Category: Local News

In preparation for the upcoming Local Government Elections in Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Education has announced that all schools will be closed today (May 5) and tomorrow (May 6).

A 19-year-old youth was shot dead on Beach Road, Mount Lavinia, this morning (May 5), police said.

Four students were arrested today (May 4) in connection with the ongoing police investigation into the suicide of a student from the Department of Engineering Technology at Sabaragamuwa University.

Making an official high-level visit aimed at enhancing diplomatic relations and defence collaboration, the Japanese Minister of Defence, Hon. Nakatani Gen, arrived in Sri Lanka on Saturday (May 3).

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the Bai Dinh Pagoda in Vietnam this afternoon (May 4), one of the largest Buddhist temple complexes in Southeast Asia, where he paid homage and received blessings.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who departed Sri Lanka yesterday (May 3) on a state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Luong Cuong, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, arrived at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi this morning (May 4).

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya says that individuals who profited from irregular and unregulated systems in the past are now resisting the government’s reform agenda.

Sujeewa Ruwan Kumara de Silva, known as “Loku Patty”, the main suspect in the murder of ‘Club Wasantha’, has been brought back to Sri Lanka.

Six students have been suspended from attending classes at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura following an incident in which a second-year student from the Faculty of Technology was assaulted.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has clarified key issues surrounding the Trincomalee Port agreements with India and announced a scheduled increase in electricity tariffs, during his appearance on the “Satana” political talk show.

A 52-year-old suspect believed to be the gunman involved in the murder of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Local Council candidate Dan Priyasad has been arrested, police said.

While expressing his views during a May Day gathering at Galle Face Green, Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe delivered a powerful message about Sri Lanka’s political history and the transformation led by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and the National People’s Power (NPP).

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka will make a State Visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam from May 4 to May 6, 2025, at the invitation of Vietnamese President Luong Cuong.

The sudden death of 23-year-old Charith Dilshan, a second-year student at the Faculty of Technology of Sabaragamuwa University, has triggered widespread concern and multiple investigations, following allegations that he was subjected to ragging.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon has formally requested security protection from the police due to serious threats to his life, reportedly orchestrated by underworld figures.

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has called on the nation to mark this year’s International Workers’ Day as a symbol of a new beginning under a government that reflects the will of the people.