Category: Local News

Sri Lanka’s Transport Minister, Bimal Rathnayake, traveled as a regular passenger on an office train from Moratuwa to Colombo Fort this morning (January 20).

MP Namal Rajapaksa, son of former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has stated that the former President is ready to vacate his official residence at any time, should the Sri Lankan government formally request it.

Former Minister Vijith Vijayamuni Soysa, who was arrested by the Walana Anti-Vice Unit for involvement in an illegally assembled lorry, has been granted bail by the Bandarawela Magistrate’s Court.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (January 20) that an investigation has been launched into the resale of train tickets issued online by the Sri Lanka Railway Department at inflated prices.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism of Sri Lanka has welcomed the recent ceasefire agreement in Gaza.

Fourteen people were injured this morning (January 20) in an accident near a bend in front of the Kallar Army Camp in the Serunuwara area on the Serunuwara-Kantale Road, within the Serunuwara Police Division.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has disclosed details regarding the official residence of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, valuing its monthly rent at Rs. 4.6 million.

Senior journalist Victor Ivan has passed away at the age of 75.

Former Minister Vijith Vijayamuni Soysa was arrested today (January 19) by the Walana Anti-Vice Unit, police reported.

At least 61 people, including a foreign national and three children, have been injured and hospitalized following a head-on collision involving two private buses on the Matara-Tangalle main road at Talalla, Gandara.

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya emphasized the Government’s commitment to ensuring justice for all citizens, addressing past injustices stemming from systems of rewards and sponsorships.

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, has instructed the State Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Corporation (SPMC) to enhance the country’s pharmaceutical production capacity within the next two years.

The government of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, which assumed office on September 23, 2024, has pledged to address longstanding human rights issues that have repeatedly plunged Sri Lanka into crises, Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated in its World Report 2025.

The Supreme Court of Cyprus has ordered the immediate release of a Sri Lankan man from detention, citing the risk of torture he could face if returned to his home country.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake successfully concluded a State Visit to the People’s Republic of China from January 14 to 17, 2025, marking a significant milestone in the long-standing traditional friendship between the two countries and further strengthening bilateral cooperation and partnership.

The Air Force Academy in China Bay, Trincomalee, hosted a vibrant Passing Out ceremony on Thursday, January 16, with Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), as the Chief Guest. He was warmly received by Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, Commander of the Air Force.