Category: Local News

Thalatha Athukorala pledges support to Ranil Wickremesinghe

Former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Thalatha Athukorala, who recently resigned from Parliament, has announced her support for President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the upcoming Presidential Election.



Sri Lanka’s Postal Department designates today for delivery of polling cards

Sri Lanka’s Postal Department has announced that around three million official polling cards for the upcoming 2024 Presidential election have been distributed nationwide so far.



Sri Lanka’s Election Commission asks Police to probe marked postal ballot on social media

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has informed the police to conduct an investigation regarding the circulation of a photograph of a marked postal ballot paper on social media.



Sri Lanka Customs hits record Rs. 1 Trillion revenue in first eight months of 2024

For the first time in history, Sri Lanka Customs has achieved a record revenue of Rs. 1,000 billion (Rs. 1 trillion) in the first eight months of 2024.



Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry clarifies debt restructuring and sustainability analysis

Any attempt to revisit Sri Lanka’s debt sustainability assessment (DSA) can derail the ongoing IMF programme bailout, the finance ministry said on Friday.



Sri Lanka President appoints four new judges to Court of Appeal

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed new judges to the Court of Appeal, effective September 6, 2024.



Woman arrested in Dematagoda with 62 counterfeit Rs. 5,000 notes

A 44-year-old woman has been arrested in possession of 62 counterfeit Rs. 5,000 currency notes.



20 Sri Lankans rescued from cyber slave camp in Myanmar arrive in Sri Lanka

Twenty Sri Lankans, who were trafficked and forced into cyber scamming activities in Myanmar, arrived back in Sri Lanka in the early hours of September 6, 2024.



Sri Lanka’s postal voting enters third day with 1,500 centers open

The third consecutive day of postal voting for the Presidential Election 2024 is underway today (September 6), with voting hours set from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.



47 injured in collision between two buses in Bibile

47 people have been hospitalized following an accident involving two buses in the Nagala area of Bibile around 7:30 PM today (September 05).



Sri Lankan President removes four state ministers with immediate effect

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has immediately removed four State Ministers from their positions.



Former ASP arrested for role in staged shooting targeting Uddika Premarathne

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested Sanjeewa Mahanama, a former Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Anuradhapura, for allegedly assisting in orchestrating a shooting targeting the vehicle of former parliamentarian Uddika Premarathne.



Podujana Eksath Nidahas Peramuna alliance launched

A new political alliance named Podujana Eksath Nidahas Peramuna (PENP) was officially launched today (September 5) in a ceremony held at the Water’s Edge Hotel in Battaramulla, under the leadership of Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena.



Doctors to protest in front of several main hospitals today

A series of protests organized by the Government Medical Officers’ Association is scheduled to take place today (September 5).



Sri Lanka Navy seizes Indian trawler and arrests four fishermen for illegal fishing

The Sri Lanka Navy has arrested four Indian fishermen and seized their fishing trawler for illegally fishing in Sri Lankan waters.



TISL flags over 500 cases of public resource misuse during election period

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has raised concerns about the misuse of public resources during the current election period.