The NPP emerged the single largest party winning 48 seats in the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) by polling over 81,000 votes (36.92%).
The SJB won 29 seats and the UNP won 13 seats.
27 other seats in the CMC were split between several political parties and independent groups thus giving the majority control in the council to the opposition.
The funeral of arguably the Queen of the Sinhala cinema Malini Fonseka, will be held with state honours on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the Independence Square.
Former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and former Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando have sentenced to 20 and 25 years respectively after they were found guilty in a case of fraud.
Three Electoral Organisers of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya tendered their resignations.
Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake was arrested today by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) over the incident where a gold plated T56 firearm was found from an apartment complex in Wellawatte, Police said
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