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Harini leads in Colombo preferential votes, setting new record

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8 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

News

Tenders called for e-NIC project

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1 hour ago

July 2, 2025

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The Ministry of Digital Economy Affairs in Sri Lanka has said that Tenders have been called from Indian companies to develop Sri Lanka’s new digital National Identity Card (e-NIC).

Deputy Minister – Eranga Weeraratne stated that a 04 month period will be given for this process.

The Deputy Minister added that the new digital NIC is expected to be issued by mid-2026.

In January, Weeraratne had clarified that the government has decided to cover half of this cost through assistance from India to meet the financial burden.

News

Public consultation on renewable energy sector kicks off today

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2 hours ago

July 2, 2025

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The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) announced that a public consultation will be held today (July 02) to identify challenges faced by renewable energy developers in Sri Lanka.

The Commission stated that oral submissions from stakeholders will be gathered from 8.00 am – 4.00pm at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH).

The public consultation is being held under the powers granted to the Commission by Section 17 of the Sri Lanka Public Utilities Commission Act, No. 35 of 2002.

Meanwhile, President of the Solar E P C Association (SEPCA) – Dr. Shyam Pathiraja has said that many stakeholders are expected to present their views on the crisis in the renewable energy sector.

On a related note, National People’s Power (NPP) MP – Ravindra Bandara claimed that the current government has not imposed any restrictions on renewable energy production.

Entertainment

Court order issued against ‘Eh Yaye’ song

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2 hours ago

July 2, 2025

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The Commercial High Court has issued an interim injunction order, preventing popular artistes Romaine Willis and Mass Ramli Miskin (DJ Mass) from performing, reproducing and distributing the song ‘Eh Yaye’.

Colombo Commercial High Court Judge Priyantha Fernando issued the order after the Plaint filed under the Intellectual Property Act by popular singer Corrine Almeida.

The case also alleges that the musical composition and the lyrics of the song ‘Eh Yaye’ were substantially similar to the song ‘Api Natamu’.

Naming Willis and DJ Mass as defendants, the plaintiff Corrine Almeida had also stated that she is the owner of the copyright and economic rights to the musical composition and lyrics of her song titled “Api Natamu”.

The plaintiff instituted action in terms of the Intellectual Property Act, No. 36 of 2003 alleging that the musical composition and the lyrics of ‘Eh Yaye’ were substantially similar to the ‘Api Natamu’ song.

(Source : Dailymirror.lk)