Presidential election voting begins
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Voting for the presidential election commenced at 7 am today at 12,845 polling centres island-wide. The voting session would be closed at 5.00 pm....
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Royal Park murder convict released on presidential pardon
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Jude Shramantha Anthony Jayamaha, who was sentenced to death over the Royal Park murder case in 2005, has been released on presidential Pardon. The...
Hemasiri to appear before Presidential Commission on Oct 18
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando has been asked to appear before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing state sector corruption, on October 18....
UPDATE: Kumara Welgama steps out of presidential race
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Parliamentarian Kumara Welgama who placed his cash deposit as an Independent candidate will not contest the presidential election. Attorney Rajitha Kodithuwakku, a spokesman for...
Top Presidential hopefuls to share platform today
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A special forum at which all front running Presidential candidates will be granted the opportunity to clarify their policy statements on the same public...
Chamal Rajapaksa enters Presidential race
(UTv|COLOMBO) – Parliamentarian Chamal Rajapaksa today (Oct 4) made his cash deposit to contest at the upcoming Presidential election a short while ago, an official at...
Closing date for presidential poll postal vote applications on Sept 30
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Polls chief Mahinda Deshapriya has informed that the closing date to accept postal vote applications for the presidential elections would be on September 30....
PAFFREL calls for new laws on presidential candidates
(UTV|COLOMBO) – An elections monitoring group has called for new laws to prevent individuals from coming forward as presidential candidates to gain popularity or pledge their support to...
Presidential Commission issues notices to Secretary to PM
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Secretary to the Prime Minister Saman Ekanayake has been issued notices to appear before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry probing the allegations of...
“Sajith chosen as the Presidential candidate by the majority” – Eran
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The United National Party (UNP) Leader, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has made the right decision in 2010 and 2015 and he will make...