Aug 07, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Elections Department has released the election code of conduct to all political parties, police and the election monitors.

Ranil Wickremasinghe and his UNPers preparing for elections are like medieval knights going to war without body armour, swords, lances and even horses. Elections in the 21st century are fought with the media – press, radio, TV and now on Internet – but Ranil’s faction of the UNP which is the main body of the ...

It is the second anniversary of the election that formed the strongest people’s government in the recent history. Exactly two years ago on 8th April 2010 the people of this country transformed its political path. At a time when the entire world was watching Sri Lanka, the people went to the polling stations to elect ...

Feb 01, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Elections Secretariat says measures will be taken to cancel the registration of political parties that have not submitted annual reports on their activities.

A fourth person has died after Saturday`s shootout which broke out during local elections in the Western Province of Sri Lanka, officials said on Monday. The shooting occurred on Saturday at around 3:30 p.m. local time near the IDH junction in the Mulleriyawa area of Sri Lanka`s Colombo District and involved two political groups supporting former Parliamentarian and Presidential Adviser Bharatha ....

Sri Lanka Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya and the secretaries of all political parties con..

July 18, Colombo: Sri Lanka Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya and the secretaries of all political parties contesting the local government elections to be held on July 23 will have a discussion today regarding the election, the Election Department announced.

June 26, Colombo: Sri Lanka Elections Department has scheduled a meeting on July 01 between the election officials and the secretaries of the political parties contesting the local government election.

Mar 18, Colombo: Sri Lanka Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake has said that it was regrettable how some political parties and groups conducted themselves both before and during the local government polls.

Feb 28, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Elections Commissioner has called on all heads of government institutions to charge the applicable fees when providing state properties to political parties for election propaganda work.

Jan 21, Colombo: Sri Lanka Elections Department today has announced that four political parties will be barred from contesting at the forthcoming local government elections.

Sri Lanka Elections Commissioner has rejected 84 applications from political parties sought registration. Elections Commissioner calls for applications for registration of new political parties every January according to the Elections Amendment Act No 58 of 2009.

By Dr. S. Narapalasingam The ‘Lions and Tigers’ here are not the four-legged animals that live in forests away from human habitats but the two groups of natives in the war-torn island, who opted to embrace the lion and the...

By Dr.A.R.M.Imtiyaz [Abstract: Symbols are emotional and they play significant role in all aspect of human communities, including electoral politics. Symbols are deadly in nature because they can provoke deadly violence and war crimes. In Sri Lanka, Sinhala politician and...

Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition holds a strong lead in Thursday’s parliamentary elections, buoying a government that aims to prioritize economic development over political reconciliation following decades of civil war.

Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition holds a strong lead in Thursday’s parliamentary elections, buoying a government that aims to prioritize economic development over political reconciliation following decades of civil war.

Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition holds a strong lead in Thursday’s parliamentary elections, buoying a government that aims to prioritize economic development over political reconciliation following decades of civil war.

Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition holds a strong lead in Thursday’s parliamentary elections, buoying a government that aims to prioritize economic development over political reconciliation following decades of civil war.

Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition holds a strong lead in Thursday’s parliamentary elections, buoying a government that aims to prioritize economic development over political reconciliation following decades of civil war.

Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition holds a strong lead in Thursday’s parliamentary elections, buoying a government that aims to prioritize economic development over political reconciliation following decades of civil war.

Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition holds a strong lead in Thursday’s parliamentary elections, buoying a government that aims to prioritize economic development over political reconciliation following decades of civil war.

Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition holds a strong lead in Thursday’s parliamentary elections, buoying a government that aims to prioritize economic development over political reconciliation following decades of civil war.

Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition holds a strong lead in Thursday’s parliamentary elections, buoying a government that aims to prioritize economic development over political reconciliation following decades of civil war.

Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition holds a strong lead in Thursday’s parliamentary elections, buoying a government that aims to prioritize economic development over political reconciliation following decades of civil war.

Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition holds a strong lead in Thursday’s parliamentary elections, buoying a government that aims to prioritize economic development over political reconciliation following decades of civil war.

Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition holds a strong lead in Thursday’s parliamentary elections, buoying a government that aims to prioritize economic development over political reconciliation following decades of civil war.

Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition holds a strong lead in Thursday’s parliamentary elections, buoying a government that aims to prioritize economic development over political reconciliation following decades of civil war.

Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition holds a strong lead in Thursday’s parliamentary elections, buoying a government that aims to prioritize economic development over political reconciliation following decades of civil war.

Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition holds a strong lead in Thursday’s parliamentary elections, buoying a government that aims to prioritize economic development over political reconciliation following decades of civil war.