Category: Local News

Former Minister Lohan Ratwatte’s wife, Shashi Prabha Ratwatte, has been further remanded until December 2, 2024, after being produced before the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court today (November 22).

Excavations began yesterday (November 21) near the under-construction Central Expressway in the Wandurawa area of Veyangoda to uncover a treasure reportedly buried underground.

Veterinarians at the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre in Lampang are planning to trim the tusks of Plai Sak Surin (Muthu Raja), a 29-year-old elephant recently repatriated to Thailand from Sri Lanka, to improve his quality of life.

Ananda Wijepala, Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, stated that all Members of Parliament in Sri Lanka would be provided with fuel-efficient vehicles.

Twenty-nine Deputy Ministers of the new Sri Lanka government were sworn in this evening (November 21) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived at the Parliament of Sri Lanka this morning (November 21) to deliver the government’s Policy Statement during the inaugural session of the 10th Parliament.

Dr. Asoka Sapumal Ranwala, a Member of Parliament from the National People’s Power (NPP), was unanimously appointed as the new Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka this morning (November 21).

Ten individuals who were in possession of a large quantity of crystal methamphetamine (ice) and heroin have been arrested in the Gandara area of Matara.

Former Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe announced yesterday (November 20), that he is retiring from politics and will not participate in any future elections.

The New Democratic Front (NDF) has decided to appoint former Minister Kanchana Wijesekera to the remaining National List MP position allocated to the party.

The Sri Lankan government has decided to import 70,000 metric tons of rice to address the shortage in the local market.

The academic and non-academic staff of the University of Ruhuna along with student unions have launched a strike yesterday (October 19) demanding the immediate removal of Vice Chancellor Senior Professor Sujeewa Amarasena.

The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) has appreciated against the US Dollar (USD) today (November 20), as per the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

Former Minister Harin Fernando was arrested by the Badulla Police in connection with an election violation during the 2024 parliamentary election period.

Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan (also known as Sivanesathurai Santhirakanthan or “Pillayan”) appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning (November 20) to give a statement regarding the Easter Sunday attacks.

The Court of Appeal has upheld the death sentence imposed by the Tangalle High Court on Geeganage Gamage Amarasiri, alias “Julampitiye Amare,” in connection with the killing of two individuals and the injury of another during a shooting at a Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) meeting in Katuwana, Hambantota, on June 15, 2012.