Polls watchers commend EC, police and people for peaceful election
By Ishu Bandara The conduct of yesterday’s presidential election was peaceful and without any major incidents…
This is the way they cast their votes
COLOMBO DISTRICT Peaceful poll, three frontrunners cast their ballots, slight drop in turnout Voters in the…
Target of over 350 could be a challenge for NZ – Karunaratne
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Phone ban at polling stations adhered to in the breach
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Polls in pictures
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Many shops and eateries in Colombo closed on polls day, others run with skeletal staff
By Kasun Warakapaitiya A majority of eateries and shops around Colombo city areas were closed on…
Lower level of violent incidents, so far
By Kevin De Alwis There has been much less poll-related violence compared with the previous presidential…
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Sri Lanka’s Biggest UK , Ireland, USA and Canada Study Abroad Fair. 70+ Institutions under one roof
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Counting continues amid tight security
With the Election Commission winning the public trust and acclaim for holding what many observers described as the most peaceful presidential election, counting began amid…
Surge in voting seen after noon; turnout 77 percent; lower than 2019
Peaceful election throughout country; EC says complaints resolved promptly By Sandun Jayawardana A late surge in voter turnout was witnessed across the country as polls…
Global gamblers bet US$ 48,000 on Lanka poll
Sri Lanka’s presidential election garnered more than $48,000 in wagers on the global prediction platform Polymarket. The website allows people around the world to use…
Social media giants ignore EC request on illegal content
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Target of over 350 could be a challenge for NZ – Karunaratne
By M. Shamil Amit reporting from Gallecricket
Dimuth Karunaratne, who shared a formidable second-wicket partnership of 147 runs with Dinesh Chandimal, expressed confidence that adding another 150 runs would put Sri Lanka…
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Smart agriculture boosts paddy farming in Sri Lanka
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Presidential poll: Parliamentary next
By the time this newspaper hits the streets and is read at homes today, there will be some indication of the choice the people have made to lead the country; whether it is more of the same; a change of pillows or going into unchartered waters. The real winner, however,…
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Close fight among three candidates; winner faces tough challenges
Sajith meets diplomats and, in controversial request, urgesthem to push for a curfew International Crisis Group believes the winner won’t get a majority vote and highlights the importance of eradicating…
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What lies ahead
My dear Sri Lankans, I am writing to you at a crucial yet most exciting time. As you read this, most of you would have voted and would…
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Formidable economic challenges for the president elected today
Whoever is elected the ninth executive president of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka will face unprecedented challenges, including formidable economic challenges. The recovery of the economy…
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‘We will let them know that we exist’
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Hark now hear the people sing a new president is born this day
As the nation awaits to join the chorus singing hosannas to a new president—whoever that may be—to be announced in the course of the day, he will be…
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Presidential election 2024 and the morning after
By the time this paper goes to print the voting at the Presidential Election of 2024 would have been completed and the country’s citizens would have given expression…
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Last man standing but who would it be
When this column appears this morning, it is quite unlikely we would know who the country’s president, elected by the people instead of a dubious collective of representatives…
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