NDF Maithripala Sirisena 54.81% 169,918 UPFA Mahinda Rajapaksa 44.25% 137,193 OTHER 0.94% 2,929 Division District Galle Galle Kilinochchi Jaffna Postal-Votes-Badulla Badulla Postal-Votes-Mgala Moneragala Postal-Votes-Matale Matale 2015 Presidential Poll: First resul of 2015 Presidential after - EC tha Polls today have been free and any major Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya says that first result of the election can be expected after 10pm tonRE.. | 8, 2015 7:11 pm Voter turnout as at 4.00 p.m. Sri on Thursday voted in large numbers in the bitterly contested presidential election with an unusually high voter turnout in several areas as voting ended. MORE.. (4) Comments | January 8, 2015 6:04 pm Witnessed ‘the most peaceful election’ after decades-SSP Rohana Police Spokesperson SSP Ajith Rohana said that no major election violence incidents were reported at today’s Presidential election, what he explained as probably ‘the most peaceful election’ that the country witnessed after decades. MORE... (6) Comments | January 8, 2015 5:43 pm Election voting ends, ballot counting begins at 6 p.m. The election monitors says that a great enthusiasm was seen among the general public who casted their votes at today’s Presidential election as the voting ended at 4.00 p.m. MORE... (27) Comments | January 8, 2015 4:40 pm Separate line allocates to monitor election violence The Election Department has allocated a separate phone line to receive complaints with respect to the Presidential election, Election Mahinda Deshapriya said. MORE... (2) Comments | January 8, 2015 3:29 pm S.L. Gunasekara passes away Senior Lawyer S.L. has passed away at the age of 71 at his residence in Colombo, family members told Ada Derana. (16) Comments | January 8, 2015 3:24 pm Five Sri Lankans convicted in India The local Judicial Magistrate court has convicted and awarded two years imprisonment to five Sri Lankan Tamils, including two women, who had clandestinely arrived in Dhanushkodi with their five children in May, seeking refugee status. MORE... (2) Comments | January 8, 2015 1:00 pm Positive trend of high voter turnout as at 2.00 p.m. The voter turnout in Monaragala and Badulla, Kandy, Kagalle, and Matale Districts is reported to have exceeded 40 per cent, the Election Returning Office (ERO) said. MORE... (41) Comments | January 8, 2015 12:29 pm SLT rejects computer “jilmart” allegations Sri Lanka Telecom PLC today strictly rejected the false accusations with regard to the results of the Presidential Election – 2015. MORE... (15) Comments | January 8, 2015 11:48 am John Kerry calls for free, fair polls Top US diplomat John Kerry has urged Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to ensure that today’s elections are peaceful and credible, a US official said. MORE... (61) Comments | January 8, 2015 8:19 am All Expressway toll free until 6pm The Colombo-Matara and Katunayake Expressways made toll free until 6pm today to facilitate voters travel, the Government Information Department said. (1) Comment | January 8, 2015 7:39 am Voting for Presidential Poll begins Voting for the Presidential poll began at 7 a.m. and will end at 4 p.m. Elections Commissioner requests public to go to the polling stations with a valid identity card and cast their vote early. MORE... (15) Comments | January 8, 2015 7:36 am ‘Terror attack’ at French satirical magazine leaves 12 dead Masked gunmen shouting “Allahu akbar!” stormed the Paris offices of a satirical newspaper Wednesday, killing 12 people before escaping. It was France’s deadliest terror attack in at least two decades. MORE... (31) Comments | January 7, 2015 7:22 pm Team Sri Lanka for ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 announced The Sri Lanka Cricket today announced the squad which was selected by the National Selectors for the for ICC World Cup 2015. MORE... (13) Comments | January 7, 2015 5:33 pm Government concerned over UN remarks The Government today noted with concern that the recent remarks by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General of the United Nations recalling the Secretary- General’s call to the Government to ensure that the forthcoming Presidential elections are peaceful and inclusive. MORE... (26) Comments | January 7, 2015 5:24 pm NZ set Sri Lanka target of 390 runs to win Kane Williamson and BJ Watling produced a world record sixth wicket partnership of 365 runs to guide New Zealand to 524 for five before