Category: Local News

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ruled that the decision to award free marks for three leaked questions in the 2024 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination violated the fundamental rights of students.

During a visit to a garment factory in the Bingiriya area of Kurunegala yesterday (December 30), Member of Parliament (MP) Wijesiri Basnayake of the National People’s Power (NPP) encountered a heated situation.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed officials to take immediate measures to suppress drug trafficking and underworld activities operating within the prison system.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to promptly implement the necessary plans to position Sri Lanka as an attractive tourist destination.

The new Army Commander and Navy Commander have been appointed by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The “Clean Sri Lanka” program, aimed at transforming every sector in the country, is set to be implemented by the government of Sri Lanka starting January 1, 2025.

Sri Lanka’s economy is showing signs of recovery, with key economic indicators reflecting positive momentum as the country moves toward stabilization.

Three individuals died of electrocution yesterday (December 29) in the Norochcholai Mampuriya area.

Thisara Iroshana Nanayakkara, the brother of former Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara, has been remanded until January 6, 2025, following his appearance before the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court.

Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), emphasized the government’s commitment to modernizing the nation’s defence forces with advanced technologies and equipment.

A key discussion was held today (December 28) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo with the heads of Sri Lanka’s Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka Customs, and Airport and Aviation Services.

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has announced new maximum retail prices for specific types of canned fish, effective today (December 28), as stipulated in an Extraordinary Gazette notification.

The brother of former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara, Thisara Iroshana Nanayakkara, has been arrested by officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in the Bibile area.

Major Neville Wanniarachchi, the Chief Security Officer of former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, provided a four-hour statement to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday (December 27).

A former member of the Western Provincial Council, Salochana Gamage, and a businessman have been arrested in the Pita Kotte area for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 9 million.

The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) has temporarily suspended the licenses of 60 pharmacies in Sri Lanka over the past five months.