The Election Commission has announced that the security deposits of 35 presidential candidates will be forfeited.

A police officer and his wife are suspected of aiding and abetting the rape of their 15-year-old daughter, the court was told.

National People’s Power (NPP) MP Dr. Harini Amarasuriya was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, making her the 16th person to hold the position.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party seniors have decided not to team up with the UNP for the general elections and to field its leader Sajith Premadasa as its Prime Ministerial candidate at the general elections, a party spokesman said.

A new Cabinet of Ministers will be sworn in today, National People’s Power (NPP) MP Vijitha Herath said.

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe will not contest future general elections but will focus on guiding the party, the UNP said today.

An person who stood accused of the rape of a 69-year-old elderly woman was found guilty under two counts and sentenced to seven and 15 years of rigorous imprisonment under each count by Galle High Court Judge Kavindya Nanayakkara.

The Church of Ceylon extended its congratulations to Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who was elected by the people as the next President of Sri Lanka.

Discussions about holding the next General Election have begun, with the Election Commission getting ready to organise the polls once the Parliament is dissolved.

Stating their view on Sri Lanka Presidential Election 2024 was credible and transparent, the Commonwealth Group of Observers said more needs to be done in building knowledge and understanding of the preferential voting system as this was tested for t

Former President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in Kathmandu via Thimpu, Bhutan’s capital yesterday.

New President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has assured that he will do his utmost to uncover the truth on the Easter Sunday bomb attacks through a fresh probe.

The International Monetary Fund said it’s looking forward to working with Sri Lanka’s newly elected president Anura Kumara Dissanayake on the latest review of the country’s $3 billion bailout package.

In the wake of electoral defeat at the presidential election, fresh initiatives are now underway to patch up Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the United National Party (UNP) under a new alliance in view of the General Election to be conducted within

An Extraordinary Gazette (2403/05) notification has been issued, announcing the resignation of six Provincial Governors from office, effective September 22.

The desert city of Phoenix, Arizona, suffered a record 113 straight days with temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) this year, leading to hundreds of heat-related deaths and more acres burned by wildfire across the state, offi

Parliament will be dissolved tonight and a Parliamentary Election will be held by December, the Daily Mirror exclusively learns.

At least 492 people have been killed in intense and wide-ranging Israeli air strikes targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon, the country’s health ministry says, in the deadliest day of conflict there in almost 20 years.

The Colombo bourse yesterday closed in green in continuing with the bullish sentiment, signalling a favourable response to the new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who was sworn in yesterday.

Sri Lanka’s apparel sector earnings crossed the US $ 3 billion mark with it having recorded a double-digit growth in August.

State-owned Bank of Ceylon (BOC) yesterday saw its Chairman Kavan Ratnayaka stepping down from his position.

As the newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake takes over responsibilities, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) affirmed its commitment in working together with all the stakeholders in developing prudent growth strategies that will provide

Sri Lanka’s export fraternity yesterday urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to streamline the procedures and create a more business-friendly environment that empowers entrepreneurs and exporters to drive the economy forward.

Ugandan President Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Anura Kumara Dissanayake on his election as the 9th Executive President of Sri Lanka. In his message, President Museveni praised Dissanayake’s leadership an

While commending the Presidential Election 2024 for following ’’an excellent process” European Union Election Observation Mission Chief Observer Nacho Sanchez Amor slammed the decision to impose a sudden 14-hour curfew after polling was complet

President of Kenya Dr. William Ruto has conveyed his congratulations to Sri Lanka’s newly elected President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, emphasising the enduring diplomatic relations between the two countries.

National People’s Power member Sunil Handunnetti said that abolishing the Executive Presidency remains a priority for a government headed by newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Israeli strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in southern Lebanon killed 100 people including children on Monday, according to the Lebanese health ministry, in the largest cross-border escalation since war erupted in Gaza on October 7.

People gathered in celebration in front of the Presidential Secretariat at Galle Face as Anura Kumara Dissanayaka arrived to take oaths as the ninth Executive President of Sri Lanka. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

A gazette notification has been issued announcing the selection of Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi as the Member of Parliament for the Colombo Electoral District, filling the vacant seat created by Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who assumed office as President