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1 January – The "Clean Sri Lanka" national initiative commences under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. [1]16 January – The government announces an agreement with Chinese state oil company Sinopec valued at $3.7 billion to construct a "state-of-the-art oil refinery" with a capacity of 200,000 barrels in Hambantota.
The President of Sri Lanka is directly elected by voters for a five-year term. [1] Below is a list of presidential elections in Sri Lanka, including the number of votes obtained by each candidate and voter turnout. [2]
The election signified a major political realignment in Sri Lanka. [10] Dissanayake's victory was the first time a third-party candidate was elected president. This was also the first election where neither of the top two candidates were endorsed by the United National Party or the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.
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Sri Lanka has a multi-party system, ... District results for the 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election [7] ... This page was last edited on 20 January 2025, ...
Sri Lanka international cricketer and captain Thisara Perera announces his retirement from international cricket after a 12-year career. [69] 5 May Wanted murder suspect 'Aliwatte Asitha' is arrested by the Mattakkuliya Police. [70] Sri Lanka reports the first death of a pregnant woman due to COVID-19. [71]
The Australia cricket team toured Sri Lanka in January and February 2025 to play the Sri Lanka cricket team. [1] The tour consisted of two Tests and two One Day International (ODI) matches. [2] The Test series, where the teams contested for the Warne–Muralitharan Trophy, formed part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship. [3]
Sri Lanka's last local government elections in 2018 resulted in the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) securing a majority with 40% of the vote. [6] [7] [8]Gotabaya Rajapaksa, contesting under the SLPP, subsequently won the 2019 Sri Lankan presidential election, while Mahinda Rajapaksa led the SLPP to victory in the 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election.