Politics

The New Democratic Front has announced the appointment of former Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and former Minister Ravi Karunanayake as National List Members of Parliament. The party, which secured three elected MPs in the recent election, has decided to appoint...

A special press conference was held at the Colombo Lions Club to discuss the recent general election results and outline the future political direction of the People's Struggle Alliance. Key speakers at the event included Duminda Nagamuwa, National Executive Member...

The New Democratic Front (NDF), led by former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and contesting under the cylinder symbol, experienced a significant setback in this year’s general election. Across all districts, every candidate representing the NDF faced defeat, with only three exceptions—Anuradha...

In a remarkable turn of events, 21 teachers and principals have been elected to parliament under the banner of the National People's Power. Their contributions as educators are expected to bring valuable perspectives to the legislative process. The list of...

Former Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage officially announced his retirement from politics today (16) during a media briefing. Reflecting on the results of this year’s general election, he stated that the people of the Kandy district have indicated they no longer require...

The public has decisively acted to reject Members of Parliament originally elected under the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) banner who later aligned with former President Ranil Wickremesinghe to secure ministerial positions and privileges. As a result, prominent figures including Rajitha...

Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, the Prime Ministerial candidate of the National People’s Power (NPP) for the 2024 general election, has achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming the top candidate in the Colombo district, garnering over 655,289 preferential votes. This unprecedented vote...

The National People's Power Party (NPP) has achieved a landmark victory in the recently concluded general election, announced Tilvin Silva, the General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP). Speaking at a media briefing held at the JVP headquarters in...

The latest results from the 2024 general election indicate that the National People's Power Party has secured a majority in the 10th Parliament, having won 123 parliamentary seats to date. Meanwhile, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya Party holds 31 seats in...

Results of the 2024 General Election are currently being released, with the National People's Power leading the count. Several prominent MPs and ministers from the previous parliament have been defeated, according to results available so far. The list of defeated...