SLFP working committee allows President Maithripala Sirisena to decide on party’s position on upcoming Presidential Election, SLFP spokesman said.

With a record number of candidates vying in the Presidential Election this year, the cost of the Election could be as high as Rs. 5 billion as against Rs. 4-4.5 billion envisaged earlier, Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said yesterday.

United Democratic Front candidate Sajith Premadasa yesterday pledged to introduce a new tax structure to attract foreign investors and to come up with programmes to boost small and medium entrepreneurs if elected to office as President of Sri Lanka next month.

Media Spokesman of the United National Party Minister Harin Fernando says the UNP does not formulate political plans based on court rulings.

Sri Lanka on Friday urged India to remove trade barriers for better economic cooperation among South Asian nations, saying the move by the neighbouring country to restrict exports of onions has a massive impact on prices here.

The Court of appeal has dismissed the petition challenging the citizenship of SLPP Presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

UPFA Hambantota District MP Chamal Rajapaksa made a cash deposit at the Elections Commission today to contest the 2019 Presidential Election.

The price of a domestic Litro gas cylinder (12.5kg) would be reduced by Rs 240 with effect from midnight today, Ministry of Industry Commerce said.

All leave of railway employees have been cancelled and they are urged to report to work immediately, says the General Manager of Sri Lanka Railways.

The Court of Appeal has concluded the consideration of the petition filed challenging the citizenship of former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

The Navy, during a search operation carried out in Gurunagar, Jaffna, has recovered 1kg and 30g of high explosives.

The New Democratic Front has placed deposits on behalf of Presidential candidate Minister Sajith Premadasa to contest the upcoming 2019 Presidential Election.

The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition filed by former Galle Mayor Methsiri De Silva seeking an order invalidating the Gazette notification declaring the Presidential Election 2019.

President’s Counsel Romesh de Silva yesterday informed the Court of Appeal that on the very day that former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa was provided with Sri Lankan Citizenship, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa had given similar Citizenships to 21 others born here.

The United Kingdom announced over £10m of new funding to support long-term stability in Sri Lanka. The UK support will include promoting peace building and dialogue, supporting resettlement and livelihoods for displaced communities and the rule of law.

UNP Deputy Leader and presidential candidate of the United National Front Sajith Premadasa who was officially nominated at the party convention yesterday, vowed to serve the people and said he would not allow family politics to intrude in governance.