Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapaksa has informed President Ranil Wickremesinghe to go for a dialogue with former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and try to obtain the full support of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP).

President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed his strong condemnation of the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. He said this at a recent meeting with former Provincial Council members of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and the United National Party (UNP).

Following a party politburo meeting, it was officially announced yesterday that the SLPP will break ties with President Ranil Wickremesinghe and field its own candidate in the upcoming election.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP and Minister Kanchana Wijesekera has pledged his support for President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the upcoming Presidential polls.

The Election Commission has formally requested President Ranil Wickremesinghe to address the ongoing issue surrounding the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

The decision by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) to field its own candidate for the presidency is imaterial as a majority of the Ministers and MPs of this party is backing incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe, United National Party (UNP) General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara said.

Despite a significant portion of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MPs deciding not to support President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the upcoming Presidential election, SLPP parliamentarian S.M. Chandrasena has officially pledged his support to President Wickremesinghe. This was announced during the SLPP Anuradhapura District Committee meeting held today.

Eleven members of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) opposed the party politburo's decision to field its own candidate for the Presidential election.

Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has stepped down from his Ministerial portfolio. He made this announcement during a media conference a short while ago. Minister Rajapakshe said he resigned from the portfolio as he was contesting for the Presidency.

Lawyer Nuwan Bopage has been named as the Presidential candidate of the Alliance for People's Struggle formed by the Aragalaya activists. This announcement was made during a news conference today.

All applications for postal voting must be submitted to the respective District Election Offices by midnight on August 5, the Election Commission announced.

A coordinating secretary for Minister Bandula Gunawardena filed a complaint with the Homagama Police regarding an SLPP meeting attended by SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa in the Homagama electorate. The complaint has been lodged against SLPP Provincial Councillor Janaka Weliwatta.

The government will announce its stance on relaxing the import of vehicles by August, Finance State Minister Shehan Semasinghe said. Addressing the media, he said the announcement of the import of vehicles will be made in four stages, while relaxing the import.

Election Operation Rooms will be established at all police stations and divisional police areas in preparation for the conduct of the presidential election, the Daily Mirror learns. The police officers in charge of each division and the senior DIG in the area will oversee the functioning of the operation rooms once they are set up.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe officially announced his candidacy at the upcoming Presidential election during a rally in Galle today. Mr. Wickremesinghe said he had already placed his deposit as well.

An accident reportedly occurred when MP M.A. Sumanthiran's car collided with a motorcycle last evening. Police said that the MP's car, travelling from Colombo to Jaffna, collided with a motorcycle at the 155 km post in Kilinochchi.

The policies of the Presidential candidates will play a key role in the upcoming Presidential election as people are more concerned on the policies of the candidates than in previous elections, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Ishaq Rahman pledged his support to President Ranil Wickremesinghe at this year's Presidential election.

The tally of dengue cases recorded for 2024 has topped the 32,000 mark, according to the Epidemiology Unit. As of July 27, a total of 32,183 cases have been reported in 2024, with the highest number being from the Colombo district, which stood at 7,585.

The Supreme Court's decisions cannot be overruled by any other forum, and neither the Prime Minister nor the Speaker have the ability to do so, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka announced today.

The European Union (EU) has renewed its ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for an additional six months, reaffirming its commitment to combat terrorism. This decision, made by the Council of the EU on 26 July 2024, is part of the ongoing measures under the Common Position 2001/931/CFSP.

Education Minister Susil Premajayantha, along with President’s Chief of Staff Sagala Ratnayake , met Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) leader Mahinda Rajapaksa at his residence and sought his party’s support for President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential election.

In response to ongoing situations in certain regions, the Election Commission of Sri Lanka has issued a new gazette notification outlining a special procedure for voters who fear they may be unable to cast their vote at their designated polling stations.

State Minister for Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said that if the number of Presidential candidates increases, leading to higher costs, there will be no financial issues as there are reserves for unforeseen circumstances.

our candidates have officially submitted their cash deposits for the 2024 Presidential Election today (26). The Election Commission confirmed this in a statement. The candidates who placed their deposits are:

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has decided to nominate a candidate who aligns with its policies for the upcoming Presidential Election. A senior party spokesman said that their Presidential Candidate will be MP Dhammika Perera.

The Presidential Election would be conducted on Saturday, September 21, the Election Commission has officially proclaimed, putting an end to long speculations and debates. The Gazette Notification said that the nominations would be accepted on August 15, while the election would be held on Saturday, September 21.

The stay order issued by the Supreme Court preventing Deshabandu Tennakoon from functioning as the IGP is illegal, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena told Parliament today. "Tennekoon still functions as the IGP," he said.