captain Brendon McCullum declared their second innings closed after tea on the fourth day of the second test. MORE.. Post a comment | January 6, 2015 10:13 am Sangakkara 11th double gives Sri Lanka 135- run lead Kumar Sangakkara provided the impetus to give Sri Lanka a handy 135-run lead over New Zealand after the visitors were bowled out in their first innings for 356 after tea on the second day of the second test on Sunday. MORE.. Post a comment | January 4, 2015 10:21 am NZ all out for 221 Sri Lanka took charge of the second test after bowling out New Zealand for 221 on the opening day at the Basin Reserve. MORE.. Post a comment | January 3, 2015 10:17 am Dhoni retires from Test cricket One of India’s greatest Test Captains under whose leadership India became the No. 1 team in the Test Rankings Mahendra Singh Dhoni, has decided to retire from Test Cricket citing the strain of playing all formats of Cricket. MORE... Post a comment | December 30, 2014 2:54 pm New Zealand win 1st Test by 8 wickets New Zealand cruised to a comfortable eight wicket win against Sri Lanka at Christchurch to register a 1-0 lead in the two Test series, thanks to a complete display that will see them surge in the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings if Australia are defeated by India in the third Test at Melbourne. MORE.. Post a comment | December 29, 2014 10:03 am New Zealand in control as Sri Lanka follow on Malinga to return for New Zealand ODIs Shahid Afridi to retire from ODIs after World Cup Colts CC win Premier Limited Over Tournament Cook sacked as England captain: reports More Sports News Jacqueline Fernandez named PETA India’s Woman of the Year Jacqueline Fernandez has been named PETA India’s Woman of the Year. The Sri Lankan beauty queen-turned-actress has been praised for using her celebrity status to highlight animal rights. MORE.. (8) Comments | December 21, 2014 10:28 am People receive unexpected amount of money: how they responded was amazing An intriguing social experiment indicates what the respond of the people when a stranger gives away an unexpected amount of money for their works. MORE... (6) Comments | December 11, 2014 06:44 pm Romesh Gunesekera’s Noontide Toll shortlisted for DSC Literature Prize The field for the the richest literary prize in south Asia, an eye-popping (for most writers) $50,000 has been halved from the ten-strong longlist. In the fray now are one of the world’s top three writers of Indian origin, vying with one of the world’s top three Sri Lankan authors, two writers from Pakistan, and an author-translator from India.... Post a comment | November 30, 2014 03:27 pm Imaya liyanage wins silver medal at Miss Earth talent competition Derana Veet Miss Sri Lanka for Miss Earth 2014 Imaya liyanage, who at the moment is representing Sri Lanka at the prestigious Miss Earth pageant , won the silver medal at the Miss Talent competition ( group 2). MORE.. (12) Comments | November 24, 2014 03:20 pm CSE closes trading at noon on poll day The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) will close for trading at 12 noon on 08 January 2015 due to the Presidential Election. IOC Executive Director (Marketing), Lanka IOC Chairman Markand Nene retires Mr. Markand Nene, Executive Director (Marketing), Indian Oil Corporation Limited, India has retired from the company effective 31 December 2014. Accordingly, Mr. Nene also relinquished his post as Chairman of Lanka IOC PLC effective 31 December 2014. He did not hold any shares in Lanka IOC PLC during his tenure. Mr. Makrand Nene has served ... Apple patents flexible iPhone and smart glasses Apple now has a patent for a phone that is actually supposed to bend. Among 28 patents Apple was granted Tuesday is one for a “flexible electronic device” and another for smart glasses technology that could challenge Google Glass. The patents hint at what iGadgets Apple (AAPL, Tech30) may have in the pipeline. Flexible phone ... Stock Market Review – 06th Jan 2015 Colombo bourse started the election week in an optimistic note with notable returns and high market activity. Benchmark All share price index gained 71.75 points (+0.98%) to end at a 6-week high of 7,420.14 while S&P SL index gained 35.11 (+0.85%) to end at 4,150.24. Today’s gains were mainly led by blue chip counters such ... Latest state of Chinese arrivals to Sri Lanka According to date released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, the significant feature