Category: Local News

Former Additional Secretary to the State Ministry of Agriculture, Mahesh Gammanpila, has been ordered to be remanded until May 5, 2025, by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.

The Court of Appeal today (April 28) dismissed the writ petition filed by former State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera, who sought an order to prevent his arrest over a case involving the alleged illegal acquisition and sale of government land under the Kelaniya Divisional Secretariat.

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) this morning (April 28) and is currently giving a statement, his office confirmed.

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya declared that her government has ended the political protection that shielded corruption and crime in the country for the past 75 years.

The historic city of Kandy received a full clean-up yesterday (April 27) as part of the ongoing ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme.

Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation, Bimal Rathnayake, recently held a special discussion with the Chairpersons of the National Transport Commission (NTC), Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB), and the Provincial Road Passenger Transport Authorities representing all nine provinces.

The specially deployed Sri Lankan Tri Forces Humanitarian Assistance and Relief Team returned home yesterday (April 26) after completing their emergency mission in Myanmar.

Sri Lankan singer Saman De Silva has passed away at the age of 69, family sources confirmed.

The results of the 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination have been released online, the Department of Examinations announced.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, India, which claimed the lives of 26 individuals.

The Matara Magistrate’s Court ruled today (April 25) that Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon committed contempt of court by bringing his vehicle into the court premises on April 10, 2025.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Sri Lankan government have reached a staff-level agreement on the Fourth Review of Sri Lanka’s economic reform program.

A high-level Sri Lankan delegation met with U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer on April 22, 2025 at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative in Washington D.C., marking a significant step towards a potential bilateral trade agreement between the two nations.

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has appointed British national Richard Nuttall, the current CEO of SriLankan Airlines, as its new President, effective May 29, 2025.

A key suspect in the brutal triple murder that took place in Middeniya has been arrested in India and repatriated to Sri Lanka this morning (April 25), police confirmed.

The Ministry of Transport and Highways has announced that Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) depot managers have until the end of next month to provide a profitable and high-quality service.