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Several Presidential candidates cast their votes

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8 months ago

September 21, 2024

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(Updated at 11.00am) : Several leading contenders in the 2024 Presidential Election have cast their votes today (Sep. 21).

Independent candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe cast his vote at the College House polling center at the Colombo University.

Meanwhile, Presidential candidate of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna – Namal Rajapaksa had cast his vote at the Medamulana D.A Rajapaksa Vidyalaya.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) presidential candidate – Sajith Premadasa, cast his vote at the Sri Vivekaramaya Viharaya polling station in Rajagiriya.

Sarvajana Balaya” presidential candidate – Dilith Jayaweera had also cast his vote at the Sri Chandraramaya Viharaya polling station in Mirihana.

National People’s Power (NPP) presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake has cast his vote at the polling station set up at the Saykoji Montessori in Panchikawatte.

Photos of Namal Rajapaksa and Dilith Jayaweera voting had been published in their respective Facebook pages.

However, in a media release issued on Sep. 19, the Election Commission had stated that photographing or filming polling stations and marked ballot papers and sharing them on social media platforms constitutes a violation of election laws.

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03 vehicles collide at railway crossing

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17 hours ago

May 21, 2025

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03 vehicles have collided at the Merawala railway crossing on the Chilaw-Colombo main road.

The accident occurred at around 6.25 a.m. this morning (May 21) when a van, which had stopped behind a fuel bowser at the Chilaw Marawala railway crossing while it was closed for train traffic, was rear-ended by a prime mover transporting cement.

The prime mover had been unable to stop due to brake failure.

The van involved in the accident sustained significant damage and Chilaw Police are currently conducting further investigations.

(Pic: Accident 1st)

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Ramith Rambukwella arrives before CIABOC

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17 hours ago

May 21, 2025

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Ramith Rambukwella – son of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) earlier today (May 21) to record a statement.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali yesterday (May 20) ordered the further remand of Keheliya Rambukwella until June 03, following his arrest by the CIABOC over 03 complaints related to alleged corruption.

The court also granted permission to name Ramith Rambukwella as a suspect in the case.

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Mahindananda seeks permission for home cooked meals

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17 hours ago

May 21, 2025

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Former Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, who is currently in remand custody, has submitted a written request to prison authorities seeking permission to receive food from his home.

He is currently being held at the “M 2” ward of the Colombo Remand Prison along with around 10 other prisoners, according to reports.

It is also reported that former minister Keheliya Rambukwella is being detained in the same ward.