Executive Director of Buddhist Information Center Ven. Athulugalle Sri Jinananda Thera has lodged a complaint with the Police Headquarters against MP Mangala Samaraweera over a message posted in his Twitter.

As speculated, indices at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) rose today with Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s victory at the presidential election.

President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa today said he would form a government that can implement his policies to create a prosperous country.

Transport and Civil Aviation State Minister Ashok Abeysinghe has also tendered his resignation effect from today, the Transport Ministry said.

President-elect Gotabaya Rajapaksa was sworn in as the 7th Executive President of Sri Lanka at the Maha Maluwa of the Ruwanweliseya in Anuradhapura a short while ago.

Patali Champika Ranawaka has stepped down as Minister of Megapolis & Western Development a short while ago.

A few Cabinet ministers are reported to have requested Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to step down from his office making way for President-elect Gotabaya Rajapaksa to form a government in conformity with the mandate he received at the election.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is slated to attend the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Daily Mirror learns.

President-elect Gotabaya Rajapaksa will be sworn in as the 7th Executive President of Sri Lanka at the Maha Maluwa of the Ruwanweliseya in Anuradhapura today.

Easter Sunday bombs had not been a factor which had determined the results of the presidential election in predominantly Catholic areas as there may have been other issues which led the people in the areas concerned to vote as they did, Catholic poli

While claiming that they were not satisfied with the number of votes they had received at the presidential election, National Peoples’ Power (NPP) said they admitted the fact that they could not obtain votes as they expected.

The US today said it was looking forward to working with President-elect Gotabaya Rajapaksa for a strong and sovereign Sri Lanka.

Minister of Petroleum Resources Kabir Hashim today said he had decided to resign from his portfolio and as the Chairman of UNP with immediate effect.

While congratulating President-elect Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today said the decision with regard to next general election will be made after discussions with Speaker, party leaders and the government parliamentary grou

SLPP and Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa today said the Saturday’s presidential election was special due to complications in the 19th Amendment and said they will be studying the provisions of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution and planning

Several ministers including Mangala Samaraweera, Malik Samarawickrame and Ajith P Perera resigned from their portfolios today after SLPP candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa emerged victorious at the presidential election defeating the ruling party candidate

Following the increase in the price of wheat flour, the price of a loaf of bread must be increased by Rs.5 after receiving written assurances from two of the main wheat flour milling companies, All Ceylon Bakery Owner’s Association President N.K. J

Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya declared Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Gotabhaya Rajapaksa as the seventh executive president of Sri Lanka.

Kalutara, Galle, Matara, Hambantota, Monaragala, Ratnapura, Badulla, Kurunegala, Puttalam, Gampaha, Kandy, Matale, Polonnaruwa Colombo, Kegalle and Anuradhapura districts at the presidential polls.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa on his victory in the election.

Harin Fernando said he will step down as Minister of Sports, Telecommunications and Foreign Employment.

NDF presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa has secured the highest number of votes in the Nuwaraeliya District with 277,913 (58.28%) votes.

SLPP presidential candidate Gotabhaya Rajapksa in a facebook post stated: As we usher in a new journey for Sri Lanka, we must remember that all Sri Lankans are part of this journey.

While congratulating SLPP candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa on his election as the seventh Executive President of Sri Lanka, New Democratic Front (NDF) candidate Sajith Premadasa today in a statement said he would step down as Deputy Leader of the United

NDF presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa has secured the highest number of votes in the Digamadulla District with 259,673 (63.09%) votes.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Gotabhaya Rajapaksa is leading in the results released so far of the presidential polls.

The final results of the Presidential Election 2019 are expected to be released within the next six hours, Elections Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said.

SLPP presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa has obtained the highest number of votes in the Polonnaruwa District with 147,340 (53.01%) votes.

NDF presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa has secured the highest number of votes in the Batticaloa District with 238,649 (78.70%) votes.

NDF Presidential Candidate Sajith Premadasa won 82.12% and 83.86% in the Vanni and Jaffna district Polling Divisions respectively.