Category: Local News

A Public Health Inspector (PHI) attached to the Galewela Medical Officer of Health (MOH) office has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs. 200,000 to renew a hotel’s trade license.

A private bus traveling from Lunugamvehera to Colombo overturned near the Panadura flyover around 4:00 AM today (February 15), leaving four passengers injured.

The Attorney General has filed indictments in the Colombo High Court against Yoshitha Rajapaksa and his grandmother, Daisy Forrest Wickremesinghe, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has made its determination on the “Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions)” Bill, which was challenged under Article 121(1) of the Constitution.

The Minister of Power announced today (14 February) that daily power cuts will no longer be imposed following the successful addition of a Norochcholai Power Plant unit to the national grid.

The Director General of Government Information, H. S. K. J. Bandara, has confirmed that a fake letter is circulating on social media, falsely claiming that all schools and tuition classes in Sri Lanka are closed today.

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) issued a statement yesterday (February 13) addressing reports that the water supply to the official residence of former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa had been disconnected.

The Attorney General has informed the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court that his recent recommendation regarding the suspects in the murder case of Sri Lankan journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge has been temporarily suspended.

Adani Green Energy, a subsidiary of India’s Adani Group, has officially announced its decision to withdraw from its proposed $1 billion renewable energy wind farm project in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with Oracle Corporation’s Executive Vice Chairman, Mike Sicilia, during the World Governments Summit 2025 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on February 11, 2025.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake delivered a speech at the World Government Summit 2025 in the UAE on February 12, 2025.

Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), met with the Indian Defence Secretary, Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh, yesterday (February 11).

Sri Lanka Police announced yesterday (February 11) the transfer of 139 Officers-in-Charge (OICs) within the department, marking the largest reshuffle in its history.

The Sri Lankan government has approved the implementation of a new Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Management System to enhance efficiency in handling transactions and managing user accounts.

Seventeen Sri Lankan police personnel have been dismissed in the last four months on charges of consuming illegal narcotic drugs, including heroin and synthetic substances like ICE, Police Spokesman SSP Buddhika Manatunga confirmed today (February 11).

The Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court has imposed an overseas travel ban on Daisy Forrest Wickremesinghe, also known as ‘Daisy Achchi,’ the grandmother of Yoshitha Rajapaksa, in connection with a money laundering case.