Sri Lanka's Historic Election Heads to Second Round of Counting
Sri Lanka's presidential election has advanced to a second round for the first time in history as no candidate achieved over 50% of the vote. Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the NPP leads with 39.52%, followed by Sajith Premadasa with 34.
Sri Lanka presidential election goes to historic second count
Sri Lanka's presidential election has entered a second round of counting for the first time in history, as no candidate secured over 50 per cent of the vote. Anura Kumara Dissanayake leads with 39.52 per cent,
For The First Time, Sri Lanka Goes To 2Nd Preference Count In Presidential Elections
Sri Lanka's Election Commission Chairman, R.L.A.M. Ratnayake, announced on Sunday that a second preference count will be condu
Sri Lankan presidential elections: Dissanayake on way to win, postal voting results suggest
Anura Kumara Dissanayake poised to become Sri Lanka's ninth president with impressive lead in postal voting results.
Sri Lankan presidential elections amid deep political crisis
All of the capitalist candidates is today’s election are committed to a continuing the International Monetary Fund’s savage austerity being implemented by President Wickremesinghe.
Premadasa, son of slain Sri Lanka president, now in contest for same role
Sajith Premadasa, the leader of Sri Lanka's main opposition party, is a frontrunner in Saturday's presidential election and a win will hand him the top job more than 30 years after his father was assassinated while holding the same post.
Sri Lanka set to vote Today in first polls since 2022 crisis; Voting to begin at 7am
Sri Lankans are set to cast their votes on Saturday to elect the 10th president of the South Asian nation, marking the first election since the economic crisis.
Sri Lanka Votes: Wickremesinghe and Rajapaksa Cast Ballots in Crucial 2024 Election
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and candidate Namal Rajapaksa voted in the 2024 presidential election, crucial for the nation's future. The critical vote follows the 2022 economic crisis, with 38 candidates running,
Economy on centre stage, as Sri Lanka set to vote today in first polls since 2022 crisis
As Sri Lanka continues to recover from the devastating economic crisis of 2022, the people of the island nation, who have been bearing the brunt of the strict a
Sri Lanka Presidential Election: Wickremesinghe, Premadasa and Namal Rajapaksa cast their votes
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party and Namal Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party cast their votes
Sri Lankans Vote in a Presidential Election That Will Decide How It Recovers From Economic Crisis
Sri Lankans are voting in a presidential election that will determine the course of the country’s recovery from its worst economic crisis and resulting political upheaval
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AKD tops presidential polls with over 300,000 votes so far
National People’s Power (NPP) presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake has obtained a total of 301,756 (53.75%) votes ...
Sri Lanka elections result 2024 LIVE Updates: Curfew imposed till 6am as record 38 candidates await outcomes
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka held presidential elections on Saturday, serving as a de facto referendum on the contentious ...
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SJB, SLPP to release manifestos soon
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa will unveil his election manifesto tomorrow (29) whereas the SLPP candidate Namal Rajapaksa plans to release his in the first ...
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Response to SJB’s allegations over Sajith’s participation in ‘Derana 360°’ program
Seven candidates contesting the 2024 Presidential Election were each given the opportunity to participate in a special ...