Presidential Elections

Marxist-leaning JVP leader Anura Dissanayake set to be Sri Lanka’s new President

Camps of incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa concede defeat

22 September 2024, 07:35 IST

Marxist-leaning JVP leader Anura Dissanayake set to be Sri Lanka’s new President

22 September 2024, 07:35 IST

Curfew imposed in Sri Lanka following presidential election

President Ranil Wickremesinghe issued a gazette imposing the curfew order.

21 September 2024, 16:58 IST

Curfew imposed in Sri Lanka following presidential election

21 September 2024, 16:58 IST

‘Peaceful’ Sri Lanka Presidential polls records 75% voter turnout

The process of counting postal ballots and votes began Saturday evening across the country immediately after the polling came to a close at 4 pm, with the first set of results of postal votes from Ratnapura district showing Anura Kumara Dissanayake leading the race.

21 September 2024, 16:23 IST

‘Peaceful’ Sri Lanka Presidential polls records 75% voter turnout

21 September 2024, 16:23 IST

Who are the five key candidates in Sri Lanka's presidential election?

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, former President Ranasinghe Premadasa, Anura Kumara Dissanayake are among the 28 candidates contesting Sri Lanka's presidential election on

19 September 2024, 10:39 IST

Who are the five key candidates in Sri Lanka's presidential election?

19 September 2024, 10:39 IST

Sri Lanka's bankruptcy officially to end on Thursday, says President Wickremesinghe

As many as 38 candidates have been contesting the election, with over 17.1 million registered voters eligible to elect a president for five years.

18 September 2024, 15:12 IST

Sri Lanka's bankruptcy officially to end on Thursday, says President Wickremesinghe

18 September 2024, 15:12 IST

Will Ranil Wickremesinghe survive the September 21 Presidential elections?

Ranil was expecting the election to be a cakewalk as he hoped that the SLPP and Rajapaksas would back him like they did in 2022. However, the SLPP fielded Mahinda’s elder son, Namal, as its candidate, making the battle tough for Ranil, who is trailing behind Sajith Premadasa and Anura Dissanayake of the JVP in the opinion polls.

17 September 2024, 13:59 IST

Will Ranil Wickremesinghe survive the September 21 Presidential elections?

17 September 2024, 13:59 IST

Who will ethnic Tamils in Sri Lanka vote for?

While fielding a “common Tamil candidate” has always been a failure, Tamils felt all political parties will come together this time to support one candidate by extracting an assurance on a long-lasting solution to the long-pending Tamil question.

09 September 2024, 14:22 IST

Who will ethnic Tamils in Sri Lanka vote for?

09 September 2024, 14:22 IST

Sri Lanka’s main Tamil party split over upcoming presidential election

Sritharan on Thursday publicly backed Ariyanethran who had been asked to show cause by the TNA for submitting his nomination to contest the September 21 presidential election.

23 August 2024, 11:01 IST

Sri Lanka’s main Tamil party split over upcoming presidential election

23 August 2024, 11:01 IST

Biden passes the baton to Harris, says she will be a 'historic president'

Harris, 59, is scheduled to formally accept the Democratic Party's presidential nomination on Thursday to take on Republican rival Donald Trump, 78, in the November 5 election.

20 August 2024, 06:09 IST

Biden passes the baton to Harris, says she will be a 'historic president'

20 August 2024, 06:09 IST

Sri Lanka police deploy workers to remove illegal propaganda material ahead of Sep 21 presidential election

The police election secretariat said workers have been recruited at provincial police stations to pull down material displayed by candidates in violation of propaganda rules.

17 August 2024, 08:39 IST

Sri Lanka police deploy workers to remove illegal propaganda material ahead of Sep 21 presidential election

17 August 2024, 08:39 IST