Category: Local News

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that no matter what challenges arise from drugs or organized crime, the government is fully prepared to face them.

The National Audit Office of Sri Lanka has revealed that more than Rs. 1,277 million should be recovered by the Sri Lankan government from state medical officers who have left public service.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) announced that it will launch a nationwide trade union action tomorrow (October 31) in protest against the arbitrary transfer procedure.

A major cannabis raid was carried out in the Nikawewa area under the Thanamalwila Police Division yesterday (October 29).

Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) and Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) jointly chaired a series of high-level meetings at the Deputy Minister’s office in Colombo yesterday (October 28).

A high-level meeting was held yesterday (October 28) at the office of the Deputy Minister of Defence in Colombo to review the progress and address challenges related to the release of private lands in the Jaffna-Palali area to their rightful owners.

An office assistant attached to the Colombo District Court has been arrested on bribery charges for allegedly soliciting and accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000.

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived at the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court a short while ago, where a case filed against him under the Public Property Act is scheduled to be heard at 1:30 p.m. today (October 29).

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised Sri Lanka’s economic growth forecast to 3.1% for 2026, signaling a return to normal growth levels after the country’s strong recovery from its recent economic crisis.

A fire broke out in a multi-story apartment complex on Dabara Mawatha, Narahenpita, this morning (October 29).

A female lawyer from the Kadawatha area has been arrested for allegedly providing a copy of the Criminal Procedure Code book to Ishara Sewwandi, which was used to conceal the pistol involved in the killing of underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, known as “Ganemulla Sanjeewa,” police said.

Major General Nalinda Niyangoda has officially assumed duties as the new Chief of National Intelligence.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal by Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya to recruit 8,547 new employees to fill existing vacancies in various government departments and institutions under different ministries.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the establishment of four new High Court premises in Colombo 7 with immediate effect.

Three suspects, including a person believed to have acted as a gunman in three murders, were arrested yesterday evening (October 27) in Anuradhapura.

Global fashion brand Michael Kors has donated US$2.7 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to support children and farmers in Sri Lanka.