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Deadline for postal vote applications ends tonight

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4 months ago

March 12, 2025

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The Election Commission has announced that the deadline for submitting applications to cast postal votes in the 2025 Local Government (LG) Elections ends at 12:00 midnight today (12).

Applicants must ensure their duly filled forms are delivered to District Returning Officers through the District Election Office by the deadline.

The Commission emphasized that applications received after the cutoff time will be rejected without consideration.

Postal delivery of applications on the deadline day will not be accepted as a valid reason for late submission.

Voters eligible for postal voting, including public servants, election officials, and others unable to vote in person on election day, are urged to submit their applications promptly to avoid disqualification.

The 2025 LG Elections are expected to be a significant event in Sri Lanka’s democratic process.

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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5 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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Ampara District Organizer of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal party and former member of the Eastern Provincial Council K. Pushpakumar alias Iniya Bharathi has been arrested.

He was arrested over the abduction and disappearance of the former Vice Chancellor of the Eastern University Prof. Subramaniyam Ravindranath.

Sivanathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, the leader of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) and former State Minister, was arrested by the Colombo Criminal Investigation Department at his office in Batticaloa on April 8, over this incident.

He was later detained for 3 months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

Iniya Bharathi, also known as Kumaraswamy Pushpakumar, was arrested based on information revealed during the interrogation of Pillayan.

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e-Revenue Licence system down due to technical glitch, ICTA says

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5 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) said the electronic Revenue Licence system (eRL 2.0) is currently unavailable due to a critical technical infrastructure issue.

According to the ICTA, the disruption began on July 3, 2025, and has made vehicle revenue licence issuing services inaccessible.

The unavailability is expected to continue until July 9, 2025.

The ICTA expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the public and assured that technical teams are working urgently to resolve the issue.

The agency also said that further updates will be shared as work progresses, with an official notice to be issued once services are restored.