Presidential candidates and their political parties held their final political rallies yesterday (Nov 13), marking the beginning of the 48-hour Silent Period.
SLPP candidate Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, NDF candidate Sajith Premadasa and NPP candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake held their final rallies in Kesbewa, Colombo, and Maharagama respectively.
The election will be held on November 16 and would see 35 candidates vying for the top post in the country.
(Pics courtesy Amila Gamage, Indika Handuwala, Priyantha Wickramarachchi, SLPP Media Unit)
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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