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Former Sri Lankan cricketer Tillakaratne Dilshan has pledged his support for Opposition and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Leader Sajith Premadasa in the 2024 Presidential Election.During a meeting with the SJB Leader, former cricketer Tillakaratne Dilshan extended his support for the politician’s programme to build the nation. According to media reports, following the meeting, Tillakaratne Dilshan has been appointed as the SJB’s Kalutara District, Beruwala Organizer.It is reported that Tillakaratne Dilshan fills the vacancy created by SJB MP Rajitha Senaratne, who this week pledged his support for President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the Presidential Election.

United Republican Front (URF) leader MP Patali Champika Ranawaka will join the Samagi Jana Sandanaya in support of Presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa.An agreement on this is to be signed this morning at Thalawathugoda.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam placed the deposit on behalf of MP Namal Rajapaksa for the upcoming Presidential Election.

Four more candidates including Namal Rajapaksha from the Samabima Party placed cash deposits for the upcoming Presidential election today (13) pushing the total number of candidates to 36. According to the Election Commission, the candidates who placed deposits today are Dilith Jayaweera, Nuwan Bopage, Namal Rajapaksha from the Samabima Party and Chaminda Anuruddha.Other prominent candidates include President Ranil Wickremesinghe, former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, Sajith Premadasa of the ‘Samagi Jana Balawegaya’, Sarath Fonseka (Independent candidate) and Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the National People’s Power.The Election Commission officially announced that the Presidential election will be held on September 21.

 Four suspects including a principal were arrested in connection with the rape of a 16- year- old girl by 22 schoolboys in Thanamalwila, Police said.The principal, a male teacher and two female teachers of the school where the girl was studying were arrested for concealing the incident without informing the police.Thanamalwila police earlier arrested 17 out of 22 schoolboys in connection with the incident.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna MPs supporting Mr. Ranil Wickramasinghe in the upcoming presidential election have formed a new alliance.

A team of around 1,000 Police personnel have been deployed for security in and around the Election Commission Office in Rajagiriya on August 15, the nomination day of the Presidential Election.The Police Traffic Division has prepared plans to reduce the traffic jams that may occur by only allowing vehicles to be driven in one direction on several roads around the Election Commission.Adiscussion in this regard has been held last Friday between Election Commission Chairman R.M.A.L.Rathnayake and other officials of the Election Commission and the senior Police officers including SDIG Lalith Pathinayake, Senior Deputy Inspector General in charge of Elections Asanka…

The Ministry of Public Security has confirmed that Sri Lanka will continue to operate its on-arrival visa system for tourists, as no alternative has been established to date.This announcement comes in the wake of a recent Supreme Court interim order that invalidated the Council of Ministers’ decision to overhaul the existing online visa service facilitated by foreign companies.Minister Tiran Alas has underscored the absence of a substitute system following the court’s directive.The Supreme Court’s order mandates that the visa services adhere to the pre-existing framework until a new system is introduced.Recently, the Supreme Court issued an interim order suspending the…

Sri Lankan Officer Cadet Mohammed Aneek has been officially commissioned as an officer following his successful completion of the rigorous 44-week training programme at the prestigious Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom. According to the High Commission of Sri Lanka in London, the Commissioning Ceremony took place during the Sovereign’s Parade on August 09, a revered Sandhurst tradition marking the culmination of intense training for officer cadets.High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom Rohitha Bogollagama was in attendance to personally congratulate Officer Cadet Aneek on this momentous achievement.This Sovereign’s Parade saw the Commissioning of 209 officer cadets…

Puttalam district leader of the Jathika Nidahas Peramuna, MP Jagath Priyankara pledged his support to President Ranil Wickremesinghe a short while ago.