United National Party (UNP) presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa should make an official announcement to the country as to who would be their prime ministerial candidate, Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) Leader Udaya Gammanpila said.

The SLFP conducted a vote among district and electoral organisers after 18 years on five points when they had a meeting with President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat last morning, General Secretary of the SLFP, Dayasiri Jayaseka

Minister Harin Fernando yesterday said that those in the UNF led alliance candidate Sajith Premadasa’s camp, prefer to compete with former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the presidential elections, rather than with another.

Responding to the Appeal Court’s decision to dismiss the petition against SLPP presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s citizenship, SLPP Leader and Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said not only Gotabaya but the entire country ha

The Court of Appeal today contemplated that if those who dishonoured the Court by cheering inside the courtroom soon after the decision on Gotabhaya Rajapaksa was declared are found to be legal professionals of the bar, they would have to face legal

Three hand grenades have been recovered in deserted land at Rawatawatte this afternoon, police said.

At least 23 Thai women were arrested following a brothel raid carried out in the Kollupitiya area this evening, police said today.

The National Elections Commission (NEC) will have to incur an additional one billion rupees for election expenses as the number of candidates for the presidential poll has increased dramatically, NEC Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said today.

The three-judge bench of the Court of Appeal comprising Justices Yasantha Kodagoda (President/CA), Arjuna Obeysekara and Mahinda Samayawardena today unanimously decided to dismiss the writ petition filed against former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Raja

All railway employees had been instructed to report to work as their leave had been cancelled after the gazette declaring the railway service as an essential service was declared, Railways General Manager Dilantha Fernando said today.

Counsel Suren Fernando appearing for the petitioners today concluded the oral submissions by rebutting the respondent’s arguments.

UPFA MP Chamal Rajapaksa made a cash deposit at the Elections Commission today to contest the presidential election, sources said.

The price of a domestic Litro gas cylinder (12.5kg) would be reduced by Rs 240 with effect from midnight today, Ministry of Industry Commerce said.

Consideration of the petition challenging SLPP presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s citizenship concluded this afternoon and the Appeal Court’s decision is to be announced at 6 pm today.

At the onset of the today’s argument, Counsel Suren Fernando appearing for the petitioners addressed the court on the fact of citing former president Mahinda Rajapaksa in the petition as mister while in the same petition Minister Vajira Abeywardena

The petition filed by former Galle Mayor Methsiri De Silva challenging the gazette notification on the presidential election was dismissed by the Supreme Court today.

The death toll from attacks on two army bases in central Mali has risen to 38 from 25 while missing 60, defense minister Dahirou Dembélé said on state television late on Thursday, The Mali government said.

The United National Front (UNF) made the cash deposit at the elections secretariat on behalf of its presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa.

A man has allegedly stabbed his father and mother-in-law to death and caused severe injuries to his wife at Kahataliyadda in Udadumbara last night, police said.

The Special Investigation Unit of the Police Headquarters has launched an investigation into a letter circulating on social media which was addressed to several hotels in Colombo concerning a security matter.

An Indian passenger was arrested with more than one kilogram of methamphetamine (ice) worth Rs.10.7 million which had been concealed between sarees, Customs Director and Acting Spokesman Lal Weerakoon said.

The Court of Appeal Bench, comprising Justices Yasantha Kodagoda (President/CA), Arjuna Obeysekara and Mahinda Samayawardena yesterday decided to resume hearing of the oral submissions relating to the writ petition filed against former Defense Secret

Elections Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya reportedly told political party representatives that his office would face a logistic problem in the accommodation of polling booth agents representing the record number of candidates in the fray this

The UK announced over £10m of new funding to support long-term stability in Sri Lanka. The UK support will include promoting peacebuilding and dialogue, supporting resettlement and livelihoods for displaced communities and the rule of law.

The Elections Commission has barred promotional activities of presidential candidates within the premises of the offices of the President, the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader, the Daily Mirror learns.

Expressing his preliminary objection against the writ application relating to Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s dual citizenship issue, Romesh de Silva PC said the petition was a mala fide (not in good faith) application filed for pure political vengeance and i

The UNP led alliance’s presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa yesterday said he will get into a social pact with the people and thereby create a new industrial and social revolution if elected to office.

The UNP led alliance’s presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa is one of the few new generations of leaders who would take over the party in the future, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.

Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Kalutara District MP Kumara Welgama has decided to contest the upcoming presidential election as an independent candidate representing the organisation to protect the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, organisation Secretary Raji

The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation today renamed the Palaly Airport as the Jaffna International Airport.