Category: Local News

A Sub-Inspector attached to the Kompannavidiya Police Station has been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on charges of soliciting a bribe of Rs. 100,000.

Dhanushka Weerakkody, the son-in-law of Parliamentarian Rohitha Abeygunawardena, was remanded until August 1, 2025, over a case involving an illegally assembled vehicle.

Dhanushka Weerakkody, the son-in-law of Parliamentarian Rohitha Abeygunawardena, appeared before the Matugama Magistrate’s Court today (July 24) in connection with an ongoing investigation into a controversial vehicle transaction.

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ordered the shipping company responsible for the MV X-Press Pearl to pay USD 1 billion in compensation to the Sri Lankan government for the environmental and economic damage caused by the ship’s fire and sinking off the western coast in 2021.

An attempted shooting targeting a health administration officer near the S. De S. Jayasinghe Stadium in Dehiwala failed this morning (July 24) around 9:15 AM, according to police.

Lasantha Wickramasekara, a member of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), has been elected as the new Chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha.

The Department of Wildlife Conservation in Sri Lanka states that wildlife officers are currently treating 20 elephants across the country that are injured or disabled.

If Parliamentarian Rohitha Abeygunawardena’s daughter does not surrender to the police within the next few days, an order will be obtained to confiscate her property, police say.

Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan will visit Sri Lanka to take part in the grand opening of City of Dreams Sri Lanka on August 2, 2025.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed a Special Presidential Investigation Committee to look into serious allegations of fraud, corruption, and irregularities at SriLankan Airlines Limited and Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited.

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka today (July 23) ruled that the emergency regulations imposed across the country under the Public Security Ordinance by then Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe on July 17, 2022, to control ‘Aragalaya’ protestors, violated fundamental human rights.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake paid his final respects to the late Most Venerable Anamaduwa Sri Dhammadassi Anunayake Thero last night (July 22).

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on Tuesday (July 22) underscored the urgent need for regulatory frameworks that promote innovation in digital technology while ensuring safety, data privacy, and ethical standards.

A key discussion on improving Sri Lanka’s medicine supply process was held this afternoon (July 22) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.

The Chief of General Staff of the Pakistan Army, Lieutenant General Syed Aamer Raza, undertook an official visit to Sri Lanka today (July 22), during which he paid courtesy calls on Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), and the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), on separate occasions.

The remains of at least three wild elephants, including a tusker whose tusks had been removed, were found recently in the Digampathaha area of the Inamaluwa Forest Reserve.