Pix by Presidents Media, Pradeep Pathirana, K.G. Karunarathne

Long queues…

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People are lined up at polling centres to cast their votes for the presidential election. Voting for the presidential election commenced at 7 a.m today and will continue till 5.00 pm. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana, Pradeep Pathirana and Damith Wickramasinghe

How to vote

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Ready...

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Election duty officials are seen carrying bundles of lengthened ballot papers from Colombo D.S. Senanayake Vidyalaya to respective polling centers.

How to vote and mark preferences

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Army CCC arrives from Mali on UN Peace-Keeping

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A contingent of 196 troops of the Combat Convoy Company (CCC) of the Army, who served in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), arrived in the country this morning.

Legal action against biased media

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The Elections Commission (EC) would seriously consider taking legal action against a number of leading state and private electronic and print media institutions after the presidential poll for deliberately violating the election law, media guidelines issued by the EC and abusing media ethics. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

Army troop Leaves for Mali

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The new contingent of 243 Army personnel of the Combat Convoy Company (CCC) of the Army, set to serve in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) left the country last evening.Pix by Pix T.K.G. Kapila

Sajith at Kuliyapitiya

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New Democratic Front presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa participated in an election rally in Kuliyapitiya yesterday. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and UNP General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, State Ministers J C Alawathuwala, Ashok Abeysinghe, Nalin Bandara Jayamaha and Minister Gamini Jayawickrama Perera were present at the rally.

Sajith meets journalists

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UNF presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa had a cordial discussion with journalists today at the Waters Edge.

Relics found from Kelani River on display

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The sacred relics found from the location in the Kelani River where Buddha is believed to have bathed during his visit to Kelaniya on a request of Na King Maniakkhitha, have placed at the Raja Maha Vihara for people to pay homage, Chief Incumbent Senior Professor Kollupitiye Mahinda Sangharakkhitha Thera said. Pix by Lal S.Kumara

Sajith released his manifesto on differently-abled persons

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The election manifesto on differently-abled persons was ceremonially released at the Galle Face hotel this morning by the New Democratic Front (NDF) presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa. Pix by Damith Wickramasinghe