Sri Lanka Presidential Elections: Anura Dissanayake Takes Early Lead; Govt Extends Curfew
Early results from Sri Lanka's Presidential election indicate that Anura Kumara Dissanayake, 55, leader of the National People
Anura Dissanayake to be Sri Lanka’s new president, early trends show
Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the leader of National People’s Power, is leading the presidential polls in Sri Lanka, as per early trends on Sunday, the Daily Mirror reported. Polling was held on Saturday from 7 am to 4 pm local time in 22 electoral districts.
Sri Lanka election 2024: Who could be the next president, what’s at stake?
Economic issues top the agenda as the island country of 22 million goes to the polls to elect its 10th president.
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 in first election since protests ousted president
Sri Lankans are voting for a new president in the first election since mass protests sparked by the country's worst-ever economic crisis unseated the leader in 2022. Saturday's vote is widely regarded as a referendum on economic reforms meant to put the country on the road to recovery.
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,
PEOPLESupreme Sri Lanka’s presidentialpoll records 75% voting
THE voter turnout in the Sri Lanka presidential election on Saturday is expected to be 75 per cent,” Director General Elections Saman Sri Ratnayaka declared. Sri Lankans voted to elect a new President in the first elections since the economic meltdown in 2022.
Sri Lanka votes in first election since financial meltdown
More than three dozen candidates are vying to lead Sri Lanka out of an economic collapse that led to the 2022 ouster of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Sri Lanka Has More Women Voters Than Men but No Female Presidential Candidates
Women make up more than half of the voters in Sri Lanka, but in Saturday’s presidential election, not even one will be on the ballot
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.
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Ali Sabry and Harsha congratulate Anura Kumara
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Dr. Harsha de Silva has congratulated the National People’s Power (NPP) ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Curfew imposed in Sri Lanka after polls close peacefully
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka imposed a night curfew across the country Saturday (Sep 21) despite a peaceful presidential election that ...
75% voting recorded in first Lankan Prez poll since Rajapaksa’s ouster in July 2022
Counting underway at 13K polling stations amid overnight curfew.
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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 ...