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

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 Path

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 th

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, t

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 Wickramas

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

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.

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

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

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 A

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

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 Sen

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

Ven. Dr. Inguruwatte Sumangala Thera is seen engaged in the fast that he commenced at Independence Square in Colombo, demanding to see the proof of whether Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa has annulled his US citi

Today’s Il Full Moon Poya Day marks the Katina Cheevara offering to Buddhist monks who observed ’’Vas’’ during the rainy season. Devotees are seen observing religious rituals at the Gangaramaya Temple. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Two prisoners serving death sentences yesterday sought presidential pardons in the same way that the accused who received a pardon from the death sentence in the Royal Park murder case. These two prisoners climbed the roof of the ‘ H’ Ward of the

New Democratic Front (NDF) presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and UNP MPs participated in an election rally held in Negombo where they pledged to take steps to prevent terrorism. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, NDF Presidential Candidate Sajith Premadasa and UNP National Organiser Navin Dissanayake greet people at an election rally held Nuwara Eliya on November 10, 2019. Mr Premadasa pledged to cut down perks of himself

The Armed Forces Remembrance Day and Poppy Ceremony organised by the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association was held at the War Memorial, Vihara Maha Devi Park today. Chief of the Defence Staff and tri-forces commanders have attended the event. Pix

Thousands of people gathered in Tokyo on Sunday ahead of a rare open-top car parade featuring newly enthroned Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, with heavy security in place for the event.(AFP)

New Democratic Front presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa who participated in an election rally in Ampara yesterday pledged to give ownership to all farmers who cultivate sugar cane on government lands. Minister Daya Gamage, Deputy Ministers Ranja