Category: Local News

A delegation from the Parliament of Sri Lanka took part in a special meeting on gender equality held during the 151st Inter Parliamentary Union Assembly in Geneva on October 23, 2025.

Sri Lanka Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said that education is a process of sharing collective knowledge and has the power to bring people together politically, socially, and economically.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised that the government is committed to the pursuit of truth as well as the pursuit of justice, and that the government needs a voice for justice.

A married couple who ran a shop in the Unakuruwa area of the Tangalle Police Division were shot dead tonight (November 18).

The Sri Lanka High Commission in India, together with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), launched a pilot project on Monday (November 17) to introduce the UPI One World payment facility for Sri Lankan Buddhist pilgrims visiting India.

The Cabinet has approved the submission of the Parliamentary Pensions (Abolition) Bill to the Parliament of Sri Lanka for approval.

The Government of Sri Lanka has finalized agreements with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to receive USD 300 million in funding aimed at strengthening the country’s financial sector, improving macroeconomic stability, and developing key tourism destinations.

MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam of the Illankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) emphasized in Parliament of Sri Lanka yesterday (November 17) that nationalism should not be stirred up based on the issue that has arisen regarding the Sri Sambuddhajayanthi Bodhiraja Viharaya in Trincomalee.

A woman working as a cashier at a restaurant in the Kiralagahawela area of the Meetiyagoda Police Division was shot last night (November 17) by two unidentified individuals who arrived on a motorcycle.

A discussion aimed at formulating a systematic programme to address the issues faced by local big onion farmers in Sri Lanka was held this morning (November 17) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.

A discussion between the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) and Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was held this morning (November 17) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, following a request made earlier by the Association.

Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, along with his son Ramith Rambukwella, his daughter Amali Nayanika Rambukwella, and their domestic aide Nipuni Krishnajina, have been served indictments before the Colombo High Court.

Former Chairman of the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau, Anura Walpola, has been taken into custody by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

One person died after drowning while swimming at the Galle Face beach in Colombo on the evening of November 16, 2025.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) in Sri Lanka says it will launch a trade union action from 8.00 AM today (November 17).

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka states that total tourism earnings received by Sri Lanka during the first 10 months of 2025 amount to USD 2,659 million.