Category: Local News

The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Priyantha Weerasooriya, took steps on February 4, 2025, to interdict four police officers, including the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Weeraketiya Police Station.

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has confirmed that container congestion at the port has been largely resolved, though it has not been fully eliminated.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived at Independence Square in Colombo for the 77th National Independence Day celebration, escorted by only three police motorcycles.

Sri Lanka marks its 77th Independence Day with a renewed sense of hope, as President Anura Kumara Dissanayake calls on the nation to unite in rebuilding a just and prosperous country.

The Sri Lankan government will officially launch ‘GovPay’ on February 7, 2025, as the first step in the digitalisation of government services.

Former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes arrived in Sri Lanka for a three-day visit.

Sri Lankan corporate leader and executive Deshamanya Kandiah (“Ken”) Balendra passed away at the age of 85 on February 3, 2025, his family confirmed.

Five suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of three individuals in the Mamadala area of Ambalantota.

Don Harold Stassen Jayawardena, widely known as Harry Jayawardena, has passed away at the age of 82.

The Ministry of Defence has denied social media reports claiming that Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake used three Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) aircraft for his visit to Jaffna on January 31, 2025.

Three people were murdered following a clash between two groups in the Alegoda West area of the Ambalantota Police Division at around 8:00 PM today (February 2), the police reported.

After the Moratuwa Cooperative election was held to elect the board of directors, a tense situation arose yesterday (February 1).

The India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has allocated INR 54,830 million for aid to foreign nations, higher than last year’s budget estimate of INR 48,830 million, but lower than last year’s revised estimate of INR 58,060 million.

The Chairman of the Vehicle Importers’ Association of Sri Lanka (VIASL), Indika Sampath Merenchige, has stated that the primary reason for the increase in Japanese vehicle prices is the government’s decision to allow the importation of vehicles that are only up to 2 years old instead of 5 or 7 years old.

Two people have died, and around 35 others were injured in a road accident in the Galwanguwa area of Habarana today (February 1).

A Defender vehicle belonging to the Presidential Secretariat was involved in an accident on the Thalawa-A28 road near the 70th-kilometre post around 1:00 AM today (February 1), leaving four individuals hospitalized, according to the Thalawa Police.