Election

Labour’s Andy Burnham, the current mayor of Greater Manchester, has won a special election for a seat in Parliament that puts him in a position to challenge embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer for leadership of the country. Burnham…

Voters will cast their ballots on Thursday as high-stakes state elections get under way across India, with key contests in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. In West Bengal, where the fiercest contest is unfolding, voting will be held in 152 of…

Ugandan authorities cut internet access and limited mobile services across the country on Tuesday, two days before an election in which President Yoweri Museveni will stand for a contentious seventh term after four decades in power. The…

The common opposition has secured victory in the election held to appoint a new Board of Directors and General Assembly representatives for the Hakmana Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society. The election was held yesterday (16), during which…

Canada’s newly appointed Prime Minister Mark Carney has called a snap election, sending the country to the polls on 28 April. The election comes as Canada faces a trade war with the US and calls from President Donald Trump for it to…

Ranil Willaddarage, the candidate for the New Democratic Front (Gas Cylinder) in the Colombo district, stated that the country's economy must be effectively managed; otherwise, both the citizens and the business community will face…

Mr. Ranil Willaddarage, the Kesbewa UNP regional organizer, affirmed that the incumbent President Ranil Wickramasinghe successfully rescued the nation and fostered a conducive environment for entrepreneurs, all while averting bankruptcy.…

U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie J. Chung, has met with the members of Sri Lanka’s Election Commission including its chairman, Mr. R. M. A. L. Rathnayake. In a post on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), the Ambassador said the meeting was held…

Ahead of elections next week, Pakistan’s caretaker administration is making binding plans for a new government to sell loss-making Pakistan International Airlines, according to the minister in charge of the process and other officials.…

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been re-elected as the leader of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna. SLPP’s 2nd National Convention got underway at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium this afternoon (Dec.15), under the aegis of Mahinda…