The Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Ratnayake described the 2024 Presidential Election as the best in the nation s electoral history, emphasizing that the election process was notably peaceful, with no reports of violence during the polling period. MORE..

21 Sep 2024 (9:24 PM)

Police Media Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa announced this evening (21) that a special security program will be enforced across the country in the coming days. MORE..

21 Sep 2024 (8:39 PM)

The government has declared September 23 (Monday) as a special public holiday, in view of the post-presidential election period. MORE..

21 Sep 2024 (8:27 PM)

The Election Commission states that it has received complaints regarding the use of pencils instead of pens at certain polling stations for the marking of votes during the 2024 Presidential Election. MORE..

21 Sep 2024 (7:28 PM)

The district-level voter turnout percentages for the 2024 Presidential Election at the close of polls at 04.00 p.m. today have been released. MORE..

21 Sep 2024 (6:32 PM)

The Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Ratnayake says that the first results of the 2024 presidential election, which commenced today (21), will be released before 12.00 midnight. MORE..

21 Sep 2024 (6:12 PM)