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Harini leads in Colombo preferential votes, setting new record

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5 months ago

November 15, 2024

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Preferential vote results of the Colombo District in the 2024 General Election have been released with NPP candidate Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya leading the preferential votes in the district.

She has secured a total of 655,289 preferential votes, setting a new record for the most preference votes received by a candidate in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election history.

The record was previously held by former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who polled 527,364 votes in the 2020 General Election contesting from the Kurunegala District.

National People’s Power (NPP)

1. Harini Amarasuriya – 655,289

2. Chathuranga Abeysinghe – 127,166

3. Sunil Watagala – 125,700

4. Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi – 96,273

5. Aruna Panagoda – 91,081

6. Eranga Gunasekara – 85,180

7. Harshana Nanayakkara – 82,275

8. Kaushalya Ariyarathne – 80,814

9. Asitha Niroshana – 78,990

10. Rizvie Salih – 73,018

11. Susantha Dodawatta – 65,391

12. Chandana Sooriyaarachchi – 63,387

13. Samanmalee Gunasinghe – 59,657

14. Dewananda Suraweera – 54,680

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)

1. Sajith Premadasa – 145,611

2. Harsha De Silva – 81,473

3. Mujibur Rahuman – 43,737

4. S.M. Marikkar – 41,482

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Special traffic plan due to Indian PM Modi’s visit

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April 2, 2025

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Sri Lanka Police has announced that a special traffic plan will be implemented in Colombo and several other areas due to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka later this week.

Under this special traffic plan, the Katunayake Expressway and Baseline Road will face several closures from 6.00 p.m. – 10.00 p.m. on April 04.

The police urges those heading towards the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake during this period to consider the road closures and plan ahead with regard to their travel plans.

On April 05, roads near the Galle Face Green and Independence Square in Colombo as well as the ‘Ape Gama’ premises in Battaramulla will also will face several closures.

Urging motorists use alternative routes, the police request the public for their kind cooperation in order to implement this special traffic plan.

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Ministerial committee appointed over UK’s sanctions on 4 Lankans

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April 2, 2025

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The Cabinet of ministers has decided to appoint a ministerial committee with regard to the recent decision by the United Kingdom to impose sanctions on 04 Sri Lankans.

The committee comprises : Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism – Vijitha Herath, Minister of Justice and National Integrity – (Attorney – at – Law) Harshana Nanayakkara and Deputy Minister of Defence – Aruna Jayasekara.

The committee is to submit a report with recommendations to the Cabinet of Ministers on the further measures to be taken after studying the facts in the regard and to empower the committee to obtain service of any officer/intellect deemed to have subject expertise in the relevant field and considered essential

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Sri Lanka to provide USD 01 Mn. financial aid to Myanmar

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5 hours ago

April 2, 2025

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The Sri Lankan government has pledged to provide a relief package to Myanmar, which is reeling after a devastating earthquake on March 28.

Speaking at the Cabinet briefing today (April 02), Cabinet Spokesman – Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said that this will include financial relief amounting to USD 01 million.

In addition, dry rations collected under the guidance of Buddhist Theros will be transported immediately to Myanmar with the mediation of the government.

Also, a group of relief services, including medical officers and other health staff, will be stationed on alert for immediate departure to Myanmar at any time.