Category: Local News

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued an Extraordinary Gazette notification lifting the temporary suspension on vehicle imports to Sri Lanka, effective February 1, 2025.

Chinthaka Darshana Hewapathirana has resigned as the Chairman of the National Youth Services Council (NYSC).

Fuel prices in Sri Lanka have been revised, effective from February 1, 2025.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that land belonging to the people should rightfully remain with them.

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced that among the foreigners set to be deported by the new American administration, 3,065 are Sri Lankans.

The Chairman of the National Housing Development Authority (NHDA), N.B.M. Ranatunga, has resigned.

Sri Lanka’s Ishadi Amanda made history as the first runner-up at the 40th Mrs. World pageant, held in Las Vegas, USA.

Sri Lanka Customs has announced the launch of a four-day operation to clear the backlog of containers at Colombo Port.

Three people were shot dead in the Mahabodhiwatta area of Hiniduma, Galle.

Western Province Governor Hanif Yusoof has filed a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) regarding allegations against him concerning the unauthorized release of containers from the Colombo Port without inspection.

The Sri Lankan government has decided to open the 77th Independence Day celebrations to the public, allowing greater participation, Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, and Local Government, Dr. A.H.M.H. Abayarathna, announced today (January 30).

Former Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration, Priyantha Mayadunne, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (January 30) over alleged financial misappropriation.

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya emphasized the humanitarian objectives at the heart of the “Clean Sri Lanka” program, calling for a transformative shift in public attitudes and behavior.

Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunnetti, participated in an inspection of the Lanka Mineral Sands Limited (LMSL) factory in Pulmoddai on January 29, 2025.

The United Nations has stated that its agencies are ready to cooperate in locating hidden assets that the Sri Lankan government hopes to find.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that the upcoming budget is expected to allocate Rs. 1.35 trillion for government capital investment expenditure, marking the highest capital expenditure by any government in recent times.