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NPP wins Ampara UC
NPP wins Ampara UC
The National People’s Power has won the Ampara Urban Council of the Ampara District. MORE..
ITAK wins Thunukkai PS
ITAK wins Thunukkai PS
The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi has secured the Thunukkai Pradeshiya Sabha of the Mullaitivu District. MORE..
NPP claims Hambantota PS
NPP claims Hambantota PS
The National People’s Power has secured the Hambantota Pradeshiya Sabha of the Hambantota District. MORE..
Police officer fires warning shot into the air in Matugama
Police officer fires warning shot into the air in Matugama
A Police officer who was on duty providing security to a house adjacent to the Athulathmudali Maha Vidyalaya in Matugama has reportedly fired a warning shot into the air. MORE..
NPP claims Hikkaduwa UC
NPP claims Hikkaduwa UC
The National People’s Power has won the Hikkaduwa Urban Council of the Galle District. MORE..
NPP wins Wattegama UC
NPP wins Wattegama UC
The National People’s Power has won the Wattegama Urban Council of the Kandy District. MORE..
NPP claims Balangoda UC
NPP claims Balangoda UC
The National People’s Power has secured the Balangoda Urban Council of the Ratnapura District. MORE..
ITAK claims Manthai East PS
ITAK claims Manthai East PS
The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi has won the Manthai East Pradeshiya Sabha in the Mullaitivu District. MORE..
Conservative Merz elected German chancellor after initial debacle
Conservative Merz elected German chancellor after initial debacle
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by parliament on Tuesday in a second round of voting after a humiliating and unprecedented defeat on the first attempt, getting his coalition government off to a weak start. MORE..
NPP secures Ambalangoda UC
NPP secures Ambalangoda UC
The National People’s Power has won the Ambalangoda Urban Council of the Galle District. MORE..
NPP secures Hambantota MC
NPP secures Hambantota MC
The National People’s Power has won the Hambantota Municipal Council of the Hambantota District. MORE..
Independent Group wins Haputale UC
Independent Group wins Haputale UC
The Independent Group 1 has won the Haputale Urban Council of the Badulla District. MORE..
First results of 2025 LG Election released; NPP claims Tangalle UC
First results of 2025 LG Election released; NPP claims Tangalle UC
The first results of the 2025 Local Government (LG) Election have been released by the Election Commission of Sri Lanka. MORE..
Ada Derana’s special live broadcast of election results
Ada Derana’s special live broadcast of election results
Ada Derana’s special live broadcast of the results of the 2025 Local Government Elections – ‘Sri Lanka Decides| Election Night’ – kicked off a short while ago. MORE..
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Germany’s Merz fails to be elected chancellor in unprecedented debacle
Germany’s Merz fails to be elected chancellor in unprecedented debacle
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to become chancellor on Tuesday, throwing politics in Europe’s largest economy into disarray as it seeks to emerge from recession and stem far-right extremism. MORE..
2025 LG Election: Voter turnout after polls close
2025 LG Election: Voter turnout after polls close
The district-level voter turnout for the 2025 Local Government (LG) election has exceeded 60 percent in several districts after polls closed on Tuesday, according to reports. MORE..
World Bank president to visit Sri Lanka tomorrow
World Bank president to visit Sri Lanka tomorrow
World Bank Group President Ajay Banga will visit Sri Lanka on Wednesday (May 7), the first presidential visit to the country by a World Bank Group president in nearly 20 years. MORE..
Polls close for Sri Lanka’s Local Govt Elections
Polls close for Sri Lanka’s Local Govt Elections
Voting in Sri Lanka’s first Local Government Elections in nearly seven years officially closed on Tuesday (May 06) with a somewhat subdued voter turnout. MORE..
2025 LG Election: Voter turnout as at 3pm
2025 LG Election: Voter turnout as at 3pm
The district-level voter turnout for the 2025 Local Government (LG) election has already exceeded 45 percent in several districts, according to reports. MORE..
UK visa applications for some nations, including Sri Lanka, could be restricted: Report
UK visa applications for some nations, including Sri Lanka, could be restricted: Report
Visa applications from nationalities thought most likely to overstay and claim asylum in the UK could be restricted under a new government crackdown. MORE..
Six more Uni. students remanded over ragging incident
Six more Uni. students remanded over ragging incident
Six more students of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, who were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with the death of a fellow student allegedly due to ragging, have been remanded until May 16 by the Balangoda Magistrate’s Court. MORE..
2025 LG Election: Voter turnout as at 2pm
2025 LG Election: Voter turnout as at 2pm
The district-level voter turnout for the 2025 Local Government (LG) election has already exceeded 45 percent in several districts, according to reports. MORE..
2025 LG Election: Voter turnout as at 1pm
2025 LG Election: Voter turnout as at 1pm
The district-level voter turnout for the 2025 Local Government (LG) election has already exceeded 40 percent in several districts, according to reports. MORE..
2025 LG Election: Over 30% voter turnout as at 12 noon
2025 LG Election: Over 30% voter turnout as at 12 noon
The district-level voter turnout for the 2025 Local Government (LG) election has already exceeded 30 percent in most of the districts, according to reports. MORE..
Two more students arrested over Sabaragamuwa Uni. ragging incident
Two more students arrested over Sabaragamuwa Uni. ragging incident
Another two third-year students from the Faculty of Technology at the Sabaragamuwa University have been arrested by officers of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with an ongoing investigation into the alleged ragging incident involving a second-year student. MORE..