is the highest increase in the number of tourist arrivals into Sri Lanka in 2014 being from China. Among the approximate 1.5 million tourists to Sri Lanka, 128,166 have been from China, which is an increase of 136.1 per cent compared ... Playboy content now on mobile platforms in South Asia Videos and imagery from globally popular men’s lifestyle magazine Playboy will now be available in South Asia via the mobile platform. Shemaroo Entertainment Limited has associated with net mobile AG to distribute content from Playboy Enterprises Inc, in South Asian territories like India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Shemaroo Entertainment will not ... Ministry secretary on funds spent on Sri Lanka’s expressways The funds spent on the construction of expressways by the incumbent government are reasonable, says Highways, Ports & Shipping Ministry Secretary R.W.R. Pemasiri. He stated this while addressing a forum organized by the Sri Lanka Engineering Professionals Association at the Cinnamon Lakeside in Colombo. Around Rs. 113.6 billion was spent on the complete construction of ... Toyota opens thousands of green tech patents to the auto industry Toyota announced today that it is following Tesla’s lead and opening up more than 5,600 fuel cell and related patents to the rest of the automotive industry for royalty-free use. The automaker will open up access to 5,680 fuel cell-related patents held globally, including critical technologies developed for the new Toyota Mirai. The list includes ... Oil hits five-and-a-half-year lows on supply glut Oil prices dropped to fresh 5-1/2-year lows on Monday as worries about a surplus of global supplies and lackluster demand dragged on oil markets. Russia’s oil output hit a post-Soviet high last year, averaging 10.58 million barrels per day (bpd), up 0.7 percent thanks to small non-state producers, Energy Ministry data showed. Iraq’s oil exports ... Ceylon Chamber of Commerce proposes guidelines for post-presidential poll Sri Lanka While setting out recommendations for a robust macro-economic position in Sri Lanka following the 08 January Presidential election, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has released a statement of certain guidelines to be followed. Sri Lanka must embrace diversity and value the benefits it brings to society. From an economic perspective, a harmonious and inclusive society ... Softlogic Office Automation unveils next generation Panasonic Toughbook Laptops and Toughpads More Tech News Ada Derana 66,812 people like Ada Derana. Facebook social plugin Like Ada Derana google/+adaderana Sri Lankas most popular news website + 389 Follow +1 Rajapaksa and Maithripala cast their ballots 180 Comments Should the Executive Presidency be abolished? Android One program expands to Sri Lanka Google on Monday announced that Android One phones are finally ready to debut outside the Indian market. Select Android One smartphones will be released in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka in the coming weeks. MORE.. Post a comment | December 22, 2014 11:27 am Google translate adds 10 more languages, including Sinhala Google has added support for 10 more languages to Google Translate, allowing an additional 200 million people to translate text to and from their native languages. Support for the 10 new languages is now live on the Google Translate web portal, and Google says that support will reach mobile apps shortly. MORE.. Post a comment | December 13, 2014 10:24 am Sri Lanka‘s Mogo Reader among 9 global finalists The use of ‘new media’ to fulfill day to day news requirements has been rapidly increasing in the past two decades. Researchers have found that the young generation tends to get their news through new media elements, proving the much talked decline on usage of newspapers, radio, and now even televisions. MORE.. Post a comment | November 29, 2014 05:39 pm Sony Pictures Hacked And Blackmailed Today, employees across the Sony Pictures offices were greeted with a strange picture as they tried to login to their computers. Since this afternoon, computers at the company have been completely unresponsive, showing a glowering CGI skeleton, a series of URL addresses, and a threatening message from a hacker group.... (2) Comments | November 25, 2014 12:33 pm (25) Comments View results Will the scheduled visit of Pope Francis affect the Presidential Election? 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