Category: Local News

Sri Lankan motorists will soon be able to pay their traffic fines through GovPay, the government’s official online payment platform, according to a top official from the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA).

Sri Lanka has seen a sharp rise in gun violence this year, with 27 shooting incidents leading to 22 deaths and several injuries.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested three individuals, including a businessman and an NGO coordinator, for attempting to solicit a bribe by claiming they could provide a traditional medical certificate issued by the Ayurvedic Medical Council.

The Department of Prisons has stated that special security measures have been implemented for Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, who is currently in remand custody.

The Sri Lankan government has voiced deep concern over the ongoing crisis in Gaza, urging all parties to exercise restraint and avoid actions that could further escalate tensions.

Two young men were shot dead in a shooting incident that took place on Sinhasana Road, near the Devinuwara Sri Vishnu Devalaya, at around 11:45 PM yesterday (March 21).

The Third Reading of the 2025 Budget was passed in Parliament of Sri Lanka with amendments by a majority of 114 votes this evening (March 21).

Tilvin Silva, General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), stated that power in local government institutions should be entrusted to the National People’s Power (NPP) in the upcoming local government elections.

Six police officers attached to the Colombo Crime Division (CCD), in connection with the shooting incident outside the W15 Hotel in Pelena, Weligama, on December 31, 2023, surrendered to the Matara Magistrate’s Court today (March 21).

A Sri Lanka Air Force K-8 trainer jet crashed in Wariyapola this morning (March 21), following a loss of radar contact.

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health has decided to introduce the concept of a Family Doctor in the country.

The vote on the third reading of Sri Lanka’s 2025 budget is scheduled to take place this afternoon (March 21).

The Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill, which introduces a 15 percent tax on IT service exports, was passed in the Parliament of Sri Lanka today (March 20) without a vote and without any amendments.

Police Spokesman SSP Buddhika Manatunga has resigned from his position as the Police Spokesman.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon has been further remanded until April 3, 2025, after being presented before the Matara Magistrate’s Court today (March 20).

The Colombo High Court has rejected a request made by the attorneys of former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella to lift the freeze order on his bank account in the parliamentary branch.