October 15, 2024, 02:18 PM - 2 min read
Voting for the parliamentary election is to take place on November 14, almost 10 months ahead of the schedule.
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October 14, 2024, 04:18 PM - 2 min read
The final decision of the new government would be conveyed after the installation of the new Cabinet after the November 14 parliamentary election.
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September 27, 2024, 01:08 PM - 2 min read
A forensic audit has been ordered on Indian firms GBS Technology and IVS Global FZCO along with VFS Global.
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September 23, 2024, 04:36 PM - 3 min read
Sri Lanka’s Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa, who lost to Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Saturday’s presidential election, garnered the highest share of the Tamil minority’s vote.
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September 23, 2024, 10:26 AM - 4 min read
This election marked a significant political moment, being the first since the civil unrest of 2022 that forced former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign and flee the country amid widespread dissatisfaction over the economic crisis he is largely blamed for.
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September 22, 2024, 09:41 PM - 5 min read
Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been elected as Sri Lanka’s new president, marking a significant moment in the country’s political landscape. Dissanayake, a left-leaning leader with Marxist views, defeated both incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe and opposition leader Sajith Premadasa in a closely contested election. His victory comes at a time when Sri Lanka is facing its worst financial crisis in decades, making his leadership pivotal for the country’s future.
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September 22, 2024, 08:47 AM - 4 min read
Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the NPP has won Sri Lanka's presidential election with 52% of the vote, while Sajith Premadasa received 23% and incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe trailed with 16%, amid a voter turnout of about 75%.
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September 21, 2024, 05:57 PM - 3 min read
Polling for Sri Lanka's presidential elections concluded peacefully on Saturday, with over 60% voter turnout reported by 2 PM, marking the first elections since the country's severe economic crisis in 2022, while incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe faces strong competition from Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Sajith Premadasa.
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September 16, 2024, 02:58 PM - 2 min read
The Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), leading in unofficial polls ahead of Sri Lanka’s presidential election, has pledged to cancel Adani Group’s $440 million wind power project, citing concerns over energy sovereignty and environmental issues.
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