Category: Local News

Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), visited the USS Santa Barbara (LCS), an Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship of the United States Navy, currently docked at the Port of Colombo, today (August 16).

US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung has called on the country to strengthen trade facilitation and improve its business environment by reducing non-tariff barriers.

A special workshop for government executive officers in Sri Lanka on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform the public service into a more productive and efficient system was held yesterday afternoon (August 15) at Temple Trees in Colombo.

Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte has passed away at the age of 57.

Minuwangoda Police today (August 15) arrested a suspect in possession of a large number of weapons and ammunition.

An advisory meeting on data requirements for the Global Innovation Index (GII) was held yesterday (August 14) at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo under the guidance of the National Innovation Agency (NIA), which operates under the Ministry of Science and Technology.

The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development states that the August allowance for beneficiaries of the “Aswesuma” programme will be credited to their bank accounts today (August 15).

The Committee on Public Finance has officially approved the Bill to establish the Gambling Regulatory Authority in Sri Lanka.

Government apartment complexes in the Colombo District that are over 40 years old will be redeveloped starting next year, officials from the National Housing Development Authority (NHDA) have announced.

Attorney-at-Law Priyantha Weerasooriya officially assumed duties this morning (August 14) as the 37th Inspector General of Police (IGP) of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

Acting Director of the Police Cultural Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sathish Gamage, was arrested today (August 14) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

A discussion on the proposed wind power plant in the Mannar area and related issues was held yesterday afternoon (August 13) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, under the patronage of Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

A pre-budget discussion for the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation was held yesterday morning (August 13) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, chaired by Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police and Attorney-at-Law Priyantha Weerasooriya as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP).

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today (August 13) arrested Dr. Nayanajith Hemantha Ranasinghe, Acting Deputy Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), in connection with a bribery case linked to 2024.

The Sri Lanka Police has introduced a dedicated WhatsApp number for the public and police officers to directly contact the Inspector General of Police (IGP) during incidents of crime or other problematic situations.