(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Election Commission announced that the deposit money for the 2024 Presidential Election can be deposited from 8.30 am today (26), when the presidential election was announced, until 12 noon on August 14, the day before the calling of nominations for the election.
"Announcement on accepting election deposits of presidential candidates"Category: Top Story
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has issued the Gazette notification announcing the date of the 2024 Presidential Election and the date for the accepting of nominations.
"2024 Presidential Election to be held on September 21"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe today officially announced that he will contest the upcoming Presidential Election.
"Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe officially announces presidential candidacy"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka today formally announced his candidacy for the upcoming Presidential Election.
"SF officially announces presidential candidacy"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne, the leader of the New Sama Samaja Party and a prominent figure in Sri Lankan left-wing politics, has passed away at the age of 81.
"Wickramabahu Karunaratne passes away at 81"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Supreme Court today issued an interim order preventing Deshabandu Tennakoon from performing duties and functioning in the position of the Inspector General of Police (IGP).
"Interim order issued against Deshabandu functioning as IGP"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to reduce the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank by 25 basis points (bps) to 8.25 per cent and 9.25 per cent, respectively.
"Sri Lanka central bank further reduces policy rates"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Former Australian Prime Minister and Finance Minister Hon. Scott Morrison arrived in the island last Wednesday (July 17) on the invitation of Mr. Don Susantha Katugampala, Chairman and Founder of Fairfields Lawyers to further strengthen ties between Australia and Sri Lanka.
"Former Australian Premier commends Sri Lanka’s resilience"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – SriLankan Airlines would like to inform passengers that its internet booking services have been fully restored as of 08:30 GMT (14:00 local time in Sri Lanka), following a global outage of third-party service providers that affected the airline’s online booking services. We understand that this may have impacted the experience of some of our passengers, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused.
"SriLankan Airlines Restores Internet Booking Services Following Global Outage" (LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution has been published via a Gazette notification by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
"President orders to gazette 22nd Amendment withheld by Justice Minister"