Category: Local News

Social activist Dan Priyasad has succumbed to his injuries after being hospitalized following a shooting incident in Wellampitiya last night (April 22).

Social activist Dan Priyasad has been injured in a shooting incident that occurred a short while ago in Wellampitiya.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has pledged its full support to Sri Lanka’s efforts to develop key sectors such as energy, tourism, foreign investment, and overseas employment.

The Sri Lankan Government has proposed the creation of a new independent authority to monitor all gambling-related activities in the country.

Sri Lanka Police have appointed a four-member committee to study the final report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attacks.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said the upcoming election is a crucial opportunity for the government to deliver development funds to villages without corruption, unlike the opposition, which sees it as just another power struggle.

The Attorney General has formally requested the Chief Justice to appoint a Trial-at-Bar with a three-judge bench to hear the case related to the importation of substandard human immunoglobulin vials.

According to Sri Lanka Police, over 4,000 drivers have been subjected to legal action based on footage obtained from CCTV cameras installed throughout the Colombo city area.

The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) in Kandy has extended the daily viewing hours of the Sacred Tooth Relic, allowing more time for public veneration during the ongoing special exposition, Siri Dalada Vandanawa.

Former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (April 21) for the second time, as part of the ongoing investigation into the alleged misuse of the President’s Fund.

Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, today (April 21) presented a series of requests to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, urging that those responsible for the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks be brought to justice without further delay.

During the Sinhala and Tamil New Year period, an income of Rs. 462 million was generated from the expressways in Sri Lanka.

All churches across Sri Lanka will observe a two-minute silence at 8:45 AM today (April 21) to mark the sixth anniversary of the deadly Easter Sunday terror attacks that occurred on April 21, 2019.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated in Polonnaruwa today (April 20) that the full report of the Presidential Commission on the Easter Sunday attacks, including the previously concealed sections, has been handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for investigation.

Sri Lanka Police have launched an investigation into a photograph of the Sacred Tooth Relic that is currently circulating on social media.

Sri Lanka will mark the sixth anniversary of the Easter Sunday terror attacks on April 21, 2025, with a series of commemorative events across the country.