Sri Lanka President reaffirms Rs. 500 Billion cyclone relief

Construction work on the long stalled Kandy Gatambe Flyover resumed this afternoon (February 06) under the patronage of Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, with the project now funded fully through domestic resources.

Construction of the Mahaiyawa Underpass on the Kandy–Jaffna Road (A009), a key access route to Kandy city, began today (February 6) under the patronage of Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, with the project costing Rs. 699.6 million and scheduled for completion within 273 days.

Chamithri Rambukwella, the elder daughter of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, has been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on charges of money laundering this evening (February 06).

Former Director General of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) and former Media Ministry Secretary Anusha Palpita was further remanded until February 20, 2026, over an investigation into undisclosed assets worth Rs. 46 million.

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ruled that the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill is constitutional and can be passed by Parliament with a simple majority, Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne announced.

A meeting to study the feasibility of introducing skydiving activities in Sri Lanka was held at the Ministry of Defence yesterday (05 February). The meeting was chaired by the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd).

The Defence Attaché of Italy, Captain (Navy) Armando Paolo SIMI, paid a courtesy call on Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at the Defence Ministry today (February 05).

Samudika Jayaratne, who was appointed as the new Auditor General of Sri Lanka, officially assumed duties today (February 5) at the National Audit Office.

The Department of Motor Traffic in Sri Lanka earned a record revenue of Rs. 3,500 million in January 2026, the highest income generated in a single month in the department’s history, Commissioner General of Motor Traffic Kamal Amarasinghe told the media.

A Gazette notification has been issued calling for applications to sit the competitive examination to recruit graduates to fill teacher vacancies in Sinhala, Tamil, and English medium schools within Sri Lanka’s national and provincial education systems.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said true independence can only be achieved through economic freedom, national unity and respect for the rule of law.

The Department of Prisons in Sri Lanka has announced that a special Presidential pardon has been granted to 49 inmates in celebration of the 78th National Independence Day of Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka stands at a historic moment, moving forward with renewed economic stability, integrity, and hope, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated in his 78th National Independence Day message.

A special discussion on Sri Lanka’s Third Mutual Evaluation on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) was held this morning (February 03) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The Constitutional Council today (February 03) unanimously approved the appointment of Senior Deputy Auditor General L.S.P. Jayaratne as the new Auditor General of Sri Lanka.