The National People’s Power (NPP) has released its list of candidates nominated as national list members of parliament (National List MPs) for the 2024 General Election.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials of the Ministry of Finance to take necessary action to provide a monthly interim allowance of Rs. 3,000 to all pensioners, from next week.

Social media platform TikTok is laying off hundreds of employees from its global workforce, including a large number of staff in Malaysia, the company said on Friday, as it shifts focus towards a greater use of AI in content moderation.

Keshal Jayasinghe, a key activist of ‘Mangilogy’ and a representative of the late Mangala Samaraweera’s radical middle, will contest for Colombo district at the general election under the ‘gas cylinder’ symbol.

Navin Dissanayake, the UNP district leader for Kegalle, has decided not to contest the upcoming general election.

UNP chief organizer for Anuradhapura W.B. Ekanayake has died following a fall in the bathroom of his home.

Prasanna Ranatunga has opted out of the general election after having signed nomination papers for Gampaha.

Sugeeswara Bandara, who is the former private secretary to Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has joined the New Democratic Front with the ‘gas cylinder’ symbol.

Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, Dullas Alahapperuma and Karuna Kodituwakku have all decided not to contest the general election.

An upcountry Tamil politician who vied for the presidency, is contesting the upcoming general election from an alliance based in the northeast.