Category: Local News

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank kept key policy rates steady at record lows for an 12th straight month on Tuesday, as expected, and said inflation was expected to ease further. […]

The Bribery Commission has ordered the Department of Immigration and Emigration to impound the passport of former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage. […]

Former DIG Vass Gunawardena’s wife, Shyamali Priyadarshani Perera, today alleged that her husband was arrested under “false charges” due to him spearheading an investigation into a conspiracy to sell 100kg of gold belonging to the treasury and its direct links to the former First lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa.

A committee to probe those who have been penalized and subjected to unfair treatment by Rajapaksa regime’ has been established by the JVP to collect data regarding those who have been penalized and subjected to unfair treatment during the tenure of Rajapaksa regime..

Senior DIG in charge of Western Province Anura Senanayake has been transferred to serve as the Senior DIG of Police Headquarters while Northern Province Senior DIG Pujitha Jayasundara has been appointed as Western Province Senior DIG. […]

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was planning to submit a comprehensive Cabinet paper on how the government should counter allegations against Sri Lanka in the report of an investigation conducted by Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights to be presented for the consideration of UN Human Rights Council..

President Maithripala Sirsena yesterday said he can dissolve Parliament at any time after discussions with the United National Party and other parties which helped elect him President, adding that such a dissolution would prevent the implementation of what he promised to the people at the last Presidential election.

Former army commander Sarath Fonseka says he will contest the next general election having been acquitted of all charges filed against him under the previous government and has been granted complete amnesty by President Maithripala Sirisena.

Chief Minister of the North Western Province Dayasiri Jayasekara said that he has decided to contest at the next General Election under the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) ticket.

All mega projects launched by the previous Government under concessionary loan schemes will be re-evaluated, re-assessed and re-prioritised following a decision by the Cabinet of Ministers on Wednesday. […]

Former Chairman of Sri Lanka Apparel, Ajith Dias, has been appointed as the new Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, sources said. […]

Police headquarters state that they have statements from both former minister Professor G.L Peiris and former Provincial Minister Udaya Gammanpila regarding the alleged coup attempt said to have taken place on the night of the presidential election.

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has recorded a statement from Chief Justice Mohan Peiris regarding the regarding a coup attempt, which was allegedly hatched at Temple Trees while election results were being announced on January 9 morning.

Minister of Finance Ravi Karunanayake today said that the salaries of government sector employees will be increased by Rs 5,000 from the interim budget on January 29.

The government of Seychelles has said it will assist with all formal requests for an investigation into the assets of Sri Lanka’s former president.

A 24-hour water cut will be imposed in several areas in Colombo and its suburbs from 8 a.m. Saturday (24) to 8 a.m. Sunday (25).