Category: Local News

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is in the United States to attend the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, met with President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs, U.S. Ambassador to India and Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, Sergio Gor, on the afternoon of September 23 (US time).

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is in the United States to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, met UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk yesterday (September 23) at the UN Secretariat in New York.

The Attorney General today (September 24) informed the Court of Appeal that if a decision is made to arrest former Minister Udaya Gammanpila, the court will be notified through the proper legal procedure.

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath met India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam has strongly warned former Member of Parliament Tissa Kuttiarachchi to stop making irresponsible and controversial statements at public meetings.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who left the country to attend the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport in the United States yesterday (September 23) at around 8:50 AM (US time).

Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy, Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, who is on an official visit to Sri Lanka, held separate courtesy meetings with Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) and Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) yesterday (September 22).

Cabinet approval has been granted to develop a Government SuperApp that will allow the public to access government services through a single digital platform.

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has sentenced Immigration and Emigration Controller Harsha Ilukpitiya to two years in prison for contempt of court.

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has cancelled the leave of all its employees with immediate effect until further notice.

Veteran actor Nalin Pradeep Udawela passed away this morning (September 23) at the age of 56.

Sri Lanka Police have confirmed that the total value of the massive stock of narcotics discovered yesterday (September 22) in Tangalle is approximately Rs. 9,888 million.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake departed from the country tonight (September 22) to attend the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (September 22) reaffirmed that Sri Lanka’s power sector will remain entirely state-owned, stressing that there is no need to hand it over to private institutions.

A lorry carrying about 200 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (ICE) and heroin has been taken into police custody.

The Colombo High Court has ordered that the case filed by the Attorney General against former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son, Yoshitha Rajapaksa, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, be taken up on October 15, 2025.