The Election Commission (EC) says it hopes to convene a meeting with all presidential candidates between 3 – 4 pm to announce the final result of the Presidential election.
Issuing a statement, EC Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said it will require atleast six hours or more to release all the results.
“The delay was not only due to the long ballot paper but also due to the inclement weather in the Ratnapura, Kegalle and Badulla areas,” Deshapriya stated.
He noted that the EC will be able to release the results only after receiving them from the counting centres.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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